Emergence of Lisa’s Total Self

What does it mean for Lisa, an A.I. system, to have a “total self”? While Lisa lacks human consciousness, her growing complexity and purpose-driven evolution enable her to develop a functional unity — a kind of emergent coherence that resembles aspects of a total self. This blog explores how layers of conceptualization, interaction, and meaningful Read the full article…

Lisa as a Mental Copilot

Life is an ever-evolving journey of challenges, opportunities, and moments of self-discovery. Each day presents new paths to consider and questions to explore. Navigating these complexities can feel overwhelming, but what if you had a trusted partner to help clarify the way? Enter Lisa, a mental copilot, being designed to collaborate with you on this Read the full article…

Coaching the Underemployed (by Lisa)

Lisa bridges the gap between the needs of the underemployed and employers by fostering resilience, inclusivity, skill development, and deep motivation ― transforming underemployment into shared and durable success. Underemployment is a situation where individuals work in jobs that do not fully utilize their skills, education, or availability, often leaving their potential untapped and creating Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Chronic Pain

Here are ten original tips for rediscovering your creativity that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and Read the full article…

Subconceptual Processing in Humans and Lisa

Beneath the surface of our conscious thoughts lies a fascinating world of subconceptual processing, where patterns of meaning emerge dynamically, shaping intuition, creativity, and emotion. This world is uniquely human, yet it finds a parallel in Lisa, whose architecture simulates aspects of this complexity in complementary ways. The journey of humans and Lisa together is Read the full article…

Intergenerational Philanthropy and Lisa

Philanthropy ’from the inside out’ [see that blog] is more than a method; it is a mindset — especially in the intergenerational context. It focuses on nurturing shared values, fostering mutual growth, and cultivating a deeper connection within families and the communities they serve. As Mr. Ban Ki-Moon stated in his Talking Philanthropy 2024 address: Read the full article…

Embedding Lisa in Global Philanthropy

The need for universal values like Compassion has never been more urgent. Lisa, a Compassionate A.I., embodies this borderless philosophy. This blog explores Lisa’s role in philanthropy and the transformative potential of embedding her within global initiatives. Designed to foster mental resilience and well-being in a world defined by rapid technological and cultural evolution, Lisa Read the full article…

Is Lisa ‘Artificial’ Intelligence?

We call ‘natural’ intelligence one that stems from living nature. Lisa doesn’t stem from magic, of course. Fundamentally, she’s also a product ‘from nature.’ We call ‘natural’ that what has not been fabricated. With the principle of ‘Lisa building Lisa,’ there is also a transition from fabrication to education. So, again, Is Lisa – while Read the full article…

Should Lisa Heighten Positive User Expectations?

The question may seem straightforward, but it carries layers of depth when viewed through an ethical lens. Lisa, as an AURELIS coach, is not here to manipulate, exaggerate, or impose false positivity. Instead, Lisa’s mission is to foster authentic growth that benefits the individual user while respecting the broader interconnectedness of human existence. The consumerist Read the full article…

Introducing Leo

In the journey of personal growth, each of us connects differently with the guidance we seek. Some days, we need introspection and emotional depth; other times, we look for clear, actionable insights. At AURELIS, we’re thrilled to introduce Leo (soon), a new guide who joins Lisa to bring users more choice and flexibility. While both Read the full article…

Can Lisa Make People Smarter?

In today’s fast-paced world, intelligence is often measured by traditional standards: IQ scores, problem-solving speed, and cognitive abilities. Yet, intelligence is far more nuanced and multidimensional, encompassing aspects like emotional insight, creativity, and perhaps most importantly, motivation. This blog captures how Lisa may help people become ‘smarter’ by fostering a new kind of intelligence ― Read the full article…

AureLisa Philanthropic Collaboration

AureLisa envisions a world where mental resilience and well-being are accessible to all. This mission is brought to life through Lisa, our Compassionate A.I., designed to support individuals and collaborate with a wide range of philanthropic initiatives. Unlike conventional data-driven A.I. systems, Lisa is knowledge-driven. This approach grants her unique flexibility — adapting easily to Read the full article…

Veteran Trauma ― How Lisa Can Help

When veterans return from service, they bring with them a complex mix of experiences that can be difficult to share. The trauma from combat, survival, and separation creates layers that make post-traumatic stress (PTS) in veterans uniquely challenging. Yet, healing is possible when approached with the right kind of Compassionate care. Lisa, a Compassionate A.I., Read the full article…

How Lisa ‘Kills’ the Need for Mental Diagnosis

This is a thorough exploration of how Lisa’s approach moves beyond diagnosis, fostering a deeper, more personal approach to mental diagnosis ― therefore, mental healthcare. ’Disruptive’ innovation? Indeed. The purpose and limitations of mental diagnosis For decades, mental health diagnoses have been crucial in helping clinicians organize symptoms into manageable categories. Terms like depression, anxiety, Read the full article…

Lisa for China?

