I wrote this book for readers who are interested in Theory of Mind, simulation theory, social cognition, cognitive science, philosophy of mind, phenomenology, mental imagery, aphantasia, neurodiversity, empathy, and ethics—but especially for readers who have had the uneasy feeling that something in the usual language of understanding other people does not quite add up.

"No equation precedes the pain. The body does not model the wound of the Other; it transduces it. No mental simulation is required when the self is not a mirror, but a conductor." I’ve published a new research paper examining the structural dissociation between empathy, moral valuation, and simulation-based models of social cognition. https://open.substack.com/pub/cristinagherghel/p/empathy-without-mental-imagery-why?r=6bmg7x&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Open access on Zenodo. #Empathy #Aphantasia #MentalImagery #CognitiveScience #PhilosophyOfMind #Neuroscience