My iPad browser actually held up for both articles for a change.
I think the second author (describing the work of a third) is sniffing down the trail of something. I am no physicist but I suspect we are literally on the verge of earthshaking discoveries in the field. As I understand it the math “that fits” indicates there are, in reality ( oh, that word) 11 dimensions. Our perceptions are limited to three. I do believe the third author is trying to extend this concept into cognitive science. Maybe it is just me but it seems premature to try to investigate this until we have a better handle on “WTF seven other dimensions”. I suppose it never hurts to get started but extending any reasoning into our experience is pretty risky. We all remember Phlogistan and Ether.
I believe that old fashioned thing — the grace of God — is looming close to a spiritual rediscovery.
Sometimes this happens right after people have messed up their nests really terribly. What you might think would send the Celestial Master packing in disgust or draw utter destructive wrath, often finds a very measured response instead.
Phlogistan
You really want your mind blown and to release the chains of dogma? Check out some lectures by Rupert Sheldrake on Morphic Resonance.
And our eyes are limited to 3 colors. 3 is computationally efficient for maximum survival. If we saw more colors or dimensions our brains would need to be larger and would consume more energy.
The sweetness receptors on our tongues work like a lock and key to tell us when we have found an energy rich food. We think of sweetness as a fundamental property that can vary between substances however no current lab instrument can directly measure it. In the natural environment a bitter taste often indicates a poison and we are programmed to dislike it. It is so important to avoid poisons that our tongues have 6 different kinds of bitter receptors. Our perception of reality is an illusion meant for maximum survival but is an extreme simplification of it.