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Biophysicist Proposes “Spiritual Particle”

It has, Douglas Youvan suggests, a dual nature, interacting with both matter and consciousness. Read More ›
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What 1,000+ Brain Surgeries Taught About the Mind

Michael Egnor continues his discussion with Pat Flynn, noting that neither seizures nor Penfield’s brain stimulation provoked abstract thought. Read More ›
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Materialism Is a Totalistic Claim — Here’s Why That Matters

There are aspects of the mind that are not generated in the brain. That sounds like a modest claim. Read More ›
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Research with Mice May Explain How the Placebo Effect Works

The mice had to be placed in a painful situation in order to trigger a placebo effect. With humans, it is often just a matter of communicating orally. Read More ›
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Do We Need the Right Half of the Brain?

A 29-year-old woman, CB, with no neurological or psychiatric history had a stroke, possibly due to medication issues. Read More ›
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Pig Brains Thought Dead May Be Revived

Pigs are considered useful biomedical models for humans so the implications of such studies sent waves through the field of resuscitation — and bioethics. Read More ›
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Near-Death Experiences as Possum Tales

The authors provide a number of accounts from people who experienced altered consciousness when under attack by large animals. Read More ›
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Near-Death Experiences Compared to Drug Trips

There is an effort underway to fully naturalize NDEs — that is, to make them something that just happens to the traumatized brain. Read More ›
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Sleeping Mice Show How the Brain Lays Down Memories

Studies of mice running mazes have shed light on the sharp waves of neurons that assist in forming memories. Read More ›
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Evolutionary Model Can’t Account for Singing

Our fascination with singing and how enamored we can become with hearing quality vocalists reveals something significant about our identity as humans. Read More ›

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