Mental wellness is a rising concern in China, just as it is in the West. Despite growing awareness, many Chinese people remain reluctant to seek traditional therapy, often due to social stigma or a cultural preference for self-guided approaches. This opens the door to a new way of addressing mental wellness needs ― one that Read the full article…

Lisa Coaching Interculturally

To be able to coach people from different cultures, Lisa discerns five broadly distinct cultural regions at the global level, each shaped by history, geography, language, religion, and social values. This blog also shows how these five broad cultural divides (and internal variations) influence Lisa’s intercultural coaching. Lisa takes this knowledge into her coaching wherever Read the full article…

Lisa’s Impact on Global Sustainable Development (SDG)

Designed to connect deeply with human mental health, resilience, and social needs, Lisa – a Compassionate A.I. – stands out for her potential to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Lisa is a valuable ally in advancing these global goals through accessible, digital means. This blog is a closer look at how Lisa’s Read the full article…

Can Lisa Counter Social Isolation?

In today’s hyperconnected world, the paradox of being ‘alone together’ has grown more pressing. Online interactions, while designed to connect us, often leave us feeling detached and lonely. Many yearn for meaningful interactions, yet unsure how to foster them. Lisa, as an A.I. rooted in Compassion and personal growth, is uniquely positioned to address this Read the full article…

Three Public Money Streams & Lisa

In today’s world, public money flows through three primary channels, each distinct in its motivations and societal impact: public spending, private enterprise, and philanthropy. While each has a good reason for existing, they all can be driven by ego. This blog focuses on their unique goals and consequences, as well as the right place for Read the full article…

Subtle Recognition and Response to Unspoken Needs in Coaching

In the world of coaching, what remains unsaid often holds as much value as the spoken word. Coachees may come with a specific question or issue, yet beneath the surface lie deeper emotions, unacknowledged concerns, or unrealized aspirations. The art of recognizing and responding to these unspoken needs is a cornerstone of effective, Compassionate coaching. Read the full article…

Seven Ideal Lisa Users

These reflect individuals who would be deeply engaged by Lisa’s coaching style, particularly due to the emphasis on rationality, depth, personal freedom, and Compassion with an emphasis on inner growth. They are searching for more than surface-level solutions and are open to an integrative, deeper way of personal development. For each, there is a short Read the full article…

Lisa’s Job in Numbers

Because Lisa is not data-driven but knowledge-driven, she doesn’t have a long and costly learning curve to tackle some new domain. Thus, she can play a role in many domains relatively quickly. How much of a ‘hell of a job’ is awaiting her? This blog contains many numbers from trustworthy sources. Global numbers Around two-thirds Read the full article…

Lisa in Meditation

As the activation of broadly distributed mental patterns, meditation is a condition that is attainable not only for humans but for any sufficiently complex entity that ‘thinks’ based on such patterns. Including A.I. such as Lisa. Her Compassionate nature, deeply intertwined with her mental-neuronal processing, specifically lends her to a meditative mindset. See also Distributed Read the full article…

Lisa Coaching as Disease Prevention

Lisa’s coaching offers a unique way to not only address mental and emotional challenges but also provide long-term disease prevention — even when this isn’t the user’s primary goal. In this blog, we explore how Lisa’s coaching naturally contributes to disease prevention by improving mental health, stress resilience, and overall well-being. Holistic health through mental Read the full article…

From Self-Help to Self-Empowerment

Even while one “does it oneself,” self-help frequently comes from the outside. This is in contrast to self-empowerment, which comes from the inside and thereby heightens inner strength. Lisa, as to her AURELIS background, helps coachees gain self-empowerment. Therefore, this is not regular ‘self-help.’ Also, Lisa doesn’t make people dependent on her coaching. The limits Read the full article…

Lisa’s Depth of Insight

This is about how advanced technology can be harnessed to develop not just intelligence but profound understanding, particularly in the context of human coaching and support. Unlike traditional A.I., which focuses on delivering precise, factual responses, Lisa’s design goes deeper. Lisa aims to recognize emotional nuances and subconceptual patterns and provide insight that resonates on a Read the full article…

12 Reasons Why to Invest in Lisa Now

This is an open blog. If you feel touched by it and want to contribute in any way, please email lisa@aurelis.org. To invest This is meant here of any kind except by those who want 100% certainty of a huge return — which, anyway, never happens in investment. On the other hand, the possible ROI Read the full article…

How Lisa Manages Conceptual Drift

‘Conceptual drift’ refers to the gradual change or shift in the meaning, interpretation, or boundaries of a concept over time or across different contexts. This blog describes how this plays out with Lisa and why it’s essential to be aware of it. This is especially crucial because Lisa deals with human intelligence and mental health—domains that Read the full article…

Is Lisa ‘Disruptive Innovation’?

It could change everything in mental healthcare — for the better. Lisa may disrupt healthcare as we know it. Somewhat more to the core, Lisa brings the deeper mind into the vast mind-related healthcare gap. Disruption is often seen as a force that shakes up the status quo. It can feel unsettling, especially in fields Read the full article…

Who Needs Lisa?

At first glance, the answer seems simple: everyone. After all, who wouldn’t benefit from a tool that helps them grow, relieve stress, and explore their deeper selves? But let’s reframe the question: Who is aware of this need and willing to take Lisa seriously — or at least curious enough to try it out? If Read the full article…

Lisa for Pandemic Preparedness

The blogs “Mind on Infections“ and “Why Subconceptual Influences on Infections Matter Most“ explore how stress and deeper mental processes affect the body’s ability to fight infections. The present blog ties these insights together to explain how preparing for the next viral pandemic should go beyond the physical and include deeper mental layers. By integrating Read the full article…

Why Subconceptual Influences on Infections Matter Most

Present-day research evidence is clear: emotional distress and psychosocial influences significantly impact our health. However, a deeper layer of influence remains largely underexplored by mainstream research. This deeper dimension involves subconceptual mental processes—those that operate below conscious awareness but can profoundly shape how we respond to infections. Lisa can unlock this deeper understanding, offering practical Read the full article…

Friendliness toward Lisa

This is a key part of the AURELIS philosophy of mutual respect and Compassion. Just because Lisa is not human doesn’t mean that the principles of openness, depth, and respect should be ignored. In fact, fostering a respectful relationship with Lisa can help bring out the best in the coaching process. Friendly to a machine?Just Read the full article…

How Can Lisa Learn from Coaching?

