How Lisa Gauges Your Depth Orientation
Depth is not a trick you deploy; it’s a way you relate to meaning. Lisa can sense this in conversation, gently and without judgment. The process is domain-sensitive, safe, and adaptable, with value both in personal growth and in research. What emerges is a visual analogue, not a verdict: a gentle picture of where depth Read the full article…
Meaningfulness from Depth
Meaningfulness does not arise from what we possess or even what we understand. It arises from how deeply we are present — and how genuinely we live in that presence. It cannot be forced or fabricated. When invited from depth, it becomes a quiet force that shapes everything. Meaning as an inner emergence Many people Read the full article…
The Sea of Mental Depth
This blog is an invitation to feel – not merely to think about – the vast inner sea that lives within each of us. It is as close as breath and yet often seems unreachable. We walk with it, talk over it, build our lives beside it. And still, many know almost nothing about it. Read the full article…
Surface vs. Depth in Many Ways
We often speak of depth as if it’s a single thing. But depth unfolds, deepens, and ultimately transforms those who truly enter it. Many believe they understand a domain fully in-depth when they have only skimmed its surface. Others mistake complexity for depth, believing that accumulating knowledge or experience makes them profound. But true depth Read the full article…
Open Religion & Depth
For many, religion is about following rules, belonging to a group, or accepting a doctrine. But what if religion is not meant to be a wall that separates but a door that invites? Not a final answer, but an ever-unfolding horizon? This is what is meant by Open Religion. It is not about rejecting religion Read the full article…
Is Depth Necessary?
In a world driven by speed and instant gratification, depth often seems unnecessary. Why look beyond the surface when life appears to function well enough? Many assume they don’t need depth because they don’t feel its absence until crisis, emptiness, or fragmentation reveals what was missing all along. Depth isn’t just about philosophy or introspection. Read the full article…
Does Mental Warmth Need Mental Depth?
We all recognize warmth when we feel it. A kind smile, a reassuring voice, the sense that someone truly sees us. Mental warmth gives us a feeling of safety, acceptance, and connection. But does it always come from a place of depth? People can be friendly without being particularly profound. But there’s a difference between Read the full article…
Lisa’s Translation to Depth
Depth is not just about knowing more; it’s about seeing differently. Traditional A.I. provides encyclopedic answers — useful but often lacking soul. Lisa, on the other hand, is built to translate surface-level meaning into deeper understanding. Lisa’s depth is not just about accumulating knowledge. It’s more about inviting the user into a process of discovery, Read the full article…
Can Lisa Elicit Depth?
Depth is not something you simply have. It’s not a thing that can be handed over like a wrapped gift. Depth must be elicited — it must emerge. But can an A.I. like Lisa truly invite depth to unfold? Most people think of artificial intelligence as a tool for efficiency, a way to retrieve information Read the full article…
How to Communicate Human Depth
In a world that often values quick answers and surface-level logic, depth can be difficult to communicate — especially to those who haven’t actively explored it. Yet, human depth is real, substantial, and present in every aspect of our lives. It shapes how we think, feel, connect, and even heal. The challenge is twofold. First, Read the full article…
Depth Needs Breadth
Many believe that depth in intelligence – whether in humans or A.I. – is just a matter of going further into one or a few domains. But true depth arises from integrating across a broad foundation. Without the right kind of breadth, depth cannot fully emerge. In both human intelligence and A.I., depth is not Read the full article…
Compassion without Depth?
In the AURELIS view, Compassion – written with a capital ‘C’ – is something far deeper than mere kindness or empathy. It is a process that involves rationality and depth to their fullest extent. Without this depth, what many call ‘compassion’ may become sentimentality or even a tool for control. This raises an important question: Read the full article…
Depth = Width
Depth is the breath of the mind — each inhale gathers the world’s patterns, each exhale births clarity and Compassion. Without depth, we float on the surface; with depth, we anchor to the infinite. This interplay of depth and width doesn’t just enrich understanding; it connects us to the universal. The deeper we go, the Read the full article…
Mental Depth ― Intellectual or Emotional
Mental depth is a rich concept that transcends the surface-level interplay of intellect and emotion. It is not simply about thinking deeply or feeling intensely but about the integration of these two dimensions at a level where they mutually enrich and inform one another. This journey into depth brings us closer to wisdom and Compassion, Read the full article…
Mental Depth as Distributed Patterns
Mental depth is a fascinating and essential aspect of the human experience, defined by the interplay of broadly distributed mental-neuronal patterns (MNPs). These patterns, which integrate conscious and subconceptual processes, reveal the profound connection between mind and body, as well as between individuals and their environment. Exploring mental depth allows us to understand how shared Read the full article…
Science, Faith, Depth
Belief and science are often seen as opposites — belief rooted in imposed trust and connection to the unknown, and science grounded in conceptual reason and empirical proof. Yet this division limits both, reducing belief to dogma and confining science to surface-level inquiries. What if there’s a deeper realm where faith (different from belief) and Read the full article…
