Panpsychism—the proposition that consciousness is fundamental and ubiquitous—is one of humanity’s oldest ideas. It has cycled in and out of fashion in Western philosophy and has been enjoying a resurgence of late. For many neuroscientists and philosophers, panpsychism will be an essential feature of a theory of consciousness: Whatever mechanism creates the human mind need not be limited to humans.
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Non-ordinary states of consciousness hold psychological and spiritual contents that, when properly integrated, can offer tremendous life-affirming value. Keep reading for more!
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Check out the articles and projects at the John Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research.
Read moreCenter for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research
Johns Hopkins University researchers plan to use psychedelic drugs to attack some of society's toughest problems at a new research center, including smoking, depression, alcoholism, Alzheimer's disease, anorexia, Lyme disease and even addiction to opioids.
The new Center for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research opened this month in Baltimore.
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Here’s a scientific look at why we need to study consciousness.
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New research shows that the near-death experience may reflect changes in the same chemical system in the brain that is targeted by drugs like ketamine.
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