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.
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Prestigious study: Oneness of universe may be real, not illusion
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.
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.
TIME firmly places UAP topic in mainstream
A long-form piece in TIME magazine covers nearly every aspect of the recent push toward UFO/UAP disclosure. The approach is laudably open, and the tone is respectful.
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.
Study: ETs revealing their presence a common theme across witness accounts and channeled messages
Is the style of ETI disclosure benevolent or part of government cover-up, or both?
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.
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.
“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”.
