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Body Intelligence

Body Intelligence

Paperback

Medical Reference

ISBN10: 6209682286
ISBN13: 9786209682285
Publisher: Scholars' Press
Published: Feb 21 2026
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This book explores the idea that cognition is not limited to the brain. The book argues that the body itself possesses an intrinsic form of intelligence that continuously processes information and makes adaptive decisions beneath conscious awareness. Drawing from neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and somatic philosophy, Shepherd challenges the dominance of rational, analytical thinking and emphasizes embodied perception as a primary mode of knowing. He suggests that modern culture has fragmented our natural bodily awareness, weakening intuition, resilience, and emotional regulation. By reconnecting with sensory experience and somatic presence, individuals can restore balance between mind and body, leading to improved well-being, clearer judgment, and deeper relational attunement. The book ultimately reframes intelligence as a whole-body phenomenon rather than a purely cerebral function.

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