Mind
Exploring the Enigma of Consciousness
Explore the enigma of consciousness: this Nautis essay delves into its scientific, philosophical, and experiential dimensions—examining theories, paradoxes, and what it truly means to be aware.
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David Hume, Unraveling the Mysteries of Mind and Matter
The Oxford Clarendon Hume Edition Series, edited meticulously by David and Mary Norton, offers a critical exploration of one of David Hume's seminal works, A Treatise of Human Nature: Volume 1. This profound philosophical work is not only a cornerstone in understanding human psychology but also a crucial
Culture
The Global Consciousness Random Number Generator
The Global Consciousness Project (GCP) was born out of a desire to explore the uncharted territories of human consciousness and its interaction with the physical world, has become a focal point of my personal and professional journey.
Mind
When the Mind’s Eye Is Blind
Some people find it impossible to imagine a friend’s face or their own apartment—a phenomenon named aphantasia. Scientists are beginning to tease out the brain features underlying the condition.
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Embracing Uncertainty: Lessons from Thinking in Bets
In the captivating book Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke, we're introduced to the idea that the uncertainty we face in life is not something to fear, but rather an opportunity to hone our decision-making skills.
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Your Mind Isn’t Confined to Your Brain
You might wonder, at some point today, what’s going on in another person’s mind. You may compliment someone’s great mind, or say they are out of their mind. You may even try to expand or free your own mind.
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The Mysterious Meaning of Déjà Vu
About two-thirds of people have experienced déjà vu in their lifetimes, but for something that's such a common experience, the phenomenon is still shrouded in mystery.
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Why Americans don’t trust experts
How a society that is so good at creating knowledge can be so bad at applying it. Why don’t Americans trust the experts?
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Does consciousness come from the brain’s electromagnetic field?
Some 2,700 years ago in the ancient city of Sam’al, in what is now modern Turkey, an elderly servant of the king sits in a corner of his house and contemplates the nature of his soul. His name is Katumuwa.
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Open-Minded People Have a Different Visual Perception of Reality
Psychologists have only begun to unravel the concept of “personality,” that all-important but nebulous feature of individual identity.
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The Doomed Mouse Utopia That Inspired the ‘Rats of NIMH’
Dr. John Bumpass Calhoun spent the ’60s and ’70s playing god to thousands of rodents.
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Could Suicidal Behaviors Be the Result of Evolution?
Some psychologists believe suicide and depression can be strategic. One in six Americans will suffer a major depressive disorder at some point in life.1 That word—disorder—characterizes how most of us see depression. It’s a breakdown, a flaw in the system, something to be remedied and moved