About
Dr. Ashkan Farhadi is a gastroenterologist, author, and poet whose work bridges science, philosophy and art — treating patients, performing research, and capturing the human experience through writing.
The Physician
Author
The Poet
Recently Published Books
The Rhymes of Happiness
Echoes of the Verse
The Evolution of Happiness
FRESH PERSPECTIVE: HEALTH, HAPPINESS & PHILOSOPHY
Selected Research & Papers
RESEARCH ON FREE WILL AND DECISION-MAKING
A ground breaking approach to understanding decision-making and consciousness.
TOWARD A FIELD-BASED FRAMEWORK OF AWARENESS:
Quantum Trilogy Theory of Consciousness
THE LATEST PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS
THE SHELL AND CORE MODEL:
A New Framework for Happiness
Essays on Love
Love as a triphasic journey that moves from approach to immersion and union, where the state of flow transforms connection into a sense of immortality.
"Happiness, much like health, is crafted through the art of living, sustained by deliberate effort and gentle upkeep."
Essays on Happiness
Happiness as a conscious path rather than a fleeting feeling, shaped by awareness, choice, and meaning that endure beyond momentary pleasure.
Essays on Awareness
Awareness as the timeless ground of experience, distinct from thought and self, through which choice, meaning, and consciousness emerge.





