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Can brain anatomy and function account for psychiatric conditions?


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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


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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


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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


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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...


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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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Heresy, heterodoxy and nonconformism in early India


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Sci, 2022-09-28, 05:42 PM

Heresy, heterodoxy and nonconformism in early India

Krishna Mohan Shrimali


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The issue of heterodoxy arises when an orthodoxy is established. Even by the Buddha’s time a large number of variant views existed. Ev

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Personal experience of a policeman…


Members' general personal experiences    5 Replies

Max_B, 2022-09-25, 10:57 AM

This is one of the most intriguing personal paranormal experiences I have ever come across… every so often I go back and reread it just to reassure myself that I’m not miss remembering it…


    “About twelve years ago my marriage was in serious trouble. My wife and I had tried everything to

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The mystery of life cannot be solved by science


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Sci, 2022-09-21, 06:14 PM

The mystery of life cannot be solved by science

Adam Frank

Adam Frank is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester and a leading expert on the final stages of evolution for stars like the sun.


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[*]Reduct

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The Pauli–Jung Conjecture and Its Relatives


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Sci, 2022-09-21, 06:03 PM

The Pauli–Jung Conjecture and Its Relatives: A Formally Augmented Outline

Harald Atmanspacher

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The dual-aspect monist conjecture launched by Pauli and Jung in the mid-20th century will be couched in

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