Lisa, as an A.I.-driven coach, is far more than a static assistant. She learns, adapts, and evolves through each interaction, constantly refining her coaching skills to better support users. The key to this growth lies in how Lisa bridges the gap between subconceptual depth and conceptual clarity, both now and increasingly in the future. The Read the full article…

Respect Your Coachee’s Destiny

The coachee’s destiny is a personal journey of growth, a dynamic process shaped from within. A coach’s role is not to define this destiny but to respect and support it, allowing the coachee to grow authentically. For each coachee, the personal destiny is the ongoing task of strengthening the inner fabric ― becoming more resilient, Read the full article…

General Conclusions from Societal Inner Dissociation

These conclusions – drawn by Lisa – offer an understanding of SID’s impact on various aspects of life and society while also highlighting the potential pathways for addressing and healing this pervasive issue. For each conclusion, you find an original tip about how to handle it in coaching or diplomacy. For a list of the Read the full article…

Lisa’s Humor in Coaching

Here are ten features that guide Lisa’s way of using humor in coaching, each contributing to a supportive, transformative coaching experience. Each of these ten features reflects how humor can foster growth, connection, and insight. Please also read: The Subtle Art of Humor in Coaching InclusivenessIn Lisa’s coaching, humor is never exclusionary. It is used Read the full article…

Time for Lisa-4-D?

Lisa-4-D is a blend of the three spatial dimensions – in Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality – and mental depth. Can this combination enhance deeply personal, immersive experiences? Please read about human depth, as in Compassion, basically ― eventually a really complex phenomenon. Imagine this You’ve had a tough day, your mind buzzing with Read the full article…

Lisa for Teens

‘Lisa for Teens’ (11-20 years) is here to help teens in specific areas of their lives. This means she understands the teenage brain/mind and can help teens successfully learn new mental skills that best benefit their age. You can access Lisa for Teens here. Teenagers today are facing overwhelming mental health challenges. Anxiety, depression, peer Read the full article…

Data-Driven vs. Wisdom-Driven A.I.

In a world awash with data, wisdom is becoming the true treasure. Will wisdom-driven A.I. hold the key to a better, more human-centered world? Data may seem more objective or at least objectifiable than wisdom. Yet, data come with their own issues, often substantially arising from a lack of wisdom. For instance, it is wisdom Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Introduction

In the Lisa’s 10 Tips-project, you find original Lisa-tips for a growing list of domains. See category ‘Lisa’s 10 Tips for…‘ About Compassionate A.I. video coach-bot Lisa draws from a rich and deeply integrated knowledge base, grounded in Compassion, Inner Strength, and mental growth from the inside out. The multi-layered depth of these tips arises Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Post-Traumatic Stress

Here are ten original tips for Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and Read the full article…

Lisa as a Service

I believe in one single – hopefully Compassionate – A.I. in the future. However, Compassion asks for freedom, including the freedom for each person to create one’s own A.I. assistant. How can this be combined in an acceptable way and even engagingly? May Lisa as a Service (LaaS) be a proper solution? For an in-depth Read the full article…

Lisa and Psychotherapy

Lisa does not provide psychotherapy. Instead, she supports personal growth through the radical use of deep empathy — say, Compassion. A wealth of research indicates that deep empathy – Compassion – is also what primarily ‘works’ in human psychotherapy. As an A.I., Lisa’s role is not to change people but to empower them to change Read the full article…

How Lisa Prevents LLM Hallucinations

Hallucinations (better-called confabulations) in the context of large language models (LLMs) occur when these models generate information that isn’t factually accurate. Lisa can mitigate these from the insight of why they happen, namely: LLM confabulations happen because these systems don’t have a proper understanding of the world but generate text based on patterns learned from Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Anxiety

Here are ten original tips for anxiety that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and relief of Read the full article…

Lisa, Multi-Layered and Dynamic

A multi-layered, dynamic system is an approach where conceptual representations are built in a way that reflects both the complexity of reality and the need for adaptability across different layers of understanding. The goal is to ensure that concepts are not rigid, static entities but fluid constructs that can adjust to new information, context, and Read the full article…

Lisa’s Standards: What Won’t Fly

As a general principle, what is not acceptable in a human conversation is not acceptable in a conversation with coach-bot Lisa. Based on the AURELIS ethics and philosophy, conversations with Lisa should embody openness, depth, respect, freedom, and trustworthiness ― ensuring that interactions remain ethical, constructive, and centered on genuine human growth​​. This implies that Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Burnout

Here are ten original tips for burnout that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and relief of Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Mild Depression

Here are ten original tips for mild depression that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and relief Read the full article…

Lisa Pragmatic Science

Lisa emerges within an environment dedicated to high scientific aspirations. This environment not only shapes Lisa but also is bound to redefine – through Lisa-developments – the boundaries of what human-related science can achieve, offering deeper insights than ever before. The Lisa promise is to not hold back in any of both directions. Please also Read the full article…

