Our species collective understanding of the mind, is governed by four predominant, philosophical and practical approaches to understanding the mind (referred to as ’the quartet’):

  1. Mind sciences {incl. Psychology; neuroscience}
  2. Experiential practices {incl. Meditation practice; mindfulness; memory sport; hypnosis; alexander technique};
  3. Psychiatry
  4. Religions (religiosity specifically, religions only generally)