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Bessel van der Kolk on Trauma


Consciousness science forum    1 Replies

Sci, 2024-02-17, 12:01 AM



Quote:Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it manifests in our bodies.


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Discussion on the concept of Parallel Lives


General paranormal phenomena forum    8 Replies

Valmar, 2024-02-16, 07:49 AM

This is a subject that there seems to be very little information on... or maybe I just don't know the name for it.

Either way... after my rather profound Ayahuasca experience, and experiencing contact with another self, I started thinking, and it was even suggested by the psychic I see semi-regul

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The Hum phenomenon


General paranormal phenomena forum    2 Replies

Laird, 2024-02-14, 01:16 AM

Theories behind The Hum phenomenon reported by only some people in Sydney and around the world

By Greta Stonehouse on 7 January 2024 for ABC News

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Ms Johanson said it began as a "pulsating" noi

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William James on the paranormal and skepticism


Afterlife contact forum (deathbed visions, ADC, mediumship)    1 Replies

nbtruthman, 2024-02-12, 08:11 PM

From a new synthesized interview with famous early psychologist and psychical researcher William James, accomplished by using various excerpts from his writings. By Michael Tymn, at http://whitecrowbooks.com/michaeltymn/en...liam_james. James' thoughts still have powe

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Any thoughts on The Safire Project / Aureon?


Connected science forum (evolution, ID, cosmology, fine-tuning, quantum mechanics)    5 Replies

Laird, 2024-02-11, 03:23 AM

I came across The Safire Project, now a commercial endeavour, Aureon, via a reference to it by Ross Coulthart in an interview on UFOs. I'm curious to know whether anybody here is already familiar with it, and, either way, what you m

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Killer Mike: The moment I realized God is real


Afterlife contact forum (deathbed visions, ADC, mediumship)    No Replies

Sci, 2024-02-06, 08:49 PM



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[color=#131313]An emotional Killer Mike reflects on the enormous impact both his mother and grandmother had on his life. The rapper, who was alone with his grandmother when she passed away, shares how she “saw something”

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Metabolism is what the ‘unconscious’ mind looks like


Philosophy of mind forum    1 Replies

Sci, 2024-02-06, 04:46 AM

Metabolism is what the ‘unconscious’ mind looks like

Dr. Ludwig Sachs

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Dr. Sachs discusses the dynamics of our deepest, seemingly ‘unconscious’ mental processes, and shows remarka

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Materialist philosopher admits that there are no rational reason to be a materialist


Philosophy of mind forum    10 Replies

Wanderer, 2024-02-04, 12:29 PM

Here is an paper I found by a materialist philosopher that admits that there are no rational reason to be a materialist.

https://www.newdualism.org/papers/W.Lycan/Du.htm


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Ayahuasca experience ~ shadow work, past-life experiences, and meeting the teachers


Members' general personal experiences    6 Replies

Valmar, 2024-02-04, 04:52 AM

Been years since I've had any inspiration to write, but the Ayahuasca journey from last night seems to have done... something? Well, here goes nothing, I guess. I tried to not make it a wall of text. Hope the paragraphs make sense.

The trip started off with the usual ~ Shadow Work, healing some o

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Dualism versus (neutral) monism, consciousness, quantum mechanics [Night Shift split]


Philosophy of mind forum    117 Replies

stephenw, 2024-02-01, 04:53 PM

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How would a spirit remember anything if the memories are in the brain? Are there two sets of memory in two different places?

A computer "memory" is really akin to an abacus or diary, neither of which are actually thought to hold any m

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