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With Tenured Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology
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What if the constant mental chatter shaping your stress, identity, and self-doubt isn’t a reflection of who you actually are, but a false reality created by your brain?

Discover how insights from the neuroscience of identity help you recognize thinking as a mental process rather than who you are — opening the door to greater clarity, presence, and ease.

Who or what exactly is the voice in your head?

From the moment we wake up until we fall asleep, this voice, cleverly disguised as our thoughts, narrates, judges, worries, plans, and rehearses.

And yet, despite all this mental effort, many people feel stuck, anxious, disconnected, or quietly exhausted by their own minds.

In this free online event with cognitive neuropsychology professor Chris Niebauer, PhD, you’ll be invited to question one of the most unquestioned assumptions of modern life...

What if your thoughts aren’t actually your thoughts?

The hour will begin with a radical but liberating proposition — thinking isn’t what we think it is.

According to Dr. Chris, many of us have been sold a defective product — one that convinces us we need constant thought to survive, succeed, and be ourselves.

In reality, thinking is a limited tool, useful for certain tasks, but profoundly misused when it becomes the center of our inner lives.

During this workshop, Dr. Chris will guide you through simple, surprising demonstrations that reveal how the “voice in the head” operates...

... and why it doesn’t behave the way we assume it should.

You’ll explore why thoughts don’t listen, why they fill in gaps without permission, and why they feel so convincing even when they have no direct basis in lived experience.

Through both explanation and direct experience, this workshop invites you to step out of the abstract, problem-filled world of thought and reconnect with the world of direct experience...

... where the body senses, life unfolds, and many of our so-called problems simply don’t exist.

Rather than trying to stop thinking or fight the mind, you’ll learn why resistance actually makes thought louder — and how clarity arises naturally when thinking is seen for what it is.

This work is especially powerful for those of us who feel trapped in overthinking, self-judgment, anxiety, or looping beliefs.

What emerges is not a new belief system, but a revelation — many of the thoughts that dominate our lives don’t point to anything real. And when that illusion loosens, so does the suffering attached to it.

In this illuminating hour-long free online event, you’ll:

  • Discover why thinking is not your natural state — and why that’s deeply relieving
  • Learn how language creates the world of thought, not the world of direct experience
  • Experience a guided practice that turns the spotlight of consciousness onto thinking itself
  • See why trying to fix thinking with more thinking only multiplies problems
  • Understand how freedom returns when thought resumes its rightful role as a tool, not an identity
  • Taste what it’s like to rest in awareness without effort, force, or suppression
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If you’ve ever sensed there must be a simpler, quieter, more grounded way to live — this experience will show you where it begins. Not by changing your thoughts, but by seeing what they truly are behind the illusion.

When you attend, you’ll also be among the first to hear about Dr. Chris’ upcoming live video course — a deeper dive into the neuroscience of identity, where you’ll investigate neuroscience insights that uncover what it’s like to live with less mental noise, less self-judgment, and more ease in your own awareness... 

... not by fixing yourself, but by seeing clearly how thinking creates unnecessary strain.

Over seven weeks, you’ll explore a grounded and pragmatic approach into self-inquiry and the framework of the brain to better understand how it shapes the story of you and your perception of the world around you.

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What People Are Saying About Chris Niebauer, PhD...

“... very extraordinary insights.”
Dr. Niebauer has written a wonderful book called No Self, No Problem about how neuropsychology is catching up to Buddhism. I just finished reading it; it’s a very good read. I hope you will get a copy and study it for yourself; it has some very extraordinary insights. 
Deepak Chopra

Bestselling author and founder of The Chopra Foundation

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“Let Chris show you how to return to the simplicity and bliss of direct, conscious experience.”
There’s a quiet, persistent realization emerging in today’s challenging world: we’re starting to comprehend that much of what we’ve believed is far less real than we imagine it to be. Some greet this unveiling with curiosity and exhilaration, while others experience it as a dark and frightening threat. Chris Niebauer’s work provides a balm for such times. With clarity and compassion, he reveals the profound benefits of seeing beyond the abstractions to which we’ve grown so attached. Having known and collaborated with Chris for years, I can attest that the path of insight he illuminates is a path to joy, resilience, and genuine, positive growth. His book, The Abstract Mind, adds depth and practical applications to his previous paradigm-shifting work, inviting us to step out of the mental theater of abstract ideas that has cost us our peace for far too long. Let Chris show you how to return to the simplicity and bliss of direct, conscious experience. In a world that often feels increasingly unhinged, his guidance is nothing short of a sanity-restoring gift. 
Lisa McCourt

Author of Free Your Joy and founder of Joy School

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“... an exceptional ability to translate complex psychological concepts...”
I am pleased to offer my strong endorsement of Chris Niebauer for teaching and professional work in the field of psychology. Dr. Niebauer brings an exceptional ability to translate complex psychological concepts into engaging, accessible, and meaningful learning experiences for students at all levels. His interdisciplinary approach blends psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and practical application, demonstrating both intellectual depth and relevance to everyday life.
Dr. Scott Mensch

Professor of Leadership

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“Dr. Niebauer has consistently demonstrated unique insights and forward thinking...”
Dr. Niebauer is an outstanding speaker and scholar who was the keynote speaker for our annual psychology conference. Dr. Niebauer has consistently demonstrated unique insights and forward thinking in his scholarship that has earned him worldwide recognition and respect. 
Dr. Liz Shobe

Stockton University

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About Chris Niebauer, PhD

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Chris Niebauer earned his PhD in cognitive neuropsychology at the University of Toledo, specializing in the differences between the left and right sides of the human brain. He is the author of the bestselling book No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology Is Catching Up to Buddhism and the accompanying workbook.

He was a professor at a state university in Pennsylvania for 22 years, where he taught courses on consciousness, mindfulness, left-brain and right-brain differences, and artificial intelligence. He has been a guest on several podcasts, including Buddha at the Gas Pump and The Chopra Well with Deepak Chopra.

No Self, No Problem has held the number one sales spot in neuropsychology several times in the U.S. and several other countries. It was the number one bestselling book in the Netherlands for several weeks. It has also held the number-one spot in France, Germany, and Australia. It is now translated into German, Polish, Russian, Spanish, French, Turkish, and Korean. The Wall Street Journal listed it as the second-best book on the brain.

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