Cognitive Immunology

Cognitive Immunology is an emerging branch of science and medicine that expands classical virology and immunology to the entirety of the human experience. Viruses and disease-causing bacteria aren't just protein-based: they also circulate in the realms of concept, ideology, discourse, vocabulary, research, and teaching.

Every realm of human experience now faces threats from cognitive viruses and infectious ideology. The sciences are pervaded by misinformation and dogma; statistical analysis and reporting is full of bullshit; and most of the content of social media is the intellectual equivalent of ultra-processed, factory-made, industrial-farmed, synthetic and artificial-filled junk foods.

So, what can we do? We strengthen our cognitive immune systems to protect against concept-based viruses, just as we strengthen our biological immune systems to protect against protein-based viruses.

Inoculating against cognitive junk food

• cognitive metabolism (Metabolic Mind/Brain Energy/Martin Picard)
• content of our "feeds"
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