Perception and consciousness undoubtedly do exist because of the brain's functions, just as the scientists tell us. Locating perception and consciousness in the activity of the brain absolutely strangles the hope that we m...read more
by Ray Burke
The mind's eyes and ears: Can you hear it? Listen; listen very carefully. Say inwardly to yourself: That's amazing!' Did you hear it? Your own voice -inside your head. How can you hear that? What is the audiological mec...read more
The sense of perception requires the stimulation of receptors within the brain. This is usually done through one of our five senses of taste, smell, sound, sight or touch. Interestingly these senses all obey Weber's law or...read more
Connecting The Dots in the Mind Perception dictates everything we see, the whole shape of our world, even to the everyday things we take for granted. To understand perception even more, take the following situations: Yo...read more
by Jack Winter
The nervous system: The nervous system works through symbolic interface of the environment. A phenomenon is perceived through an olfactory apparatus; eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin; which then is transformed into ...read more
by Kyle Curtis
Einstein at the end of his life was trying to prove that time was an illusion. He believed that everything was happening at the same time, past, present and future. So, if he is correct, there are other dimensions, I think...read more
I will not go into great detail on the complexities of the human soul, only know that these complexities exist. Point in fact, when I use the term mind, note that I am referring to a totally different mental aspect as whe...read more
by Jae Baeli
Synesthesia: My Friend, the Synesthete My best friend is also an author, but she has unusual abilities that not only make her an anomaly among writers, but an anomaly among humans. First, she is a synesthete. Synes...read more
by Paul Thomas
What our minds see is only a distorted reflection of reality. Hallucinations demonstrate the inconsistency of our sense organs and their susceptibility to be altered by phenomena. Those who suffer from dementia and psychos...read more
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