From Ruhr-University Bochum Psychoactive substances or meditation can trigger an experience that the self dissolves and is no longer present. The philosophers Dr. Raphael Millière from Columbia University New York and Professor Albert Newen from Ruhr-Universität...

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New Treatment for Gynecological and Post-menopausal Problems
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Study on Protective Role of Sex Hormones in COVID-19
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Dogmatic Beliefs May Predispose Us to Less Accurate Judgements
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An Interesting Study on ‘Deepfakes’ and Our Likelihood to Circulate Them
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Neuroscientists Study Isolation in Midst of Pandemic
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Using Quantum Diamonds as a New Diagnostic Method
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An Interesting Study on ‘Deepfakes’ and Our Likelihood to Circulate Them
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SFI® Health Introduces EQUAZEN® PRO: a Medical Food to Support Learning, Concentration, and Brain Development in Children and Adolescents with ADHD†
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Neuroscientists Study Isolation in Midst of Pandemic
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Using Quantum Diamonds as a New Diagnostic Method
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An Interesting Twist on Mindfulness Research
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Research on How Sensory Memories are Formed in the Brain
Node Smith, ND The brain encodes information collected by our senses. However, to perceive our environment and to constructively interact with it, these sensory signals need to be interpreted in the context of our previous experiences and current aims. In the latest...
Extroversion and Introversion BOTH Important for Personal Growth
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Objectively Measuring Tinnitus
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Non-GMO “Low-Allergen” Varieties of Common Allergens
Node Smith, ND Food allergies are a big problem. About 7% of children and 2% of adults in the U.S. suffer from some kind of food allergy. These allergies cost a whopping $25 billion in health care each year. Then there's the time lost at school or work. And there's...
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