This project presents a unified, multimodal framework for understanding near-death experiences (NDEs) as structured transformations of the human world-model under extreme physiological stress. Drawing on neuroscience, cognitive psychology, phenomenology, and developmental research, the paper interprets core NDE features—such as tunnel vision, out-of-body experiences, altered time perception,...
Systematic efforts to localize brain functions began in the nineteenth century through comparative neurological studies and clinicopathological correlations. By the early-twentieth century, investigations into the microstructure of cortical tissue enabled further subdivision of the cortex into distinct regions, laying the foundation for correlating anatomical structure with function. Advances...
The mechanisms underlying recovery of consciousness after its transient loss remain incompletely understood. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) induced generalized seizures disrupt responsiveness and orientation-key functional dimensions related to consciousness-and are followed by a stereotyped postictal state of temporary unresponsiveness, offering a unique model to study the dynamics of...
The term ‘Peruvian miracle’ is not ours and we are not the first to use it. Indeed, many authoritative observers have referred to Peru’s remarkable socio-economic recovery and transformation after 1995 as a miracle. However, uniquely, this book explores the antecedents of this phenomenon by tracing its origin to a 1983 visit to Lima by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental...
The human brain constructs a boundary between self and world by distinguishing self-generated sensory events from external ones. For events that are self-initiated, the brain attenuates its response, what is known as the sensory suppression effect. This effect is regarded as a proxy of the sense of agency, i.e., our feeling of being subjective agents controlling our actions and ensuing events...
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The Global Consciousness Project 2.0 (GCP 2.0) is an initiative investigating the relationship between human consciousness and the behavior of the project's random number generators (RNGs). This was explored via a series of meditation workshops led by Dr. Joe Dispenza with between 1000-2200 participants. They are run almost monthly and include meditative practices and 3 separate Coherence...
Ephaptic field research has undergone a remarkable evolution spanning over nine decades, from pioneering observations in the 1930s through a period of severe scientific skepticism in the mid-20th century to a contemporary renaissance driven by advanced computational modeling, measurement techniques, and new consciousness theories. This review traces the complete chronological development of...
This paper explores the fundamental challenges of machine consciousness in the era of Physical AI, where Large Language Models (LLMs) are integrated with humanoid platforms. While current systems like 'Ameca' exhibit sophisticated conversational abilities, they remain ungrounded discursive constructs operating within the realm of 'spoken speech' (parole parlée)-linguistic patterns detached from...
Consciousness is often treated as a property of the brain alone, yet accumulating evidence suggests that it is shaped by a recurrent dialogue between the brain and body. In this review, we discuss how cognition associated with consciousness-processes that define the observer, their observations, and arising qualia-depend on structured rhythmic correspondences between bodily rhythms and brain...
This paper introduces and formally defines the concept of Connective Trance, an original theoretical contribution to the study of artistic creation, aesthetic experience, and embodied consciousness. Connective Trance designates a liminal state of expanded awareness that precedes or accompanies creative and performative acts, characterized by intensified attention, partial suspension of...