Breakdowns of sensemaking: a neurophenomenological approach
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences May 2, 2026 Justin Aaron Moll
Abstract Sometimes our ability to make sense of the world breaks down. Such breakdowns of sensemaking give rise to a range of phenomena, including extreme experiences such as crisis and epiphany, as well as day-to-day forms of learning, frustration, or indifference. Various accounts in the domains of phenomenology and the neurocognitive and neurophysiological sciences capture facets of...