Tag: Otherworld Journeys (book)

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News
Date
December 21, 2021

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Spirituality

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Andrew Newberg (spirituality worldwide), Carol Zaleski, Michael Egnor, Otherworld Journeys (book)}

Our Beliefs Change Us But the Core Is What Matters

_{A doctor who studies mystical experiences reflects on what ties life-changing beliefs together} _{News

December 21, 2021

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Spirituality}

Does what we believe matter? Last week, we noted that in podcast #165 at Mind Matters News (December 16, 2021), neurosurgeon Michael Egnor continued a discussion with neurologist Andrew Newberg on what we know about spirituality and the brain. This week, they talked about how we connect with spirituality in different ways. Dr. Newberg has published a number of books on the topic, including How God Changes Your Brain (2009) and Why God won’t go away (2008). https://episodes.castos.com/mindmatters/74a74c07-fccf-470d-8f45-bff8170e64b2-Mind-Matters-News-Episode-165-Andrew-Newberg-Episode-2-rev1.mp3 This portion begins at approximately 13:13 min. Show Notes, and a partial transcript follow: Andrew Newberg: When somebody conceives of a soul as immaterial, what does that mean? How does a brain understand that? And how do we engage that in an Read More ›

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News
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August 13, 2021

Categorized
Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind

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Arjuna Das, Brain (constraining mind), Carol Zaleski, Consciousness (Vedic view), Featured, Michael Egnor, Near-death experiences (and cardiology), Near-death experiences (skepticism), Near-death experiences (veridical), Neuroscience and NDEs, Otherworld Journeys (book), Pam Reynolds, Robert Spetzler, Theology Unleashed}

The Brain Does Not Create the Mind; It Constrains It.

_{Near-death experiences in which people report seeing things that are later verified give some sense of how the mind works in relation to the brain} _{News

August 13, 2021

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Neuroscience, Philosophy of Mind}

Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor did a recent podcast with Arjuna Das at Theology Unleashed, “where Eastern theology meets Western skepticism.” In the previous segment, they discussed the way that the split-brain research that followed Roger Sperry’s findings has increased the evidence for the reality of the mind. In this segment, they discuss the way in which the brain actually constrains the mind. That may seem counterintuitive at first but consider the evidence: Here is a partial transcript and notes for the 1 hour 12 minute mark to the 1 hour 25 minute mark: Arjuna Das: So, this relates to how I understand perception in the brain, despite the mind being non-material: “The brain is a reducer of consciousness rather than a Read More ›