The Reflective Mind
Ylia Callan
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The Reflective Mind - A Mirror of Consciousness invites listeners on a profound exploration of one of humanity’s deepest mysteries: the nature of consciousness. Through science, philosophy, and metaphor, this audiobook examines how reflection - in water, in light, in sound and within the brain itself - offers clues to the origins of awareness.
Beginning with the simple question, What is consciousness?, the journey unfolds through nature’s first mirror, the universal properties of water, the subtle languages of light and sound, and the body’s own liquid networks of awareness. From memory stored in fluid patterns to the possibility of artificial minds reflecting human thought, each chapter reveals how reflection may be the key to understanding mind and self.
By the end, listeners will encounter a radical vision: consciousness as a living mirror, woven from the interactions of water, light, sound, and memory. A journey for seekers, scientists, and dreamers alike, The Reflective Mind illuminates the idea that to know ourselves is to look into the mirror of existence itself.
Duration - 2h 13m.
Author - Ylia Callan.
Narrator - Digital Voice Chris G.
Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Ylia Callan ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. The Reflective Mind - A Mirror of Consciousness invites listeners on a profound exploration of one of humanity’s deepest mysteries: the nature of consciousness. Through science, philosophy, and metaphor, this audiobook examines how reflection - in water, in light, in sound and within the brain itself - offers clues to the origins of awareness. Beginning with the simple question, What is consciousness?, the journey unfolds through nature’s first mirror, the universal properties of water, the subtle languages of light and sound, and the body’s own liquid networks of awareness. From memory stored in fluid patterns to the possibility of artificial minds reflecting human thought, each chapter reveals how reflection may be the key to understanding mind and self. By the end, listeners will encounter a radical vision: consciousness as a living mirror, woven from the interactions of water, light, sound, and memory. A journey for seekers, scientists, and dreamers alike, The Reflective Mind illuminates the idea that to know ourselves is to look into the mirror of existence itself. Duration - 2h 13m. Author - Ylia Callan. Narrator - Digital Voice Chris G. Published Date - Sunday, 26 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Ylia Callan ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Chapter 1: What Is Consciousness?
Duration:00:07:48
Chapter 2: The Mirror: Nature’s First Technology
Duration:00:09:41
Chapter 3: Water: The Universal Medium of Reflection
Duration:00:10:52
Chapter 4: Light and Sound: The Language of Awareness
Duration:00:09:33
Chapter 5: The Brain as a Liquid Mirror
Duration:00:10:47
Chapter 6: Mirror Memory: How Water Remembers
Duration:00:09:54
Chapter 7: The Reflective Body: A Liquid Network of Awareness
Duration:00:09:35
Chapter 8: Light and the Living Mirror: Photons, Perception, and Pattern
Duration:00:09:07
Chapter 9: The Sounding Mirror: How Vibration Shapes Emotion and Awareness
Duration:00:09:30
Chapter 10: Memory in the Mirror: How Water Stores and Shapes the Past
Duration:00:09:49
Chapter 11: Reflections in Machines: Can Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious?
Duration:00:09:32
Chapter 12: Mirror of Mirrors: The Self as a Living Reflection
Duration:00:09:00
Conclusion: The Living Reflection: Consciousness as Water’s Mirror
Duration:00:08:25
Forward
Duration:00:09:38