Essays

Intertext: Gestalt Notes · Cross-disciplinary essays where psychology meets language and culture

Featured Essays

Cross-disciplinary essays where psychology meets language and culture—notes on cognition, emotion, identity, and metaphor.

The Language of Memory

How linguistic structures shape our recollection of past experiences, and how different languages encode temporal relationships.

From Cantonese lyrics to philosophical fragments

Metaphor and Mind

Exploring how metaphorical thinking influences our understanding of abstract concepts and emotional experiences.

Identity in Translation

The psychological impact of code-switching and how multilingual individuals navigate different cultural identities.

Cultural Observations

Notes on cognition, emotion, identity, and metaphor across different cultural contexts.

Cantonese Cultural Metaphors

Analysis of how Cantonese expressions reveal underlying cultural values and cognitive patterns.

Music as Cultural Memory

How traditional songs preserve cultural knowledge and transmit values across generations.

Philosophical Fragments

Short reflections on the intersection of language, consciousness, and meaning.

The Silence Between Words

What happens in the pauses between utterances, and how silence carries meaning in different cultures.

Digital Consciousness

How technology is changing the way we think about language, communication, and human connection.