“Introducing Affinitology: Towards a New Science of Connecting with People” is the title of a book that I wrote between 2016 and 2023. It was inspired by a series of fifteen 3-hour “Healthy Relationships” workshops that I created and presented. Here is an image of the cover of the book:

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In Introducing Affinitology, I discuss consciousness in several places. However, in the following excerpt (section 35.11) from the book, I give you my own definition of consciousness as being the ability to exercise choice.