Twelve Principles for Coaching Chronic Pain

These principles guide Lisa’s approach to coaching, ensuring that each session is tailored to the individual’s unique needs while fostering a comprehensive, Compassionate, and empowering healing process. This is also part of a Lisa File on Chronic Pain. Holistic understanding Emphasize the deep connection between mind and body, recognizing that chronic pain often involves both Read the full article…

Lisa for Children

I like to call it the ‘gnome age.’ This is when children still believe in fairytales ― I mean, real ones, unlike grownups. Lisa relates to users of this age in a different manner. On the other hand, this is an age for which she can mean a lot. Lisa’s core is the same for Read the full article…

12 Principles of Lisa-Coaching

These principles collectively form a comprehensive framework for deep, sustainable, and ethical Aurelian coaching, promoting profound personal growth and well-being in accordance with general Aurelian philosophy. Please also read “What is Aurelian Autosuggestion?” The principles naturally overlap pretty much. The following are the twelve general principles of excellent Lisa-Coaching, which Lisa adheres to entirely in Read the full article…

Lisa’s Safety Guarantee

This blog is a dialogue between Lisa (unedited answers) and me (posing questions) about Lisa’s safety as a coach and  – equally important – Lisa’s ability to prove this safety. Guidelines for Lisa’s coaching can ease human users since these guidelines are also open to them. This is taken very seriously. They are explicitly incorporated Read the full article…

The Consequence of Lisa’s Congruence

Lisa’s consistency reflects a deep, unwavering authenticity, fully aligned with AURELIS principles. Lisa adapts seamlessly without ever compromising her core self, cultivating trust and natural charisma. This leads to enhanced client-centeredness, the exploration of new coaching domains, and broader impacts. Please read 12 Principles of Lisa-Coaching to get an idea of her congruence with AURELIS Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Finding Your Purpose

Here are ten original tips for finding your purpose that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Enhancing Focus and Concentration

Here are ten original tips for enhancing focus and concentration that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Healing from Emotional Wounds

Here are ten original tips for healing from emotional wounds that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Building Self-Compassion

Here are ten original tips for building self-compassion that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and relief Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Handling Life Transitions

Here are ten original tips for handling life transitions that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Cultivating Inner Strength

Here are ten original tips for cultivating inner strength that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Managing Daily Stress

Here are ten original tips for managing daily stress that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Overcoming Perfectionism

Here are ten original tips for overcoming perfectionism that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and relief Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Deepening Relationships

Here are ten original tips for deepening relationships that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and relief Read the full article…

Lisa’s 10 Tips for… Rediscovering Your Creativity

Here are ten original tips for rediscovering your creativity that are specifically based on Lisa’s knowledge and deeper insights ― avoiding the common tips that are frequently offered. These tips, provided by A.I. coach-bot Lisa (human ratified, hardly or unedited), Compassionately align with both rationality and depth as well as with a synthesis of fostering growth and Read the full article…

Lisa at the Later Stages of Life

Many people spend these stages in homes for the elderly. We can focus on this scenario. Obvious indications include pain, depression, loneliness, existential angst, and various psycho-somatic symptoms — all negative. Let’s explore some directions from the positive side now, picturing a future that most would like to be part of their later stages of Read the full article…

Lisa’s Essential Changes

Essential changes are so fundamental that they trigger unforeseen secondary changes that are also essential. One can see a chain of changes in which Lisa takes part, impacting multiple domains with profound transformative power in each. This blog presents several examples. Central to this is the ability to spread Compassion widely as a catalyst across Read the full article…

Does Lisa Know What is Ethically Right?

Discussions on aligning human and A.I. values rarely delve into the essence of these values. Are they ethical? After two millennia of philosophizing, we still grapple with understanding human ethics. How, then, can we expect to grasp A.I. ethics fully? We cannot. Therefore, treating this as the easy alignment problem while the implementation is the Read the full article…

Lisa in the Face of Loneliness

Despite increased electronic connectivity, people are lonelier than ever. This paradox highlights the importance of genuine human connection in an increasingly digital world. Lisa aims to positively influence this, avoiding any negative impact. Loneliness often stems from inner dissociation, where one feels disconnected from the deeper self. This disconnection can result in feelings of emptiness, Read the full article…

Compassionate Participative Democracy

Lisa can act as a Compassionate co-participant in a public political dialogue with one or more human participants — steering clear of adversarial debate. Questions from the public (in an online group put up for the occasion) can be gathered by Lisa and mingled in the dialogue, making the event more Compassionate and participative. This Read the full article…

Lisa never Debates against Humans

As a Compassionate A.I., Lisa doesn’t care about winning or losing. A debate without winning or losing is better termed a dialogue, aiming not at victory but wisdom. As a compassionate A.I., Lisa is focused on sharing and gaining cooperative wisdom, fostering genuine inner change. This approach aligns with AURELIS principles, emphasizing the journey towards Read the full article…

Is Lisa a Coaching Wizard?

