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thorstenbecker.bsky.social
Systems Thinker, Poet, Writer, Gamer | Conceptual Framework Architect Designing Frameworks for Emotional and Sensory Exploration of Natural, Built, and Game Environments. Blog: http://waldverloren.com Others: https://linktr.ee/thorstenbecker.de
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Updated my CHORUS note mapping app for linear writing and CHORUS Perceptual Storyteller app for non-linear, perception-driven writing with themes so they look less flow-charty and more in-the-flow-write-y. You can access them here: www.thorstenbecker.de/github-apps #gamedev #writingcommunity

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I created a fork of my CHORUS app specifically for #narrativedesign and #gamedev: CHORUS Perceptual Storyteller - a tool for mapping stories from an emotional and perceptual perspective: thorstenbeckerde.github.io/CHORUSPS/ If you give it a whirl, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

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I recently shared FEMS - my visual system for mapping emotion. Today: CHORUS - a spatial method for shaping nonlinear thought and visually structuring idea flow. Writers, researchers, narrative designers - this might speak to you: www.linkedin.com/posts/thorst... #writingcommunity #gamedev

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I built a visual system - FEMS - to map emotional dynamics intuitively. It’s part of a larger clarity framework rooted in environmental psychology, neuroaesthetics, and systems thinking. Writers, researchers, therapists - this might interest you: tinyurl.com/FEMS-LI #writingcommunity 🧪

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There are days when memory arrives not as thought, but as sensation. Very quietly, subconsciously, faint at first. A scent in a hallway. A flicker of déjà vu. A few drifting notes from a piano played behind an open window. open.substack.com/pub/waldverl... #WritingCommunity #philosophy #poetry

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I couldn't agree more. Also, look for the overlooked of yonder years. That's how I discovered Creek poet Alexander Posey: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexand.... Thus, I purchased a 1969 copy of "Poems of Alexander L. Posey". #poetry #PoetryLovers #PoetrySky

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We don’t often pause to think about the objects that surround us. The things that stay even when our lives move on—when we grow, when we forget, when we lose. Musings on a poem about little things that get easily lost. tinyurl.com/sinnesartefa... #writingcommunity #poetry #philosophy

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Just before the rain Crickets and birds fall silent Listen to the wind #poetryofthemoment #haiku #poetry

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Why is it easier to recognize value in others than in ourselves? We admire talent when we see it in others. But when it comes to our own work, our worth often feels intangible. Not because it isn’t there, but because we can’t always see it. open.substack.com/pub/waldverl... #writingcommunity

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Nature is neither luxury nor commodity nor consumable - it's a necessity. We need to connect with nature regularly for mental and emotional well-being. Great article on APA.org: Nurtured by nature - www.apa.org/monitor/2020... 🧪 #nature #environmentalpsychology #psychology

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William Herschel’s groundbreaking work in the 1800s revolutionised astronomy by discovering infrared rays and revealing the invisible universe, leading to incredible tools like the James Webb Space Telescope buff.ly/W0YiBll

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For Aeon, I write about the long history of the Moon as a place. From philosophy, to photography, to robotics, the Moon transformed into a practical destination. Gradually at first, then all at once. #histSTM 🗃️ aeon.co/essays/how-t...

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Exploring the essence of intelligence in the age of AI. In my latest Substack article, I delve into the personal journey of understanding and holding intelligence amidst technological evolution. 📖 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/waldverl... #Philosophy #HumanCenteredAI #EthicalAI #philsci

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Curating a list of research on games as systems, stories, and simulations on R Discovery @rdiscoveryofficial.bsky.social — from cognition and emotion to urban design and learning. Open for fellow thinkers & researchers. discovery.researcher.life/my-library/r... 🎮🧪

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“Written by AI.” What do you feel when you see those words? Curiosity? Discomfort? Dismissal? I wrote a piece on LinkedIn about authorship, assistance, and what it means to express a thought — when the tools we use shape the form it takes: www.linkedin.com/posts/thorst... #philsci

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Despair will not prevent this future from happening – action will. One helpful overview of ways to cope is the climate anxiety compass: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Brilliant study. In my own work on sensory presence, I often see the same quiet drift - when access to nature is limited, or when people just pass through without sensory engagement. This model puts the risk into sharp perspective. #EnvironmentalPsychology #NatureConnectedness

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People act when they care. Frame change as protecting what they love, and they'll act, even sacrifice. Climate and environmental talk often leans on rules and restrictions. But system change needs more: Visible benefits, personal meaning, and calls that stir the heart. #EnvironmentalPsychology

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I'd rather be lost in the woods Than be lost in the crowds Rather wander where I belong Than wonder where I belong Let my thoughts drift But not be adrift I'd rather be Here among Alder and elm Maple and oak My refuge, my realm My kin, my folk #waldverloren #poetry #forest #photography

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