More Than Meets the Eye: Toward a Post-Materialist Model of Consciousness.
Explore (New York, N.Y.) 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2016.06.006 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Consciousness Mind–matter manifestation Non-locality Post-materialism Subliminal self |
| Key points | Proposes that integrating ideas from psychology and quantum mechanics with Myers's concepts yields a more comprehensive model of human consciousness that can account for phenomena challenging materialistic views. |
Abstract
Commonly accepted models of human consciousness have substantial shortcomings, in the sense that they cannot account for the entire scope of human experiences. The goal of this article is to describe a model with higher explanatory power, by integrating ideas from psychology and quantum mechanics. In the first part, the need for a paradigm change will be justified by presenting three types of phenomena that challenge the materialistic view of consciousness. The second part is about proposing an alternative view of reality and mind-matter manifestation that is able to accommodate these phenomena. Finally, the ideas from the previous parts will be combined with the psychological concepts developed by Frederic W. H. Myers. The result is a more comprehensive model of human consciousness that offers a novel perspective on altered states of consciousness, genius, and mental health.