Cognition
Yes, Free Will Exists
Just ask Schopenhauer
Stories by Bernardo Kastrup
Space & Physics
The Universe as Cosmic Dashboard
Relational quantum mechanics suggests physics might be a science of perceptions, not observer-independent reality
Mind & Brain
Physics Is Pointing Inexorably to Mind
So-called “information realism” has some surprising implications
Astrophysics
Do We Actually Experience the Flow of Time?
Subjective experience must inform physics and philosophy, but it should be assessed carefully
Neuroscience
Misreporting and Confirmation Bias in Psychedelic Research
What do images of the brain under psychedelics really tell us about its relation to the mind?
Cognition
Could Multiple Personality Disorder Explain Life, the Universe and Everything?
A new paper argues the condition now known as “dissociative identity disorder” might help us understand the fundamental nature of reality
Space & Physics
Coming to Grips with the Implications of Quantum Mechanics
The question is no longer whether quantum theory is correct, but what it means
Space & Physics
Should Quantum Anomalies Make Us Rethink Reality?
Inexplicable lab results may be telling us we’re on the cusp of a new scientific paradigm
Cognition
Sentient Robots, Conscious Spoons and Other Cheerful Follies
How blind spots of critical thinking are distorting our collective intuitions of plausibility
Mind & Brain
Thinking Outside the Quantum Box
How the mind can make sense of quantum physics in more ways than one
Cognition
Consciousness Goes Deeper Than You Think
Awareness can be part of it, but it’s much more than that
Cognition
Transcending the Brain
At least some cases of physical damage are associated with enriched consciousness or cognitive skill
