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Catalyst of Miracles: The Unknown Claudio Naranjo

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By David S. Flattery (editor) — 2013

Culled from the Festschrift articles collected for Claudio Naranjo's 70th birthday, this generous collection includes personal memoirs and reminiscences going back to his school days in Chile; testimonies on meetings and activities from the consciousness-raising group, Seekers After Truth; and... See more...

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The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed (The MIT Press)

In The Feeling of Life Itself, Christof Koch offers a straightforward definition of consciousness as any subjective experience, from the most mundane to the most exalted—the feeling of being alive. Koch argues that programmable computers will not have consciousness.

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Consciousness Explained

Consciousness Explained is a full-scale exploration of human consciousness.

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The River of Consciousness

Oliver Sacks, scientist and storyteller, is beloved by readers for the extraordinary neurological case histories (Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars) in which he explored many now-familiar disorders--autism, Tourette syndrome, face blindness.

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The Feeling of Life Itself: Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can’t Be Computed

In The Feeling of Life Itself, Christof Koch offers a straightforward definition of consciousness as any subjective experience, from the most mundane to the most exalted—the feeling of being alive. Psychologists study which cognitive operations underpin a given conscious perception.

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The Case Against Reality: How Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes

Do we see the world as it truly is? In The Case Against Reality, pioneering cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman says no—we see what we need in order to survive. Our visual perceptions are not a window onto reality, Hoffman shows us, but instead are interfaces constructed by natural selection.

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Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century

Current mainstream opinion in psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy of mind holds that all aspects of human mind and consciousness are generated by physical processes occurring in brains. Views of this sort have dominated recent scholarly publication.

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Where Buddhism Meets Neuroscience: Conversations with the Dalai Lama on the Spiritual and Scientific Views of Our Minds

Is the mind an ephemeral side effect of the brain’s physical processes? Are there forms of consciousness so subtle that science has not yet identified them? How does consciousness happen? Organized by the Mind and Life Institute, this discussion addresses some of the most troublesome questions...

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Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good

From the field’s pioneer, an exploration of the neurobiology and psychology of wisdom: What science says it is and how to nurture it within yourself―at any stage of your life.

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Science and the Near-Death Experience: How Consciousness Survives Death

The scientific evidence for life after death: • Explains why near-death experiences (NDEs) offer evidence of an afterlife and discredits the psychological and physiological explanations for them • Challenges materialist arguments against consciousness surviving death • Examines ancient and...

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Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness

Throughout history, people have sought the heights of human potential—to become as wise and strong, happy and loving, as any person can ever be.

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