Neuroscientist Christof Koch of the Allen Institute in Seattle. turns to a philosophical framework known as analytic idealism, which proposes that consciousness may be a fundamental feature of reality rather than something generated by the brain.
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Ego Death and Alpha Brain Waves
The researchers found that DMT pushes the brain away from its usual “critical” balance between chaos and order, a state believed to be essential for coherent self-awareness over time.
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Close brushes with dying and psychedelic trips can change the way we see the world, while offering clues about how consciousness works.
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Awe and Your Nervous System
Awe isn’t a luxury, it’s maintenance.
Neuroscience is catching up to what the Sng’oi never forgot: wonder isn’t an indulgence, it’s how the nervous system comes home.
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In her upcoming book, The Nice Life: How to Elevate the Everyday and Find Joy in What You Have, Miller argues that a nice life means noticing beauty, being open to curiosity, seeking community and more.
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For HSPs, the volume on ordinary life is simply turned up higher.
Read morePlant Music!
Take a moment to listen to music... made from plants.
Composer and sound artist Helen Anahita Wilson began to experiment with recording medicinal plants after a breast cancer diagnosis. She explains the process of making music from these plants in London's Chelsea Physic Garden.
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Feeling Lonely
Here’s an interview with a loneliness researcher about the varieties of social isolation. Feeling lonely may be generally more dangerous than being alone.
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