A scholarly exploration of the concepts of metamorphosis and mutation in the Middle Ages, examining how medieval views on the body and transformation shaped the modern Western understanding of identity.
A cognitive analysis of situational understanding that introduces the Data-Frame Theory of sensemaking. The authors explore how individuals and teams use mental models to organize information and manage uncertainty in complex, real-world environments.
A profound exploration of how human imagination, myth, and tradition have transformed the natural world into a repository of cultural meaning and national identity.
A foundational study in the field of geomythology, exploring the scientific events behind ancient legends of floods, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
A seminal collection of essays that advocates for the psychological and structural analysis of folk traditions, viewing them as vital expressions of collective meaning.
A comprehensive investigation into why people adopt political and social ideologies, focusing on the psychological needs for certainty, safety, and social belonging. John T. Jost presents system justification theory to explain how and why individuals defend existing social orders.
An examination of the cognitive and social biases that lead to erroneous beliefs, explaining how the human mind’s search for patterns and social validation can distort perception of reality.
A landmark philosophical analysis of psychoanalysis, exploring the tension between biological energy and symbolic meaning. Ricoeur introduces the ‘hermeneutics of suspicion’ and examines how human desire is mediated through language and myth.
A comprehensive multi-volume reference work detailing the pantheons and myths of global cultures, categorized by thematic functions and historical context.
A comprehensive phenomenological study exploring how human identity and physical existence are rooted in specific places rather than abstract space. Edward S. Casey examines the roles of the body, architecture, and landscape in shaping our perception of reality.
