Learn with Scott
Thoughtful conversations. Welcoming community. Shared exploration.
Join ongoing communities, meet-up groups, that cultivate the relational capacitiesā€”as ways we understand ourselves, relate to others, and participate in communityā€”that help us connect more deeply with ourselves, one another, and the world around us.
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Current Communities
Conversation invites us to pause, listen, reflect, and discover new perspectives together.
Some of life's most meaningful insights don't come from finding the right answer. They emerge through listening deeply, asking thoughtful questions, and exploring ideas in the company of others.
Scott's communities bring together insights from cognitive science, mindfulness, contemplative traditions, and the Eight Limbs of Yoga through what he describes as a framework of relational capacitiesā€”practical human abilities such as awareness, reflection, emotional regulation, empathy, repair, connection, and mutuality that help us navigate our lives and relationships with greater intention.
Drawing on insights from neuroscience, neurodiversity, metacognition, yoga philosophy, and lived experience, each gathering invites curiosity, reflection, and meaningful conversation in a welcoming, inclusive environment.
Book Club
KleÅ›as, Yamas & Niyamas through the lens of Debora Adele.Ā
The Contents of the Mind
Applying function to categorization.
New Communities!
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Meet Scott
Scott Dresden is a retired obstetrician-gynecologist whose career has spanned medicine, computational cognitive science, contemplative practice, systems thinking, and group facilitation.He earned his medical degree from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai/UCLA, and later specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology through the University of South Florida. Alongside his years in private practice, he also contributed to nursing and medical education through academic appointments.
Beyond medicine, Scott pursued postdoctoral work in computational cognitive science, exploring questions of consciousness, spontaneous cognition, pattern recognition, mindfulness, sentience, and the relationship between cognition and suffering. These interests continue to inform the conversations he facilitates today.
Outside of his professional work, Scott enjoys composing and producing music and is an accomplished guitarist, bassist, and handpan percussionist.
