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Lawrence Wile

3 papers in the library · 10 citations · publishing 1994-2024

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Reissner’s Fiber at the Intersection of Neuroscience and Mysticism: An Evolutionary Perspective

Journal of Scientific Exploration December 27, 2024 Lawrence Wile

During their evolutionary transition from apes, Homo sapiens developed the capacity to create mental worlds. While conferring a selective advantage and leading to wondrous intellectual achievements and transformative technologies, this capacity set humankind on a historical trajectory that is approaching the potential for its extinction. The genetic and anatomical basis of humankind’s unique...

Near-death experiences: A speculative neural model

The Journal of near-death studies 1994 Lawrence Wile 6 citations

Article detailing a personal mystical experience that led the author to the belief that a little known structure in the center of the spinal cord, Reissner's fiber, is identical with the anatomical entity described by kundalini yoga. The author's struggles to understand the meaning of that experience have led him to believe that an understanding of the deeper realities underlying quantum...

[Guest editorial].Near-death experiences: A speculative neural model.

The Journal of near-death studies 1994 Lawrence Wile 4 citations

Article detailing a personal mystical experience that led the author to the belief that a little known structure in the center of the spinal cord, Reissner's fiber, is identical with the anatomical entity described by kundalini yoga. The author's struggles to understand the meaning of that experience have led him to believe that an understanding of the deeper realities underlying quantum...