Depth under Siege
Mental depth is a powerful, intrinsic part of the human experience, influencing thoughts, emotions, and actions. Yet, in a world that values simplicity and control, depth often feels unwieldy, even threatening. This leads to attempts to suppress it, whether through simplifying it internally or denying it externally, reflecting a struggle with depth and the inner Read the full article…
The Grounded, Playful Path to Mental Depth
Life’s most transformative insights often arise when we embrace both lightness and depth — a combination that lets us explore freely while remaining grounded in meaning. From Einstein’s imaginative thought experiments to the meditative flow of going deep, this blend of playful curiosity and grounded intention has led to breakthroughs in fields as varied as Read the full article…
Coaching toward Deeper Depth
The essence of deeper-depth coaching is rooted in Compassion. This blog aims to leave you with an understanding of how to approach this profound journey of self-discovery, whether you’re a coach, coachee, or simply curious. Please read “Deep and Deeper” first. Beyond traditional coaching Most coaching focuses on setting goals, mapping strategies, and achieving measurable Read the full article…
The Dance of Depth and Clarity
This blog explores the dynamic interplay between intuitive depth and structured clarity in both human thought and Lisa-type A.I. The dance between intuitive depth and conceptual clarity is at the heart of how we engage with the world, whether we are aware of it or not. Understanding this interplay can lead to deeper personal insights, Read the full article…
Bridging the Gap between Science and Depth
Human depth, which includes emotions and non-conceptual thought, has often been regarded as unscientific. However, modern neurocognitive science increasingly highlights its profound significance. Science typically focuses on what is measurable and observable, yet much of what drives human behavior and outcomes lies beneath the surface. Neglecting this depth risks overlooking crucial elements of human experience. Read the full article…
The Hidden Depth of Emotions
Emotions are not just spontaneous reactions; they are deeply intertwined with the complex interplay of conscious and subconscious processes. This complexity reveals that emotions are a profound expression of our entire being, reflecting our lifelong inner narrative. Otherwise put: ‘spontaneous’ is not ‘automatic.’ People are not simple conceptual robots; our emotions arise ‘spontaneously’ from the Read the full article…
Neurons, Mental Depth, and Open Religion
Many people sense a connection between these three concepts, but how strong and in what ways? In reality, we know quite a lot about their interrelatedness. Patterns It all starts, more or less, with synapses, neurons, and the patterns they create — essentially mental patterns. These patterns underlie all mental activity, illustrating the profound connection Read the full article…
Quality of Depth
Most people would agree that ‘quality of depth’ is profoundly relevant to them personally. At the same time, many may disagree about what it entails. It’s a challenging concept. It’s already challenging to grasp ‘human depth’ since subconceptual processing – therefore also the difficulty to conceptually get it – is an inextricable feature. ‘Deep’ itself Read the full article…
Depth and Distillation
Compression of knowledge may lead to crystallization into surface-level concepts ― sometimes with a loss of depth. However, starting from broad mental-neuronal patterns, compression may lead to in-depth wisdom. I call the latter a process of Inner Distillation Poetry Excellent poetry is a quintessential form of Inner Distillation. Notoriously, the poet doesn’t consciously know how Read the full article…
Depth is Everywhere
Everywhere and nowhere. Depth is a characteristic of human mental processing. See: What is ‘Depth’?. Depth is how the brain works by default ― nothing special. See, for instance, The Poetic Brain. At the same time, we see a stark lack of depth in so many places and situations. The world is sleepwalking from crisis Read the full article…
Depth by Invitation
Indeed, by invitation only. One cannot coerce depth as one can superficiality. What is ‘depth’? One can invite, and invite, and invite. Eventually, a genuine invitation is always at first an invitation of the self, a self-invitation, like giving a suggestion to yourself ― an auto-suggestion, of course. That didn’t take long, did it? Even Read the full article…
What is ‘Depth’?
An AURELIS coach always reaches for depth in his coaching. There is an ongoing commitment to depth. Superficial – deep We talk about ‘superficial’ versus ‘deep’ attention, or ‘superficial’ versus ‘deep’ meaning, or ‘superficial’ versus ‘deep’ emotions. And of course: in the syllabus, you continually encounter the term ‘the deeper self.’ So what is depth? That Read the full article…
Coaching Happens In-Depth
In issues that transcend the purely conceptual, change is needed at the same level as the issue. Please read first [see: “Mental Change: How it Works“] Contrasting In order to clarify the coaching endeavor, it is interesting to contrast it with the therapeutic one. Both can be enacted simultaneously. The coaching endeavor may be openly Read the full article…
About Human Depth
Everybody knows it, and nobody knows it. It is nowhere and everywhere As a youth, I used to read a lot of ‘elite literature’ that costs almost nothing for what it’s worth, has nothing to do with how-to-earn-money, and everything with depth. The writers are frequently found in history books of literature. What they wrote Read the full article…
Depth is Formless Meaning
Forms are meaningless. Meaning is formless. You may like money or status But what really motivates you, is the liking. Money doesn’t mean anything by itself. Status doesn’t mean anything without your liking it. And eventually, you cannot consciously decide to be motivated. You cannot consciously decide to ‘like’. Try it if you, well… like Read the full article…