Consciousness and Afterlife in the Evolution of Intelligence
Kande Lekamalaya Senarath Dayathilake
August 17, 2023 DOI: 10.33774/coe-2022-m70hf-v9 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that gaps in neuroscience, physics, and psychology leave consciousness unexplained and that a continuum of consciousness after death is highly probable, based on three thought experiments and theoretical reasoning. The author reports finding no alternative explanations to an afterlife and proposes that new cross-disciplinary findings could enhance well-being. |
Abstract
To date, no scientific study has found reliable evidence of an afterlife; the mechanism of consciousness is two of the most challenging questions. Here, I show the hypotheses for consciousness and the probability of an afterlife through three simple thought experiments and theoretical evidence. I demonstrate the problems of consciousness, intelligence, and the brain's relationship with remaining neuroscience, physics, and psychology; and why new physics, psychology, and philosophy are needed to fulfill the gaps in research objectives. Furthermore, I discuss how and why I suggest great probability of a continuum of consciousness - the afterlife. Findings show no alternatives other than the life after death. In other words, I did not find different ways to discuss the results of those experiments yet. I show how and why new findings might help evolve well-being and make a better world.
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