What Coincidences Are Trying to Tell Us—and How to Listen
- Bernard Beitman, MD
- 14 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Inside the New Science of Synchronicity, with Anna Taranova.
When life lines up in ways that feel too perfect to be random, most of us get curious.
This week on Connecting with Coincidence, Dr. Bernard Beitman talks with interdisciplinary researcher Anna Taranova, who believes these meaningful moments may follow real, observable patterns. Her work asks a provocative question: What if coincidences can be mapped?
The Ψ Model: A New Way to Look at Synchronicity
Anna introduces the Ψ model (pronounced “psi”), her framework for understanding coincidences as “streams” of information that converge in time and space. These streams show up everywhere—
in the body (breathing patterns, electrodermal activity)
in relationships and emotional exchanges
in psychological dynamics, including Jung’s anima/animus
and even in cosmic events like magnetic storms and gravitational waves
If we learn to notice how these streams move, she suggests, we may get better at recognizing when a meaningful convergence is trying to get our attention.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode
Why synchronicity may be measurable, not mystical
How early life questions and artistic training shaped Anna’s search for a “language” of coincidence
Why intuition and altered states might follow testable patterns
How environment and sensitivity influence the way we perceive meaning
Practical ways to “listen” when life aligns in unexpected ways
This conversation is ideal for anyone who’s ever wondered whether coincidences are random—or part of a deeper structure we’re just beginning to understand.
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About Anna Taranova
Anna Taranova is an artist, writer, and interdisciplinary researcher educated at Central Saint Martins, London. With training in psychology and philosophy, she develops the Ψ model as a formal framework for human perception, unifying fragmented approaches to synchronicities, intuition, and altered states of consciousness. Having lived in ten countries and studied more than seventy cultural contexts, she explores how language, sensitivity, and environment shape cognition.
Publications are available on Zenodo, projects on GitHub, and professional background on LinkedIn.
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