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A new solution to the Hard Problem? - not


Consciousness science forum    4 Replies

nbtruthman, 2022-10-03, 06:22 PM

A new article in Aeon: "Seeing and somethingness: an evolutionary approach to consciousness can resolve the ‘hard problem’ – with radical implications for animal sentience"

As usual with essays of this type,

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Interesting article in The Guardian


Philosophy of mind forum    4 Replies

sbu, 2022-10-02, 08:04 PM

An interesting piece about the brain/body (not brain/body) relationship was posted in The Guardian this week. I think it contains several interesting points arguing against consciousness being a seperate entity from the full physical body. It’s not quite the same arguments as the ones typically disc

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The Shadow Book of Ji Yun


Ghost, poltergeist, and spirit forum    No Replies

Sci, 2022-10-02, 07:23 PM

Sadly most Western descriptions of this book present it as fiction, but reading the historical context it seems at least some of the accounts of this book (if not all) were meant to be seen as actual documents of Ji Yun's paranormal investigations.

In fact the actual [url=https://www.goodreads.com/

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What do veridical NDEs say?


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    5 Replies

Sci, 2022-10-02, 06:40 PM

Was curious about this and am looking it up myself, but is it just my ignorance or is there a split between NDEs with veridical components and NDEs that give us a somewhat detailed description of the afterlife?

Historically it seems people have done both, they give a description of their body in so

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Can brain anatomy and function account for psychiatric conditions?


Consciousness science forum    No Replies

Sci, 2022-10-02, 01:37 AM




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In this in-depth interview, Prof. [of neuroscience] dr. Sarah Durston discusses the limitations of trying to account for psychiatric conditions based solely on measurable brain anatomy and function. Her candid answers m

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Near-Death Folklore in Medieval China and Japan : A Comparative Analysis


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    No Replies

Sci, 2022-09-29, 04:46 PM

Near-Death Folklore in Medieval China and Japan : A Comparative Analysis

James McCleno

[quote]Western researchers have found common elements within modern near-death experiences (NDEs). Equivalent primary features exist in m

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A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and Western NDEs


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    No Replies

Sci, 2022-09-29, 04:23 PM

A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and Western NDEs

Masayuki Ohkado, Ph.D.
Chubu University and University of Virginia

Bruce Greyson, M.D.
University of Virginia


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Is Hell Real? People Who Went There Say Yes


General survival research    2 Replies

Sci, 2022-09-29, 04:03 PM

Is Hell Real? People Who Went There Say Yes

David Sessions


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“I felt a hot, needlelike pierce, excruciatingly painful, for a brief moment on the top of my head,” Botsford wrote in [i][url=http://books.

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A Child's Encounter with the Devil: An Unusual Near-Death Experience...


Near-death experience (NDE) forum    No Replies

Sci, 2022-09-29, 03:51 PM

A Child's Encounter with the Devil: An Unusual Near-Death Experience with Both Blissful and Frightening Elements

Richard J. Bonenfant


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I describe the near-death experience (NDE) of a 6

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Can Panpsychism Save Naturalism From Itself?


Philosophy of mind forum    10 Replies

Sci, 2022-09-29, 03:38 PM

Can Panpsychism Save Naturalism From Itself?

Denyse O'Leary


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Why panpsychism is likely gaining ground on materialism

Panpsychism is probably gaining ground on materialism because, as Strawson to

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