Under the influence of psychedelics, many report that plants seem to be alive. Is it wrong to assume we’re the only sentient ...

A new study of neural oscillations during varying stages of consciousness shows that anesthesia doesn’t just knock us out—it ...

Scientists and philosophers studying the mind have discovered how little we know about our inner experiences ...

Theorists of consciousness generally focus on sensation – what it's like to, say, experience the color red. Yet what we call the stream of consciousness offers a much richer and more complex blend of ...

Spiritual teacher Adyashanti advocates for inner awareness, suggesting true awakening lies not in seeking external fulfillment but in recognizing the inherent 'radiant emptiness of spirit.' His ...

Michael Pollan explores theories of consciousness in animals, plants and machines, examining the “hard problem” of subjective experience in his new book “A World Appears”.

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Why does psi research provoke such strong reactions? Controversial scientific questions can trigger fear, ridicule, and ...

More than a romantic drama, 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is a cinematic meditation on the persistence of emotion, ...

Rooted in the Buddhist teaching of the bardo − states of ‘in-between’ − the text offers a way to understand death, life and ...

By measuring the magnetic fields of the brain, researchers found that different contemplative practices uniquely change how ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It was the plume poppies in Michael Pollan’s garden that seeded his new book. On a warm September afternoon, he ...