Experimental Evidence Suggestive of Anomalous Consciousness Interactions
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Citations | 5 |
| Key points | Argues that patterns found in experimental parapsychological research suggest mind or consciousness can interact directly with its environment without mediation by known physical mechanisms, and that these patterns may shed light on consciousness's ability to act independently of the physical body. |
Abstract
The so-called “mind-body problem” is arguably humankind’s most enduring question. The crux of this question is whether mind can exist independently of the body. Or, to rephrase it, is mind an epiphenomenon of brain functioning, or is it, to some degree, independent of the mechanistic properties of our physical brains? Throughout written history, the greatest philosophical thinkers have pondered this matter. However, outside of the field of parapsychology, there has been very little experimental research exploring whether consciousness can interact with its environment independently of the physical body. This paper will address these issues by exploring patterns found in experimental parapsychological research which suggest that mind or consciousness can interact directly with its environment without mediation by known physical mechanisms, e.g. senses, motor activity, physiological Output. If the patterns emerging from this experimental work are as they appear, they may help shed some light on the ability of consciousness to act independently of the physical body. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.