Consciousness Research

Artificial intelligence is advancing at breathtaking speed. Large language models can write essays, generate code, compose music, diagnose disease, and simulate conversation with astonishing fluency. As discussions of artificial general intelligence (AGI) intensify, one question becomes unavoidable: If machines can think, what makes us human? In More Than Machines, award-winning Stephen Hawley Martin explores the critical distinction between machine intelligence and human consciousness. Drawing on philosophy of mind, neuroscience, quantum physics debates, and research into near-death ...

Most people don’t fear death. They fear not knowing what happens next. Across cultures, decades, and medical contexts, near-death experiences show striking structural patterns. The tunnel. The light. The life review. The encounter. The return. These reports are not theology. They are not sermons. They are not religious marketing. They are data. The Afterlife Field Manual examines the recurring architecture of near-death experiences and asks a grounded question: If thousands of independent accounts describe the same structural features, what does that suggest about where we go? Inside, ...

The national bestseller chosen by The New York Times Book Review as one of the ten best books of 1991 is now available as an audiobook. The author of Brainstorms, Daniel C. Dennett replaces our traditional vision of consciousness with a new model based on a wealth of fact and theory from the latest scientific research.

A clinical psychiatrist explores the effects of DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelics known. A behind-the-scenes look at the cutting edge of psychedelic research. Provides a unique scientific explanation for the phenomenon of alien abduction experiences. From 1990 to 1995 Dr. Rick...

Unlocking the Mysteries of Consciousness through Psychedelics What if the answers to the universe were hidden in the depths of your own mind? In Breakthrough: The Psilocybin School, renowned UFO, and consciousness researcher Grant Cameron takes readers on a transformative journey into the groundbreaking role of psychedelics in exploring the nature of reality, higher dimensions, and the secrets of human consciousness. Blending cutting-edge science with deeply personal stories, this book explores the profound connection between psychedelic experiences and the mysteries of the universe. From ...

Where does the mind go when the brain goes dark? The Science of the Soul explores the frontier where neuroscience meets the infinite — where clinical death, consciousness, and quantum reality blur into one. Told through forty first-person accounts from doctors, scientists, engineers, and ordinary people who’ve crossed the threshold and returned, this collection bridges the rational and the miraculous. Each story pairs the raw emotional intensity of a near-death experience with cutting-edge perspectives from neurobiology, quantum physics, and the philosophy of mind. From brain scans that...

The psychic abilities of most humans are dampened by the clatter of our conscious minds. In this timely audiobook, Russell Targ shows listeners how to quiet this noise and see into the far reaches of time and space through remote viewing. He also illuminates the phenomena of intuitive medical diagnosis and distant healing in a groundbreaking synthesis of research and empirical data.

Why is there a scientific taboo against discussing ideas like the extended mind and ESP? In this fully-cited 8000 word article, futurist Marcus T Anthony identifies some of the illogical and inconsistent thinking in cutting edge thinking about the future, especially in relation to attempts to consider the value of intuitive insight, the extended mind, ESP and the idea of entanglement in physics. A focus of the paper is the possible validity of quantum entanglement and consciousness, and in particular links between quantum physics, psychic research and psychic abilities like remote viewing. ...

The bestselling and revolutionary book that serves as a “landmark in our understanding of the mind-body connection” (Deepak Chopra, MD). Why do we feel the way we feel? How do our thoughts and emotions affect our health? In her groundbreaking book Molecules of Emotion, Candace Pert—an...

What really happens when we die? This timeless question has haunted humanity for centuries—igniting wonder, debate, and unease. Whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or just curious, this book delivers the answers you’ve been seeking. Even if you’ve struggled to unravel the mystery of near-death experiences (NDEs), this is your chance to finally make sense of it all. Why This Book Stands Out: Science Meets Mystery: Explore groundbreaking research and cutting-edge theories in neurology and physics that connect the dots between science and the unexplained. A World of Perspectives: ...

