Mark Miller

Mark Miller, philosopher and contemplative cognitive scientist who teaches Generations of Joy, joins to explore well‑being, meditation, and predictive dynamics. He discusses joy as a cultivatable capacity, the difference between hedonic pleasure and deep flourishing, social reward hijacking from online life, emotional flexibility versus stuckness, and how beliefs and prediction shape affect and recovery.

Mark Miller, philosopher and cognitive scientist at Monash, explores predictive processing and its links to happiness and wellbeing. He discusses how the brain predicts reality, belief formation, and how play, mindfulness, and virtue help update deep models. The conversation covers social narratives, depression, placebo effects, and practical training to open new evidence and cultivate joy.

Mark Miller, a cognitive scientist who studies predictive processing, wellbeing, and meditation research, explains why common narratives of happiness mislead. He discusses predictive mind theory, linking ancient philosophy with modern neuroscience. Conversations cover meditation science, affect and craving, flow and play, and a course roadmap integrating theory with practical paths to flourishing.