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 Ramakrishnan stressed the significance of viewing intuition from a neuroscientific perspective in his talk on the Neuroscience of Tarot. He clarified that the brain uses intuition to swiftly and frequently unconsciously process intricate patterns and draw conclusions. The foundation for comprehending how tarot can activate these processes was laid by this neurological underpinning of intuition. Ramakrishnan focused on the use of symbols and archetypes in his interpretation of tarot cards as tools for psychological and emotional investigation. He maintained that because the human brain is predisposed to react to metaphor and story, some pictures—such as The Fool, The Hermit, or The Tower—resonate with people from different backgrounds and eras because they capture universal human experiences. The parts of the brain linked to memory, emotion, and imagination are activated by these symbols.

    The course's focus on biotechnology and art, which examines human perception, ethics, and the nature of consciousness, is related to this concept. According to him, tarot cards serve as a sort of neurological "mirror," reflecting back the innermost thoughts and feelings of the person using them. The visual cortex and other brain regions in charge of attention and emotional reaction are stimulated by the visual appeal of tarot cards. The neuroscience of insight—often referred to as the "aha!" moment—was another topic Ramakrishnan covered. He suggested that by posing well-known issues in novel ways, tarot readings can aid in generating these insights. The brain is pushed out of automatic thought patterns and into innovative problem-solving modes when it is presented with abstract images that beg for interpretation.

    The neuroscience of insight—often referred to as the "aha!" moment—was another topic Ramakrishnan covered. He suggested that by posing well-known issues in novel ways, tarot readings can aid in generating these insights. The brain is pushed out of automatic thought patterns and into innovative problem-solving modes when it is presented with abstract images that beg for interpretation. The lecture's concluding Q&A session went into greater detail about the moral issues surrounding the use of symbolic systems, such as tarot, in academic or therapeutic contexts. While tarot should not be used in place of evidence-based psychological treatment, Ramakrishnan stressed the significance of context and intent and said that it can be used as an additional tool for introspection and meaning-making.



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Works Cited

Kounios, John, and Mark Beeman. “The Cognitive Neuroscience of Insight.” Annual Review of Psychology, vol. 65, no. 1, 3 Jan. 2014, pp. 71–93, https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115154.

Volz, Kirsten G., and D. Yves von Cramon. “What Neuroscience Can Tell about Intuitive Processes in the Context of Perceptual Discovery.” Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, vol. 18, no. 12, Dec. 2006, pp. 2077–2087, https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn.2006.18.12.2077.

Walters, Sally. “Algorithms and Archetypes: Evolutionary Psychology and Carl Jung’s Theory of the Collective Unconscious.” Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems, vol. 17, no. 3, Jan. 1994, pp. 287–306, https://doi.org/10.1016/1061-7361(94)90013-2.



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