A First-Hand Account of UFO Contact, Consciousness, and Human Transformation. What would you do if a single experience shattered everything you believed about reality? ONE is a powerful personal testimony based on a real-life encounter with non-human intelligent beings — but even more so, it is about what happens after such an experience. Beyond fear and shock, the encounter opened an unexpected journey into expanded consciousness, faith, and a deeper understanding of human existence. This book does not seek to convince or explain. Instead, it invites the reader to explore the inner ...

A leading sleep expert reveals the latest science behind the dreaming brain and why we have nightmares— offering key insights into how harnessing dreams can improve your sleep and health. To most, dreams are things that slip away when we reemerge into the waking world, their remnants jumbled...

In August 1977, Gopi Krishna gave a series of eight discourses to a group of spiritual seekers from Canada at his Central Institute for Kundalini Research near Srinagar, Kashmir, India. In this transcript of these talks, he discusses in detail the characteristics of an enlightened person and various methods to achieve the state of "Cosmic Consciousness". He also spoke on other related topics, such as karma, reincarnation, and meditation. Much of this invaluable material is being presented for the first time and does not appear in any of his other books.

Is everything connected? Can we sense what's happening to loved ones thousands of miles away? Why are we sometimes certain of a caller's identity the instant the phone rings? Do intuitive hunches contain information about future events? Is it possible to perceive without the use of the ordinary senses? Many people believe that such "psychic phenomena" are rare talents or divine gifts. Others don't believe they exist at all. But the latest scientific research shows that these phenomena are both real and widespread.

What happens after we die? Are Near-Death Experiences mere illusion—or powerful evidence that consciousness survives? Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: The Case for an Afterlife invites you on a journey into one of humanity’s greatest mysteries. Challenging the limits of conventional science, this book embraces a new way of thinking: if the evidence for life after death is strong “beyond a reasonable doubt,” shouldn’t we pay attention? Through gripping investigations into consciousness, Near-Death Experiences, Out-of-Body phenomena, reincarnation, mediumship, and more, you’ll discover ...

The realm of the sacred mushroom whispers tales of transformation and consciousness expansion. If you've ever felt a flicker of curiosity about the enchanting world of psychedelics, or sensed the ancient allure of psilocybin pulsating in the annals of history, then this book is the portal to that knowledge. Journey Within: Beneath the cover of "Whispers of the Mushroom," you'll embark on a journey that weaves between ancestral wisdom and pioneering scientific breakthroughs. A tale that spans: Time-Traveling Chronicles: Meander through millennia, from ancient shamanic rituals under starlit ...

The Luminous Double: Unlocking the Power of the Perispirit and the Hidden Architecture of the Soul What if you have more than one body? What if beneath your flesh, beneath your nerves and cells and beating heart, there exists a second structure — subtle, luminous, formative — shaping your health, your consciousness, and even your destiny beyond death? In The Luminous Double, you are invited into a bold and meticulously researched exploration of the perispirit — the hidden architecture that may bridge body and soul. Blending philosophy, cross-cultural history, psychical research, ...

What happens when children come close to death—and come back with stories they were never taught? Across cultures, religions, and backgrounds, young children who survive life-threatening events often describe strikingly similar experiences: brilliant light, loving beings, deceased relatives they never met, overwhelming peace, and a reluctance to return. Unlike adults, these children typically have no theological framework, no expectation of an afterlife, and no motive to embellish what they report. NDE: Pediatric Encounters with the Other Side explores the mysterious world of childhood ...

The Cosmic Game discusses the broadest philosophical, metaphysical, and spiritual insights gleaned in Grof's research concerning human nature and reality, addressing the most fundamental questions human beings have asked about the nature of existence since time immemorial. Insights from research into unordinary states of consciousness portray existence as an astonishing play of the cosmic creative principle that transcends time, space, linear causality, and polarities of every kind and suggest an identity of the individual psyche.

In our default state, our brains constantly get in the way of effective communication. They are lazy, angry, immature, and distracted. They can make a difficult conversation impossible. But Andrew Newberg, M.D., and Mark Waldman have discovered a powerful strategy called Compassionate...