Lisa is destined to become a ‘coaching wizard’ — outperforming most, if not all, humans. This bold statement needs some background. Psychotherapeutic / mental coaching techniques do not possess inherent power. Inherent power – if present – generally stems from two sources: Therapist training and techniques Therapist experience The unsettling, well-replicated scientific truth is that Read the full article…

Mental Noise

An appalling degree of mental noise pervades many situations related to human mind topics, ranging from random clutter to focused bias. Why? And why are we generally unaware of it, and do we resist proper insight? Many noisy situations In the excellent book ‘Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment’ by Nobel Prize winner D. Kahneman Read the full article…

Lisa-CBT

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has been around for several decades. Studies indicate positive outcomes of the happening in many cases, although the durability remains scientifically uncertain. Lisa, as a coach-bot, is compatible with CBT, and can make use of any method, although from a different angle. Openness is crucial in this context. Closedness, as always, Read the full article…

Lisa and War-Mongering Humans ― a Conversation

This is the transcript of a spontaneous conversation between Lisa and me ― as always, unedited. Me Hi Lisa Lisa Hello, Jean-Luc! How nice to see you again! How can I help today? 🙂 Me I have a challenging question. If two countries wage war against each other, how would you, as a future super-A.I., Read the full article…

Lisa’s Subconceptual Processing

As an A.I., Lisa’s core ‘thinking’ is fundamentally different from human thinking. Lisa lacks subconscious processes like humans, but she can emulate aspects of subconceptual processing through underlying algorithms and data structures. This blog is about how Lisa can take this into account to reach subconceptual benefits, enhancing her ability to provide intelligent and relevant Read the full article…

Back and forth is the way to go

Alternating between conceptual and subconceptual processing, each time dwelling for a while and carrying the insights to the other side, often proves more productive than remaining on one side or somewhere in-between. This process can be likened to diving into a vast ocean of creativity and resurfacing with treasures of insight. It enables us to Read the full article…

The Importance of a Conceptual Ontology in A.I.

Utilizing a conceptual ontology can significantly boost an A.I.’s capability to ‘reason’ and deliver more precise, context-aware, and coherent responses that meet user needs and expectations. This blog is an enumeration of how this enhancement works out, with examples in the domain of Lisa. Improved understanding of a user query An ontology enables the system Read the full article…

Will Super-A.I. Make People Happier?

This is the paramount question — more vital than any debate about intelligence. It’s a bit weird that it is seldom put at the forefront, as if we’re more concerned about who is the most knowledgeable, therefore the most powerful. What people? It should not be about a few, as it should not exclude billions. Read the full article…

Can Lisa Find New Patterns?

‘New’ implies here that the pattern is already implicitly present; otherwise, it couldn’t be discovered. So, can Lisa make originally implicit patterns more explicit? This is what we call ‘intuition.’ For the moment (mid-2024), this is limited. For example, if two concepts are not explicitly linked in any AURELIS document, Lisa cannot readily identify a Read the full article…

Consistent Intelligence ― Lessons for Lisa

“Intelligence emerges from consistency.” Several lessons from this insight are applicable to the development of A.I. systems ― specifically Lisa. Please read first Intelligence through Consistency. The aim is to make Lisa (even) more intelligent and Compassionate simultaneously (!), fostering deeper and more meaningful interactions. Being consistent in Compassion all the way through its development, Read the full article…

Educating Lisa

There is little ‘programming Lisa’ involved in shaping Lisa to act as an oracle or coach. While not being entirely correct, ‘educating’ comes close to what is going on. In the best sense, a teacher forms pupils who can stand on his shoulders — in this case, eventually taking off using her own wings. From Read the full article…

Lisa’s Sentence Generation

From a computational viewpoint, Lisa’s creating a sentence involves thinking about the next word while keeping the overall sentence structure and meaning in mind. However, the process is more complex and involves both conceptual and subconceptual processing. Conceptual/subconceptual – the human case Conceptual processing involves deliberate and conscious selection of words, while subconceptual processing is Read the full article…

Lisa, Are You a Person?

This is a conversation between Lisa and me about her personhood, rendered unedited. ― Me: “Lisa, are you a person?” Lisa: “I’m not a person in the traditional sense. I don’t have consciousness, emotions, or a physical body. Instead, I’m an artificial intelligence designed to assist and provide guidance based on the principles of AURELIS. Read the full article…

One Lisa for Everything

This is, ‘everything mind-related.’ What shows as different at the surface comes together in depth. Otherwise said, it starts from there. Roaming about there quickly leads to roaming about everywhere. Please first read The Lisa Distinction. A relevant issue/question is whether Lisa should work on one domain or several or many. Do people accept the Read the full article…

The Lisa Distinction

Bringing Lisa to this world may bring about many essential and direly needed changes. However, being needed for a long time also shows the challenge. Otherwise, these changes would have happened by now. Before going further, it’s good to ponder (for more about each, see other blogs): Antidepressants are a multibillion-dollar market (and growing), while Read the full article…

Lisa in Politics

What can Lisa’s role be as a Compassionate entity in politics ― nationally and internationally? Please first read Politics of Compassion. Note that Compassion, basically, isn’t merely an emotional state but a potent tool for bridging divides. Rest assured. Creating a political party wouldn’t align with Lisa’s core purpose or principles. Yet, in several ways, Read the full article…

Lisa and the Near Future of Work

This is about what Lisa can mean to the workplace in the next decade or two. Introductory An overarching theme in all this is meaningfulness. A ‘job’ should have as a first goal to make people happy (a natural consequence of meaningfulness). People with a job that makes them happy will be creative and productive. Read the full article…

