A cognitive engineer renowned for helping astronauts use their extrasensory perception for problem solving in space now helps babies develop a similar, innate pre-verbal knowing.
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Parton guided by a “divine, creative force”
The death of beloved American pop music artist Dolly Parton raises the question of where profound inspiration comes from. There are answers, both post-materialist and materialist.
Awe as a bridge between the secular and the sacred
Breakthrough cognitive research plus a recent survey reveal a new bridge between the secular and the sacred: the emotion of awe. Nearly everyone experiences it.
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.
Covering Psychedelics
Psychedelic substances have accompanied humankind for millennia—used by shamans, mystics, healers, and, more recently, scientists and artists. This guide helps journalist cover this deep and wide topic.
Science close to accepting placebo as healing
Leading researchers conclude the placebo response is real and important, and are pivoting to understand and “harness” the underlying mind-body connection.
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.
Prestigious medical school incorporates spirituality
A new program at the Yale School of Medicine spans spirituality and mental health. “We want to train students to think fluidly across boundaries,” says one of the founders.
New multidisciplinary UAP project launched at university in Sweden
Swedish scientists from a range of disciplines collaborate in a new UAP research project, covering both physical and non-physical aspects of the phenomenon. The goal is to establish UAP studies as a scientific discipline.
Bank of England urged to prepare for alien life disclosure, The Times writes
A recent article in one of Britain’s most reputable newspapers, The Times, is a prominent example of an ongoing shift in the view of alien life. The paper writes that a former Bank of England analyst urges the bank to prepare for an official confirmation that we are not alone in the universe.
