Perspective Chapter: Mindful Metacognition – A Twenty-First Century Biohack for Adaptive Well-Being and Collective Flourishing
Education and Human Development September 8, 2025 Patricia A. Jennings
This chapter introduces mindful metacognition as a critical biohack for the twenty-first century—a powerful, evidence-based approach to addressing chronic stress, emotional reactivity, cognitive overload, and social fragmentation. Drawing from evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and contemplative traditions, the chapter explores how modern life activates maladaptive threat responses,...