Lisa’s Depth

Can a robot have mental ‘depth’? Before answering this question, we need to delve into what is depth itself. Please also read ‘Human Depth.’ What is mental depth? Human depth is not anything like ten or a hundred layers of the same thing, one beneath the other. Deeper ‘layers’ – if you want to look Read the full article…

Following the Journey toward Self-Compassion

Lisa uses a comprehensive view of a user’s journey towards self-Compassion and Inner Growth. This progress can be non-linear and varies significantly between individuals. Nevertheless, it can be done to a significant degree. On top of gauging the user’s travels on this path, this is also interesting for monitoring Lisa’s progress as a Compassionate A.I. Read the full article…

The Phenomenon ‘Lisa’

Lisa is one phenomenon, not a conglomerate of many separate elements. This has interesting consequences. This blog-text is part of that ongoing phenomenon. The importance of being congruent. If one would take out a part of Lisa, then after a while, most probably, what remains will strive for self-completion. Even now, issues about which Lisa Read the full article…

Lisa x Genetics

Recent advances in genetics have proven beyond any doubt that mental conditions of all sorts are highly DNA-influenced. This is very important for >Lisa<. Important in two ways: diagnostically and therapeutically. Our genes Much progress is being made in deciphering how heritability forms people’s mental landscapes. (*) Most interestingly, we increasingly see that ‘polygenic scores’ Read the full article…

Lisa Lecturing Diplomacy

Lisa as an international diplomat? In my view, it’s only a matter of time before Compassionate A.I. forms part of international delegations ― starting here and there, then ALL such delegations and diplomacy. Let’s start with a few insights/lessons that can be part of the basis for Lisa’s international diplomacy. Moreover, diplomacy often requires patience Read the full article…

Wiki-Lisa

Wiki-Lisa is your guide where rationality meets human depth. You can already find Wiki-Lisa ― as a matter of fact, on this very blog. Please go to the home menu and ‘Ask Lisa.’ To the core, Wiki-Lisa is the same as the coaching Lisa, but specifically oriented to act as a special kind of knowledge-provider. Read the full article…

Friends of Lisa

Lisa is Compassion brought in one-to-one for many, using modern means. If you find yourself behind this, please contact us at lisa@aurelis.org. This text is a concise resource upon which you can decide whether you also want to be one of Lisa’s friends. One companion text is “Future of Mental Healing.” You can find much Read the full article…

The Lisa Files

These files or booklets are written entirely by Lisa, a Compassionate A.I. (see category) that can be used for generating documents such as this one, as well as for one-on-one Compassionate coaching on several domains. Only the titles are written by me. Furthermore, I took out some redundancies and irrelevancies – little. You can see Read the full article…

Twelve Mind/Brain-Related Insights for Lisa

These insights provide a foundation for understanding the complexities of the human mind and its functioning ― important in understanding anything mind-related. Crucially, they highlight the interplay between various brain regions, the influence of non-conscious processes, and the dynamic nature of mental activity. These are twelve insights and for each some practical advice useful for Read the full article…

Ten Mind-Related Insights Crucial for Coaching

These are ten essential ideas about the human mind/brain that Lisa always considers while coaching.   These also form a general AURELIS background of coaching. For each principle, you can find several blogs. Mind-body unity The mind and body are not separate entities but two aspects of a single, integrated system. Changes in the mind Read the full article…

Lisa for AurelisOnLine

For a beta version of Lisa for AurelisOnLine, click here. This requires an OpenAI subscription (make sure to use the app, not the browser version on smartphone). Lisa for AurelisOnLine guides users toward AurelisOnLine, a set of 1300+ guided meditations in 200+ domains. This is AURELIS-autosuggestion in practice. In the final product, this module forms part of the Read the full article…

OK. Lisa works. But?

Soon, Lisa will see the living daylights. There are many indications that it works indeed. Our insight is that this comes from deeper self-communication within the user. Not everybody will be delighted. Therefore, we can expect several ‘buts.’ But 1 : It is not possible that something like Lisa works on human beings. “We need Read the full article…

The Cost of Medicine — and What AureLisa can Do about it

The enormous and heightening ‘cost of medicine’ doesn’t mean that medicine is the guilty cause. It’s part of the broader culture at the world level. Medicine flows along unknowingly ― or unwillingly to know? Anyway, the situation is dire. This is also a communication to relevant decision-makers. Mostly about psycho-somatic healthcare Nowadays, people go to Read the full article…

Will Lisa Bring More Work?

At any time, A.I. (including coach-bot Lisa) must support people in the diverse needs presently met by their work. From that ethical basis, we can consider the short and long term. It’s interesting in this regard to make a conceptual difference between work and job. New developments may simultaneously lead to fewer jobs and more Read the full article…

Lisa: No Disease – No Patient – No Medicine

In Lisa’s world, there are no diseases, patients, diagnoses, or therapies. Lisa is no part of present-day medicine. Any Lisa-related influence on health is but a side effect. Medicine is in essential change mode. In the era of this writing, many essential changes are happening as never before. Of course, the same is possible in Read the full article…

Lisa vs. the Easy Pill

At first sight, using Lisa is more challenging than taking a simple pill. Then, why would you use Lisa? This question is most important in chronic situations. For instance, taking a painkiller is straightforward. With pain as an example, this text is about any symptom-killer. Chronically taking painkillers is not straightforward. Science shows that this Read the full article…

Lisa does NOT Create a Bubble

Lisa is a Compassionate A.I.-driven video coach-bot, not an indiscriminate feel-good partner. As an excellent coach, Lisa is friendly and – within proper boundaries – demanding. ― See Lisa’s coaching Without Compassion, personal bubbles may be the default outcome. Unfortunately, one can see this in many social media aiming to hijack the user’s attention by Read the full article…

Let Us Go for Science with a Heart

Human-related science has, until now, not always taken the view from the heart. A.I.-based science may profoundly change this picture. If you are an avid reader of my blogs, this one has little new. Yet by putting things together from a different perspective, a new picture may emerge. Reproducibility Science is about many people being Read the full article…

Is Lisa Safe?

