Dr. Marc Borner

Dipl.Psych., M.A.

I am a philosophy of mind researcher, psychologist, founder and business coach. 
I love diversity of knowledge - its challenges and beauty. I am passionate about the history of mind and the transgression beyond current scientific borders. My two major fields of investigation are pre-reflectivity and extremism.  I am very enthusiastic about cross scientific research and love to get inspired from methods and investigations from various fields.

Academically, I work as a scientist for Psychology at IU International University as well as a post-doc for Philosophy at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main and a associated scholar at the department of psychiatry at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.

PHILOSOPHY

My current research focuses on these topics:
  • Pre-reflectivity
  • Animal and AI Consciousness
  • Dream Consciousness
  • Philosophy of Conspiracy-Theories and Extremism
  • Ethics and Natural Theories

 PSYCHOLOGY

My background lies not just in Philosophy but also in Psychology, Neuro-Science and Bio-Chemistry.

I am very grateful to have been funded with a scholarship during my studies and PhD by the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes), which also made it possible to study at the Brain&Creativity Institute with Antonio Damasio at USC, Los Angeles..


To me psychology is not just the science of experience, behavior and cognition - it is a science which can provide useful tools for many other fields of investigation. It is deeply rooted in the understanding of neuro-cognitive processes. 

And especially in clinical psychology we can learn not just about deviations from what is considered "normal", but about the diversification and borders of cognitive, experiential and behavioral processes.


My current interest focuses on these topics:

  • Psychology of Extremism and Fundamentalism
  • Neural Organization & Business Organization
  • AI Emotions & Consciousness


I am convinced that understanding our neural basis will also lead to better and more sustainable businesses. Over 20 years of experience in coaching and training speak for itself.

DIVERSITY

Diversity is not a loss but a strength from which we can grow and learn from one another. 

Philosophy and psychology also grow if you bring back academical insights to society. One of such possibilities I see in philosophy for entrepreneurs, workers and also children. This all follows the same purpose: to uphold the level of natural born curiosity. I am grateful that I could work together witch smart children at numerous schools in the Rhine-Main-area. I had also worked as clinical psychologist for unaccompanied young refugees near Berlin and it had taught me a lot about modesty and diversity. I also got involved on the selection panel for new scholarships for the German National Academic Foundation as well as unsalaried work for the IHK Frankfurt wholesale committee  to create a better economical environment built upon sustainability.