Juan Orbea

I find that the synthesis of psychology and philosophy produces advantages that neither one possesses on its own. It produces a hybridized mode of understanding that is at once intellectually acute and at the same time full of exuberance and human passion, and that can consequently provide a real entry into the greater depth of life.

Undersea cables, and long-distance communications in general, became the highest of high tech, with many of the same connotations as rocket science or nuclear physics or brain surgery would acquire in later decades. Some countries and companies (the distinction between countries and companies is hazy in the telco world) became very good at it, and... See more

But the outlook of these young people can't be explained by economics and global events alone. It must also have something to do with the way they were raised. As the University of Michigan time-analysis data show, this is a group whose members have spent the bulk of their lives in structured, adult-organized activities. They are the most honed and... See more

Cognitive Science needs an interdisciplinary approach – it needs to derive insights from psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, anthropology, computer science, linguistics, etc.

- Strategies for growing as a researcher.