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Feigning Opossum

Once Again: Near-Death Experiences as Possum Tales

In the recent Scientific American article, we learn once again that NDEs evolved as a human way of “playing dead”
Hypotheses based on evolution sometimes proceed without establishing basic evidence, for example, whether thanatosis is even common in humans. Read More ›
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Scientific American: Near-Death Experiences Compared To Drug Trip

Now that NDEs are accepted as a clinical fact, more effort is underway to account for them as part of physical nature, like hallucinogenic chemicals
There are significant differences between NDEs and drug trips, as psychologist Steve Taylor notes. Read More ›
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Closeup portrait of cute baby chimpanzee dressed in blue wool jacket. Generative AI.

Psychology: When a Child and a Chimp Were Raised Together…

When their son was ten months old, a psychologist couple decided to raise him alongside a baby female chimpanzee, for research purposes
It ended sadly. No one has ever been able to give chimpanzees human minds — the real goal all along, surely — because the human mind is not a material thing. Read More ›
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Doctor Defibrillating Critical Patient In Hospital

Near-Death Experience Study: Brain Is Active After Death

Science media are making surprisingly few efforts to attack or explain away the team’s findings
In their Discussion, the authors conclude, “The recalled experience surrounding death now merits further genuine empirical investigation without prejudice.” Read More ›