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THREAD Psycadelic Ether Trip
17 Posts • 26656 Views
Philosophy Forum
You of course make you own decisions in life, but are you making an informed one? All forms of chemical substances that alter emotions/perceptions and produce euphoria do so quite simply by poisoni...
THREAD Science vs ReligionEVOLUTION
226 Posts • 61794 Views
Religion Forum
Well, okcity, that's an interesting take on it. Very different from anything I've heard. As it stands, human origin is unknown, so who's to say it's not a possibility? I'm...
THREAD SpiritualityWe didn't exist before we got here
48 Posts • 13240 Views
Religion Forum
can you provide evidence that we exist before we are conceived? No more than you can provide evidence to the contrary. Exist in what form? Yes we exist as the body of energy that takes diffe...
THREAD God in ReligionCan someone disprove this logic?
101 Posts • 18763 Views
Religion Forum
Think of this from a point of view of a court room or a review board for determining if a person can distinguish fantasy from reality. Reality is the brain's interpretation of electronic si...
THREAD Life & DeathWhat is the soul?
194 Posts • 40739 Views
Philosophy Forum
being one of those "people who have died" myself, as powerful as the experience was, and as much as it has impacted my life, i still doubt its validity on almost a daily basis. its barely an...
THREAD ConsciousnessLevels of Consciousness
29 Posts • 10603 Views
Philosophy Forum
it is about being true whatever you are but to b true is to b above truth and to b above truth is to b absolutely superior while absolute superiority is never being then again it is exc...
THREAD Intelligence, Memory & BrainStrange Post
5 Posts • 4115 Views
Psychology Forum
What you are referring to may actually be some physical complaint with the eye. I should consult and opthamologist. Ask your doctor / hospital to refer you to one directly. If he can not find a physic...
THREAD FuturologyThe next stage of Evolution?
36 Posts • 12889 Views
Philosophy Forum
I believe that evolution has to be forced more than anything. Though a lifestyle and certain mannerisms can change said evolultion from how it began or when/why it even did. Example: Say a nuclear bom...
THREAD Need to rid myself of nail-biting habit
7 Posts • 2427 Views
Talk Talk
There has to be a change at the unconscious level. It is tricky to train your brain, and you'll have to really force yourself in order for it to work. Aversion therapy will only work if you can t...
THREAD BiologyChimps - are they really that close to us?
13 Posts • 4269 Views
Science & Technology Forum
That's fine, you mentioned it as a possible of a most important difference, where as I would say that opposable thumbs and higher brain functions, conceptual thinking, are far more important of a...
THREAD Consciousnesswhat is free will?
20 Posts • 30422 Views
Philosophy Forum
I'm just sharing my opinion here- I've read a few articles and books that discuss free will and my opinion is that there is probabilistic determinism (ie quantum physics, random with strict...
THREAD Emotions & FeelingsEmotions
6 Posts • 2732 Views
Psychology Forum
I believe our emotions are born out of the complex interaction between the physical, ie brain processes, chemical reactions caused by a chain reaction in the web of neurons that are all interconected...
THREAD Life & DeathAFTER DEATH
93 Posts • 29455 Views
Philosophy Forum
I was thinking about your post last night, and can see that I had been blind sided by my own disbelief. Past life regression is based upon this life regression, returning to memory held within the bra...
THREAD BiologyMeditation altars brain structure
18 Posts • 6750 Views
Science & Technology Forum
Evolution may not be the correct term for those of us with a superbly technical frame of mind (summit, dear ;) ). The word progression may make the point a bit clearer. A mental and moral progress...
THREAD Human Nature & EmotionArtificial Intelligence
15 Posts • 4476 Views
Philosophy Forum
interesting notion but maybe computers could be made to feel the same emotions we do i mean we know through "scientifical" breakthroughs ( dont quote me on totaly agreeing with science) tha...
THREAD Consciousnesswhat is free will?
20 Posts • 30422 Views
Philosophy Forum
The current understanding according to neuroscience would suggest that there is no short term free will. The brain processes information and sends signals to react to a situation far quicker than y...
THREAD GodWhy did God create the universe
119 Posts • 38518 Views
Philosophy Forum
'God' didn't create the universe. Peoples philosophical thoughts, theories, spiritual ideas of 'God' and or a 'creator' are natural by-products of your brain attempt...
THREAD Intelligence, Memory & BrainStrange things with memory
11 Posts • 3497 Views
Psychology Forum
Smoking and any kind of drug (including caffeine) is bad for you everyone knows that, but lets take smoking as an example "tobacco contains an agonist called nicotine, a compound that activates...
THREAD Intelligence, Memory & BrainWhat a Computer Does the Brain (and Body) Does Too…
3 Posts • 2017 Views
Psychology Forum
;)Cognitive psychologists have been using this computer metaphor to look at the workings of the mind for a long time. There are many similarities I believe , memory being the main one. You can look at...
THREAD DreamsDreams... useless or amazing
50 Posts • 13623 Views
Psychology Forum
I do not know why certain dreams happen at certain times, but I do know that the sub-conscious self-monitoring center in your brain is responsible for turning on your "dream center". Wheneve...
THREAD Life & DeathAFTER DEATH
93 Posts • 29455 Views
Philosophy Forum
I love the poem Aura - Nice piture to. I have rumaged around my brain and I have nothing else to say. just some thoughts- how does one qualify for heaven. at the time of death does our consciousnes...
THREAD Telekinesis
7 Posts • 2885 Views
Talk Talk
Not specifically moving objects with the mind, but in a more general sense of the word Telekinesis - influencing physical matter with brain waves. Is this possible? Has it been documented? Either b...
THREAD DreamsImagination/Dream theory
14 Posts • 7634 Views
Psychology Forum
Right, lets just talk about imagination regarding imagry, although your creativity decides the type of images. The 'particles' or whatever do not themselves become something, we give them i...
THREAD SpiritualityWhat happens after we die?
35 Posts • 10603 Views
Religion Forum
I wasn't saying the soul and brain are in any way connected, I think the soul was made up to fight a fear of death. As for your surgery story, I have heard of lots of stories that have made cl...
THREAD Music altering a person's mood
6 Posts • 3729 Views
Talk Talk
This is a repeat of my words from an already existing thread. Music provokes emotions. Music is incredibly powerful- as it can make us happy, excited, sad, relaxed, pumped up, etc. Humans are s...
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