Welcome. Michael Thacker is an emerging scholar whose work lies at the intersection of evolutionary psychology, depth psychology, and philosophical inquiry. His research examines the adaptive structures of human cognition and behavior, with particular emphasis on the evolutionary origins of consciousness, the archetypal processes of individuation, and the sociocultural forces shaping psychological well-being in the modern era. By integrating empirical research with theoretical frameworks, his work seeks to advance scholarly discourse on the nature of human development and the prospects of future adaptation.
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Reconfiguring the Self: How Perceptual Frameworks Shape and Renew Our Reality
“The Cognitive Transformation Underlying Personal Renewal” Establishment of Perception How we perceive reality is predicated upon the internal cognitive mechanisms we construct. This cognitive mechanism is known as a schema — a perceptual framework…
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Appreciation and Apprehension: An Evolutionary and Neuroanatomical Analysis of Wholeness
Exploring the dialogue between brain, being, and the pursuit of wholeness Author’s Note This essay is part of an ongoing exploration into the evolution of human consciousness — a synthesis of neuroscience, depth psychology,…
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The Amalgamated Hierarchy of Consciousness
Tracing the evolution of awareness from quantum entanglement to symbolic self-reflection. By Michael Thacker Author’s Note: This essay explores the evolution of consciousness as an emergent hierarchy — from the proto-conscious field of quantum…
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Göbekli Tepe and the Dawn of the First Parents: The Emergence of Dual Consciousness
Tracing the evolution of the human psyche through the meeting of the feminine and masculine principles in the world’s first temple. By Michael Thacker — Part III of “From Venus to Marduk: The Evolution of Sacred…
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The Feminine Ouroboros: The Emergence of Consciousness and the Venus Figurines
Tracing the origins of human self-awareness through the symbols of fertility, death, and rebirth in Paleolithic art. By Michael Thacker — Part I of “From Venus to Marduk: The Evolution of Sacred Consciousness” Research Series Author’s…
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Graduated — Bachelor of Science in Psychology
A few weeks ago, I graduated from the Psychology Bachelor’s program at Capella University, and today I received my diploma in the mail—a small piece of paper that carries two years of intense study,…
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Reverence for Complexity
Complex concepts or issues require a holistic mode of analysis—one achieved not by dismantling the structure under study, but by perceiving its many layers through a lens of comprehensive integration. Such structures are, in…
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Convictions of the Unconscious: Grace, Growth, and the Fragile Ego
“When the ego is pierced by another’s light, it is not an offense but a summons — a call to grow toward what the soul already knows it can become.” Personal offenses are often—though…
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The Younger Dryas and the Dawn of Consciousness: Climate, Crisis, and the Rise of Göbekli Tepe
How an Ice Age catastrophe shaped the first awakening of human consciousness and left its mark in stone at Göbekli Tepe. By Michael Thacker — Part II of “From Venus to Marduk: The Evolution…
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