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What God, Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness Have in Common

By John Horgan — 2021

Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance

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Quantum Mysticism: Gone but Not Forgotten

Does mysticism have a place in quantum mechanics today, or is the idea that the mind plays a role in creating reality best left to philosophical meditations? Harvard historian Juan Miguel Marin argues the former - not because physicists today should account for consciousness in their research, but...

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Lisa Zyga
2009
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The Weirdest Idea in Quantum Physics is Catching On: There May be Endless Worlds with Countless Versions of You.

According to the "many worlds" interpretation of quantum mechanics, there may be multiple copies of us living in multiple worlds.

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Corey S. Powell
2019
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Einstein’s Demon-Haunted Quantum World

Einstein hated "spooky action at a distance," but much to his chagrin, quantum mechanics remains as spooky as ever.

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Marcelo Gleiser
2021
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Did Einstein Believe in God?

Here’s what Einstein meant when he spoke of cosmic dice and the “secrets of the Ancient One.”

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Marcelo Gleiser
2021
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Largest Ever Psychedelics Study Maps Changes of Conscious Awareness to Neurotransmitter Systems

In the world’s largest study on psychedelics and the brain, a team of researchers from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and Department of Biomedical Engineering of McGill University, the Broad Institute at Harvard/MIT, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, and Mila—Quebec...

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Neuroscience News
2022
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Conscience vs. Conscious: What’s the Difference?

When thinking about these two concepts, just remember that conscious means to be awake and aware while conscience refers to your inner sense of right and wrong.

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Kendra Cherry
2022
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What Is Consciousness?

In order to be able to answer the question of whether productive obsessing is something to shun or to value, it would be good to know what consciousness is—not only in a biochemical sense but also in a way that does justice to our felt experience of individuality and instrumentality.

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Eric Maisel
2021
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Can lucid dreaming help us understand consciousness?

The ability to control our dreams is a skill that more of us are seeking to acquire for sheer pleasure. But if taken seriously, scientists believe it could unlock new secrets of the mind.

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David Robson
2021
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Having the Eyes of God on us is a Blessing

To be watched is to feel the expectation of the watcher. The driver is more careful with a police car behind, the high school athlete more adept with the cheerleader on the sideline, every performance heightened once there is an audience. To be seen is to behave differently.

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David Wolpe
2017
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The Structure That Carries Consciousness

Many scientists and bodywork therapists believe consciousness is tangible and can be touched. The fascial system, a super network of connective tissue is the physical doorway we can use to enter into consciousness.

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Marisa Chadbourne
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