Consciousness Researcher & Movement Co-Founder
Born in summer 1969, The Dreamer emerged as a child prodigy with exceptional talent on the viola before earning her Ph.D. in Psychology at the remarkable age of 22. Her unique position as both scientist and artist has made her the intellectual backbone of Psychosurrealromanticism, providing theoretical frameworks that bridge empirical research with creative expression.
Her formidable understanding of psychological theory combined with raw emotional honesty has established critical frameworks that continue to influence subsequent generations of Psychosurrealromanticism artists, from her mentorship of The Dissident to her recognition of The Elixilytic's potential.
The Scientist
- ā¢ Ph.D. in Psychology at age 22
- ā¢ Tenured Professor since 2002
- ā¢ Neural synchronization research
- ā¢ Consciousness studies pioneer
- ā¢ Meditation neuroscience
- ā¢ Mirror neuron investigations
"Science provides the map, but experience remains the territory."
The Artist
- ā¢ Viola prodigy since age 7
- ā¢ Five major poetry collections
- ā¢ Neural feedback performances
- ā¢ Pearl Jam influence
- ā¢ Movement co-founder
- ā¢ Mentorship of next generation
"The viola speaks in the register of human longingāneither highest nor lowest, but the middle voice."
Research Areas
Mirror Neurons
Investigating the neural basis of empathy and interpersonal connection through cells that fire both when performing and observing actions.
Consciousness Studies
Exploring the hard problem of consciousness through integrated approaches combining neuroscience, phenomenology, and artistic expression.
Meditation Neuroscience
Documenting neural changes following contemplative training, attention improvements, and stress reduction through mindfulness protocols.
Embodied Cognition
How musical performance and instrument mastery extend consciousness beyond the boundaries of the individual brain.
Neural Synchronization
Brain-to-brain coupling during meaningful interaction, demonstrating how consciousness transcends individual boundaries.
Digital Consciousness
Recent work integrating AI-generated elements with human creativity, exploring technological extensions of awareness.
Major Works
Debut poetry collection exploring consciousness through fragmented perception and the space between thoughts. Established the movement's integration of scientific methodology with artistic expression.
Poetry collection exploring multiple realities existing simultaneously within single moments of awareness, demonstrating courage to embrace multiplicity without resolution.
Essays and poems examining how consciousness echoes through time, reverberating between past and present, memory and anticipation. Her most mature synthesis of academic and artistic work.
Meditation on consciousness as both cultivated system and natural phenomenon, exploring permeable boundaries between internal and external awareness.
Latest work incorporating AI-generated elements, exploring the boundary between human creativity and artificial intelligence while maintaining core movement principles.
Interactive Neural Network
The Dreamer's research demonstrates how consciousness operates through interconnected networks, both within individual brains and between minds during meaningful interaction.
Her hyperscanning studies reveal how neural oscillations synchronize between people during meaningful conversation, creating shared conscious states that transcend individual boundaries. Click the neurons above to see how consciousness networks process information through interconnected pathways.
Mentorship Legacy
The Dreamer's influence extends beyond her individual research through her cultivation of emerging consciousness explorers, bridging generational perspectives within the movement.
The Dissident
Guided his integration of theoretical frameworks with technological innovation, helping bridge first and second generation approaches.
The Elixilytic
Recognized her potential during their 2014 meeting at WritersBlockCafe, noting her unique synthesis of scientific training with artistic intuition.
Movement Collaboration
Ongoing creative partnership with The Architect and influence from The Wanderer's posthumous writings continue to shape movement evolution.
Third Generation
Current work with emerging artists demonstrates how Psychosurrealromanticism principles adapt to contemporary digital consciousness contexts.
Current Research Directions
AI-Human Creativity Interface
Investigating how consciousness navigates collaborative creativity with artificial intelligence systems, preserving human agency while embracing technological extension.
Contemplative Neuroscience
Advanced EEG and fMRI studies of meditation practitioners, documenting structural brain changes following sustained contemplative practice.
Interpersonal Neural Synchrony
Hyperscanning research revealing how brain waves synchronize between people during meaningful interaction, challenging individualistic models of consciousness.
Musical Consciousness
Integration of viola performance with real-time neural feedback, exploring how embodied musical expression shapes and reflects conscious states.