The sense that we are separate from the world may be an illusion upheld by the brain, while the sense of oneness attained when using psychedelics may be “a glimpse of a bigger picture”, say researchers behind a Nature study.
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Minds influence biology, leading scholar suggests
A cutting-edge American biologist has proposed an idea that radically challenges orthodoxy: biology is influenced by non-physical processes.
NYT Magazine deep-dives on terminal lucidity
The dementia phenomenon gets serious and fair treatment in press.
Death anxiety could be lifted by NDE evidence of survival past physical death
Terminal patients could benefit from knowing the evidence for survival beyond physical death.
Daring consciousness paper retracted after newspaper raises questions
A major newspaper prompted a journal to retract an article stating consciousness is fundamental, yet the article remains in demand by readers.
Psychic ability may have a genetic component, study finds
In a preliminary study, researchers have found associations between certain genetic variants and psychic abilities, notably genes linked to processes for communication between brain cells.
“Music” binds brain with consciousness, researchers say
The brain’s connection with consciousness resembles music more than computation, according to a new paper. Within microscopic cell structures is a nested hierarchy of frequencies, like an “orchestra”.
Cryonics conference ignores core question
Freezing one’s body or head makes sense only within the materialist paradigm.
New study confirms ancient method of altering consciousness
A new study claims to have reproduced an ancient human strategy to alter consciousness: drumming at theta frequency. The findings could lead to applications in cognitive neuroscience and therapy, say researchers.
Human bodies are also quantum, paper suggests
A new mathematically testable theory has been developed that suggests quantum mechanics is fundamental to our physical body.