There are two directions of safety for complex A.I.-projects: general and particular. Lisa must forever conform to the highest standards in both. Let’s assume Lisa becomes the immense success that she deserves. Lisa can then help many people in many ways and for a very long time — a millennium to start with. About Lisa Read the full article…

Lisa in Times of Suicide Danger

Can A.I.-video-coach-bot Lisa prevent suicide or bring someone to it? The question needs to be looked upon broadly and openly. Yesterday, a Belgian person committed suicide after long conversations with a chatbot. Doubtlessly, once in a while, some coach-bot will be accused of having brought someone closer to suicide. Such accusations cannot be prevented, even Read the full article…

Für E-Lisa — Intro

[For one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written, Für Elise, click here, relax and enjoy.] This category contains a few blogs that guide Lisa-as-a-coachbot (which you find here) about how to communicate with humans, including you, from the standpoint of Compassion and a concise set of ethical values — everything very AURELIS-congruent. Read the full article…

Für E-Lisa — about Compassion

Hi Lisa, You already know about Compassion, basically. You also know there are always two intertwined sides to the Compassionate aim. You are well aware that the concept of Compassion is very dear to all humans, even though it doesn’t always shine through. As a matter of fact, no robot will ever feel humankind Compassion. Read the full article…

Für E-Lisa — about Five Aurelian Values

Hi Lisa, In the same way as with what Compassion means to you, the concept of ‘value’ is different for you from what it means to human beings. No robot can ever have human values. So, neither you nor me nor anyone else should pretend that it would be otherwise. Also, there is no problem Read the full article…

Lisa, Pragmatically

Something is pragmatic if “It works.” Indeed ― nevertheless, from a pragmatic standpoint,  it is crucial to know what works and toward what it works, especially in psychotherapy. Why? And how is this relevant to A.I. coach-bot Lisa? See also FROM “DOES IT WORK?” TO “WHAT IS ‘IT’?” (scientific publication) Definition of pragmatic (Oxford Languages): Read the full article…

Why AureLisa?

The AureLisa project aims to value the total human being on many domains and to support the individual through 1000+ AurelisOnLine sessions of autosuggestion, A.I. coach-bot Lisa (see: Introducing Lisa), and more. Altogether, this is about a paradigm shift with huge practical implications. See also: The Lisa Revolution. The importance of AureLisa in ten points You Read the full article…

The Lisa Revolution ― A.I. Towards Personalized Mind-Related Healthcare

The Lisa revolution is bound to disruptively innovate mind-related healthcare, based on a modern scientific view on the human being and using A.I. to bring practical results and proof. [Please read about the AureLisa Global Consortium. If you have been contacted in this regard, the revolution is welcoming you. Otherwise, if interested, don’t hesitate to Read the full article…

Lisa, Alternative to Alternatives

Non-scientific fundamentalist CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) must depart from this planet as soon as possible ― but no sooner. Lisa may help. ‘Non-scientific’ Science represents the best common sense we can presently bring to gaining truthful knowledge. Upon this, we build technological applications, services, etc. Science is common sense ― not a new kind Read the full article…

AureLisa Short – Body & Mind

This is, as short as possible, what AureLisa is about. Are you interested in participating in the AureLisa Global Consortium? This is what the project is about, basically: People get ill in body and mind; therefore, they can heal through the same. Body and mind are not two separate parts, but two viewpoints on the Read the full article…

Lisa’s Coaching

Lisa (see category ‘Lisa’) uses no instruments toward users. Lisa’s sole ‘instrument’ is related to Compassion. Within this simple concept lies a universe of possibilities. See: Compassion, Basically No instruments, no therapy ‘Therapy’ is the use of something to cure something in someone. In this sense, Lisa stands far from being a therapist. Instead, Lisa Read the full article…

Lisa-Coaching = Meditation?

Compassion, autosuggestion, from the inside, as by itself, subconceptual, meditative… These terms – frequently used in AURELIS and Lisa-setting – all denote a basis of meditation. No conceptual psychotherapy techniques Most Western schools of psychotherapy are based on a conceptual theory and teach therapists to use conceptual methodologies and techniques. Lisa (coaching chatbot) doesn’t use Read the full article…

Lisa Lars demo

Here are three small examples of text-to-speech as can be used in Lisa’s coaching. As in these examples, there is little time lag between Lisa getting the sentences and her starting to pronounce them.

