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RELATED
BOOKS
Bache,
Christopher. Dark Night, Early Dawn: Steps
to a Deep Ecology of Mind (2000).
Explores and brings together many of the facets of
transpersonal thought.
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now
Brown,
Warren. Whatever Happened to the Soul? Scientific and Theological Portraits of Human Nature
(Fortress Press, 1998).
This work presents a cross-disciplinary (biology and genetics to theology and ethics) portrait of the nature of persons, and denies an independent, dualistic
nature to the soul. It is considered a significant contribution to
contemporary Christian thought, winning the 1999 Templeton Prize for Best Books in Religion
and Science. Nancey Murphy and Francisco Ayala (other participants in
Closer to Truth) also contributed to this work.
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now
Chalmers,
David. The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental
Theory (Oxford University Press, 1996).
Chalmers, considered one of the leaders in the emerging field of consciousness
studies,
takes a new position on the fundamental nature of consciousness.
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now
Dennett, Daniel Clement.
Darwin's Dangerous Idea : Evolution and the Meanings of Life
(1996). One of the best descriptions of the nature and implications of Darwinian evolution ever written, it is firmly based in biological information and appropriately extrapolated to possible applications to engineering and cultural evolution.
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now
Ferris,
Timothy. The Mind's Sky: Human Intelligence in a
Cosmic Context (Bantam Books, 1991). Ferris explores inner
as well as outer space in these essays on the human mind, the search for extraterrestrial (and thus nonhuman) intelligence,
and their intersection. Other chapters look at comet strikes
as a source of species extinction; near-death experience;
apocalyptic prophecies; information theory; and the origin of
laughter.
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now
Hillman, James. The
Force of Character: And the Lasting Life (1999). Hillman discusses the
three major changes that mind undergoes in later life in this
philosophy/psychology work on character and aging.
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now
Kandel, Schwartz, Jessell,
Editors. Principles of Neural Science (2000). The most authoritative introduction to the brain, its structure, function, development, and control of behavior available
today. Presents both a comprehensive summary of the state of the science and a full discussion of historical issues in the study of the brain.
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now
Park, Robert
L. Voodoo Science: The Road From Foolishness
to Fraud (2000).
Scientific error, says Robert Park, "has a way of
evolving...from self-delusion to fraud. I use the term voodoo
science to cover them all: pathological science, junk science
pseudo-
science, and fraudulent science."
order
now
Radin,
Dean. The Conscious Universe (HarperEdge,
1997).
An easy-to-read mix of history, scientific evidence, and proclamations
that attempt to authenticate the existence of psychic phenomena.
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now
Randi, James,
Arthur C. Clarke (introduction) An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural :
James Randi's Decidedly Skeptical Definitions of Alternate Realities
(1997).
This Encyclopedia is an excellent book for starters in critical thinking.
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now
Searle. John
R. The Mystery of Consciousness (1997).
Dr. Searle, a philosopher at Berkeley, casts a critical eye on recent attempts to
solve the mind-body problem by reviewing and highlighting the
problems of modern theories of consciousness.
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now
RELATED
ARTICLES
"Distant
Intentionality and Healing: Assessing the Evidence" - by Marilyn Schlitz, PhD, and William Braud, PhD.
Psychology
of Consciousness - an extensive list of articles compiled by Daniel
Kortencamp, Ph.D.
"The New Paranatural Paradigm:
Special APS Session Examines Pseudoscience"
by Donald Mainfort. Skeptical Inquirer magazine : July/August 2000.
The biggest physics meeting of the year 2000 featured a broad range of
assessments from CSICOP panelists of pseudoscience and the paranormal in
education, the media, and public perception.
"What Are Noetic Sciences?"
by Willis Harman. Noetic Sciences Review, Vol. 47, Winter 1998 pages 32-33.
What is noetic science and why is it important? Willis Harman,
past president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, writes
that after the rise of modern materialistic science, a new science is
arising.
RELATED
VIDEOS
Can ESP
Affect our Lives? (Closer To Truth series) with Robert
Lawrence Kuhn (2000).
Five top experts explore extrasensory perception, the power of mind-over-matter and
why accepting the reality of things nonphysical would require changing our entire world view.
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Nova
- Secrets of the Psychics with James Randi (1993).
Do psychics have a special link to the paranormal?
Follow the "Amazing Randi" to Russia where he
uncovers the strange secrets of the human mind. Part of
the PBS series.
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now
RELATED
LINKS
Disclaimer: Inclusion of a link does not imply any endorsement of the linked
Web site or site sponsor by CTT. All links are provided solely as a service to
our visitors.
The Boundary Institute
is a nonprofit scientific
research organization dedicated to the study of certain common
but poorly-understood experiences generally known as psychic
("psi") phenomena, and their connection to modern
physics.
The
Center for Islam and Science supports activities aimed at enhancing
Islamic religious and scientific understanding of nature and the human condition.
For over 20 years, the
Cognitive Sciences Laboratory
has been
the center for US government-sponsored parapsychology research
in support of its intelligence program most recently known as
STAR GATE. You can view current activity, learn how
laboratory experiments are conducted and analyzed, understand
what was done for the Government, and see laboratory examples
of ESP and Anomalous Cognition.
The Committee
for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal
is an important skeptical organization, with chapters all over the
world.
The Consciousness Research Laboratory conducts scientific
research on commonly-reported but poorly understood human
experiences called "psychic" or psi. CRL
focuses on controlled, laboratory studies of such experiences
as mind-matter interaction phenomena, distant healing,
clairvoyance and precognition.
The Foundation
for Global Awakening functions as a research and development center to explore and create advanced social-cultural initiatives in service to humanity's spiritual awakening.
A major focus is the Internet Domain Project.
iConnect
- monthly newsletter from the Institute of Noetic Sciences containing
current articles, book reviews, Web links, and the Noetic
Cafe, an on-line forum discussing everything noetic.
The
Institute of Noetic Sciences is probably the broadest and best funded
organization which, for 25
years, has been at the forefront of research and education in
consciousness and human potential.
The not-for-profit
James Randi Educational Foundation
was founded in 1996 to
promote critical thinking by reaching out to the public and media with reliable
information about paranormal and supernatural ideas.
The
Koestler Parapsychology Unit, part of the psychology department at Edinburgh
University, conducts systematic and responsible research into psi.
Informative Web site.
The Neurosciences Institute
is an independent research institution dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of the brain.
The Parapsychological
Assoc., Inc. site features books, products, science
papers and articles from leading scientists around the world.
The
Parapsychology Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that provides a worldwide forum supporting the scientific
investigation of psychic phenomena. It also sponsors the International Journal of
Parapsychology.
Psi Explorer is an extensive psi-related
Web site and includes
information on psi phenomena, organizations, laboratories,
books, and links to other resources and online experiments.
The mission of the Skeptic Society is to serve as an educational tool for
those seeking clarification and viewpoints on controversial ideas, extraordinary
claims, revolutionary ideas and the promotion of science. Includes link to
Skeptic Magazine.
http://www.skepticnews.com/
- The "What's New?" page for skeptics.
The Society
for Neuroscience
publishes information on the study of the nervous system,
thought, emotion and behavior in its newsletter Brain
Briefings.
Society
For Scientific Exploration - a forum for presenting and debating topics
that are not mainstream science. Also hosts the on-line Journal of
Scientific Exploration.
Synapse
Web - Boston University's site for an up-close tour of
your brain. It features everything from basic neuroscience to cutting-edge research, along with the exhaustive
Atlas of Ultrastructual Neurocytology.
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