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In Awakening from the Meaning Crisis – Introduction, cognitive science professor Dr. John Vervaeke from the University of Toronto introduces his lecture series by discussing…
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George Frederick Watts was a famous English Victorian painter and sculptor, associated with the Symbolist movement. After Watts endured the tragic loss of his mother…
![Announce Your Place](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/07/Goose-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Part of the human experience involves pondering questions about one’s life and purpose. For some, living small and hiding from the world can be a…
![Stop This Train](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2015/04/man-470x140.jpg?x81652)
John Mayer’s “Stop This Train” beautifully captures the songwriter’s existential crisis, stemming from his fear of growing old. The vocalist feels life is moving too fast…