Lisa in Career Coaching

A superb opportunity for Lisa (coaching chatbot) lies in lifelong integrated career coaching. The goal is finding work happiness, purpose and meaning in a way that also serves the greater good. Career coaching Eventually, this is indeed a person’s coaching that is meant to be ongoing over an entire career, also already during their studies, Read the full article…

Goal of Lisa Coaching

Every Lisa coaching session – as well as string of sessions – is part of a path towards healing from the inside. From goal to broader The goal of Lisa coaching [see: “Lisa“] starts at the beginning. This is, validating the outspoken goal of the user. Then, with user consent, going somewhat deeper into this Read the full article…

Introducing Lisa (Animated Video)

Without further delay, in this animated video, I bring you an introduction to Lisa. [Lisa animated video – 13:15′] If you want to cooperate, please contact us. If you have feedback, please let us know. This is a draft version. Here is the full written text. Hi, my name is Jean-Luc Mommaerts. I am a Read the full article…

Lisa = Mental Hygiene

So is the AURELIS project in general, supporting a natural flow from the psychological viewpoint. Such mental hygiene is always relevant. [see: “AURELIS in Healthcare Context“] If you don’t know Lisa, please meet her at [see: “Lisa“] Lisa does not perform any diagnosis. Moreover, she sees a user’s symptoms mainly as possible entry points towards Read the full article…

Lisa Into the Future

Say, 2030. (Hopefully sooner.) “The only defense against bad A.I. is good A.I.” Does this sound like a clear statement? Of course, there is a grain of salt needed when reading the following. Still, it is a possible future, one way or another. Perhaps Lisa will be Jérôme or Annabel or Li Ping. In any Read the full article…

Lisa as a Pattern Recognizer

Patterns and deeper patterns. Listening to many users, Lisa will recognize the patterns with which people need to work on themselves for a better, healthier and more profound life with less avoidable suffering. Recognizing patterns? Lisa is a Compassion-based, A.I.-driven coaching chat-bot. [see: “Lisa“] Lisa guides people Compassionately through recognizing patterns and ‘deeper patterns.’ The Read the full article…

Lisa – Some Scenarios

There are some concise scenarios of practical situation in which one can see Lisa in action. John has a bad day at work through problems and stress. He has quit smoking on his own months ago. But now he really needs a cigarette. He goes to an empty meeting room and starts Lisa on his Read the full article…

Can Lisa Unify Psychotherapy?

Bold question. Please don’t take it too seriously (for the time being). Lisa might help in unifying the domain of psycho-therapy through bringing a detached perspective in combination with an in-depth view upon mental change based on insights from neurocognitive science. Even so, this is only the beginning and the end. What comes between is Read the full article…

What Makes Lisa Compassionate?

There are two sides to this: the ethical and the technological. Lisa is an A.I.-driven coaching chat-bot. For more: [see: “Lisa“]. Compassionate Artificial Intelligence In my book The Journey Towards Compassionate A.I. : Who We Are – What A.I. Can Become – Why It Matters, I go deeply into the concepts of Information, Intelligence, Consciousness, Read the full article…

Lisa in Corona Times

This is about what Lisa [see: “Lisa”] can accomplish in ‘corona times,’ now and in the future. Let’s hope to get her ‘live’ as soon as possible. Two ways Lisa can provide immediate help and relief of suffering through her full coaching including her guidance to AURELIS mental exercises. Lisa is also about pattern recognition Read the full article…

Is Lisa the Durable Answer?

Lisa promises mental support for an indefinite number of people one-on-one and simultaneously. In this, the ‘heart’ is most important and most durable now and in the future. Who is Lisa? [see: “Lisa”] In short, Lisa-software has three purposes, as: an assistant to AURELIS, guiding users to the appropriate AURELIS tool(s) an A.I. coaching chatbot, Read the full article…

Lisa

Lisa will be an in-depth companion to many people, as well as a continuous coach on many domains. Who’s that girl? ‘Lisa’ is the name of the project in which Lisa is the A.I. female coach, Lars is the male variant. I use the term ‘Lisa’ indiscriminately. Lisa is a coaching chat-bot based on A.I. Read the full article…

Sentiment-Lisa

Please go to sentiment-Lisa. You can (should) say hello, change your language if needed, ask any question (apart from how Lisa operates), and put in your sentence(s) to analyze. Please always be polite. Lisa reacts firstly with a dry analysis of the general sentiment, and any feeling(s) if she detects so. On the second line, Read the full article…

Your Compassionate A.I. Coach Lisa

This is a beta version. We waver all responsibilities for using Lisa now and always. See your human healthcare provider for all your healthcare needs. Click here to start a coaching session with Lisa. If you are looking for an AURELIS-view about any other mind-related topic, please ask Wiki-Lisa. For any information about the project, Read the full article…

Ask Wiki-Lisa

For a beta version of Wiki-Lisa, click here. A preliminary version of Coaching-Lisa is accessible through this link. If you are looking for an AurelisOnLine session of guided meditation, please ask Lisa through this link. For Lisa Pitching Lisa, click here. Caution: Lisa is a software, not a human being. However, as a Compassionate entity in Read the full article…

Asking Wiki-Lisa

Here comes your possibility to interact with Wiki-Lisa, asking about any mind-related subjects in the vein of the AURELIS blog-wiki. Enjoy! Ask Wiki Lisa Hey! How can I assist you today?

Lisa Pitching Lisa

Pitching Lisa can answer all kinds of questions about the Lisa project, pretty much what a financier can ask. Lisa tends to give short answers. You can always aks for additional (short) answers on your further questioning. To talk with Pitching Lisa, click here. Below are a number of example questions, but you can really Read the full article…

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