A new study hints at how consciousness can continue after the heart stops. A burst of brain activity during dying could explain life passing before your eyes.
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Belief Changes with Psychedelics
In a recent study, published on Nov. 1 in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research explored belief changes related to psychedelic experiences.
They found that a single psychedelic experience increased a range of nonphysicalist beliefs as well as beliefs about consciousness, meaning and purpose.
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Psychedelics- Today vs. 1960s
Here’s an interesting look at the history of psychedelics and some trends.
Read moreAnother Michael Pollan Interview!
Pollan spoke with Rolling Stone about his new Netflix series, and why psychedelics have the potential to not only change your mind, but change the way our society approaches everything from wellness to climate change to spirituality.
Read morePsychedelics, Consciousness and World Peace
He isn’t convinced, however, that psychedelics hold the key to unlocking world peace and freedom from the impending nuclear and climate-related doom that he explores in his most recent book, “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner.””
Read moreDemystifying the Idea of Consciousness
In “Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious,” neuroscientist Antonio Damasio explores the mystery of consciousness. Keep reading for this book review.
Read morePsychedelic Utopia is a Myth
Some advocates claim that widespread psychedelic use will change the world for the better. But it’s not so simple.
Read moreWhy Do We Try to Change Our Consciusness?
Here is an interview with author Michael Pollan, discussing psychedelics and the human desire to change our consciousness.
Read moreTragic Optimism
“Tragic optimism” is the search for meaning during the inevitable tragedies of human existence, and is better for us than avoiding darkness and trying to “stay positive.”
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