For centuries, humanity has struggled with division, conflict, and disconnection—from each other, from nature, and from the very fabric of reality. We’ve treated empathy as a personal trait, something you either have or don’t, rather than a fundamental understanding of how the universe actually works. But what if empathy isn’t just an emotion?What if it’sContinue reading “Empathy as the Next Evolution: How the SpiroLateral Model Can Teach Humans to Feel the Universe”
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Rethinking the System: A Psychosocial Blueprint for Collective Transformation
Rethinking the System: A Psychosocial Blueprint for Collective Transformation We often treat social problems—poverty, inequality, climate collapse, war—as separate issues, each with its own causes and solutions. But what if these crises are not isolated, but symptoms of a deeper systemic misalignment? What if our current governance, economic, and social structures are fundamentally designed toContinue reading “Rethinking the System: A Psychosocial Blueprint for Collective Transformation”
Redefining Sociopathology and Psychopathology Through the Lens of Neurotypicality as a Hierarchical Construct
For too long, psychology has treated neurotypicality as the default and neurodivergence as a deviation, failing to examine how neurotypicality itself is a socially conditioned, hierarchy-enforcing construct rather than an inherent baseline of human cognition. If we reverse-engineer the DSM, neurotypicality could be defined as a cognitive state characterized by binary thinking, emotional suppression, selectiveContinue reading “Redefining Sociopathology and Psychopathology Through the Lens of Neurotypicality as a Hierarchical Construct”
An alternative to ABA: FCP/MIT as A Relational Learning Approach Using Polyvagal Theory, Co-Regulation, and Cognitive Expansion
Please read: If you are autistic or know someone who is, and read one thing about the work I’m doing right now, it should be this: The reason why my Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP) and Mirror Integration Theory (MIT) are so effective as cross-cultural models for mental health is because they strengthen pragmatic reasoning, whichContinue reading “An alternative to ABA: FCP/MIT as A Relational Learning Approach Using Polyvagal Theory, Co-Regulation, and Cognitive Expansion”
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Detachment: How Language, Hierarchy, and Systemic Gaslighting Suppress Empathy—And How We Rebuild It
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Detachment: How Language, Hierarchy, and Systemic Gaslighting Suppress Empathy—And How We Rebuild It By Isha Sarah Snow | SpiroLateral Blog The Hidden Cost of Cartesian Dualism: How We Became Disconnected from Ourselves and Each Other Have you ever felt like modern society rewards emotional detachment—as if deep empathy, emotional honesty,Continue reading “Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Detachment: How Language, Hierarchy, and Systemic Gaslighting Suppress Empathy—And How We Rebuild It”
Beyond Pathology: A Cross-Cultural Bio-Psycho-Social Model and a New Healing Modality Integrating Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP) and Mirror Integration Theory (MIT)
Beyond Pathology: A Cross-Cultural Bio-Psycho-Social Model and a New Healing Modality Integrating Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP) and Mirror Integration Theory (MIT) Author: Isha Sarah Snow Abstract Traditional mental health models, predominantly shaped by Western cognitive and behavioral sciences, often prioritize individual pathology over systemic context and top-down cognitive restructuring over bottom-up, embodied healing. These approachesContinue reading “Beyond Pathology: A Cross-Cultural Bio-Psycho-Social Model and a New Healing Modality Integrating Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP) and Mirror Integration Theory (MIT)”
FCP & MIT: A Universal and Multicultural Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Mental Health & Emotional Wellness
Refining the Bio-Psycho-Social Model of Mental Wellness with FCP & MIT The Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP) and Mirror Integration Theory (MIT) offer a universal and adaptive model of mental wellness by integrating biological, psychological, and social factors into a single, cohesive framework. Unlike traditional Western psychological models that often pathologize distress and treat symptoms inContinue reading “FCP & MIT: A Universal and Multicultural Bio-Psycho-Social Approach to Mental Health & Emotional Wellness”
The Long-Term Impact of Punitive vs. Non-Punitive Discipline on Conflict Resolution Skills Across Societies
The Long-Term Impact of Punitive vs. Non-Punitive Discipline on Conflict Resolution Skills Across Societies Author: Isha Sarah SnowDate: March 2025 Abstract This paper examines the long-term effects of punitive versus non-punitive childhood discipline on individual conflict resolution skills and societal governance. Drawing from empirical studies, neuroscience, and cross-cultural comparisons, we explore how childhood disciplinary modelsContinue reading “The Long-Term Impact of Punitive vs. Non-Punitive Discipline on Conflict Resolution Skills Across Societies”
Beyond Two: Understanding The Whole
These are children’s stories that explain duality in a simple and engaging way, showing how opposites are connected, and how unity emerges when we see beyond division: The Day and Night That Argued The Sun and the Moon had always shared the sky, but they had never met. One day, the Sun heard the MoonContinue reading “Beyond Two: Understanding The Whole”
Our Fractal, Repeating Universe
These are children’s stories that explain our fractal Universe and how history keeps repeating itself as humans make the same mistakes in a simple and engaging way, showing how patterns can be interrupted once they are observed: The Never-Ending Tree Leo loved climbing trees. His favorite was the Big Oak in his backyard. One day,Continue reading “Our Fractal, Repeating Universe”
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