Podcasts about perceptual studies

What if everything you thought you knew about consciousness and the afterlife was about to be turned upside down? Join host Simon Bown on a riveting journey into the unknown in this episode of Our Paranormal Afterlife: Finding Proof of Life After Death, where we delve deep into the scientific evidence that suggests there may be more to our existence than meets the eye.In a captivating conversation with Stephen Hawley Martin, author of Afterlife: The Whole Truth, Second Edition, we explore groundbreaking insights from quantum physics and compelling documented phenomena, such as the extraordinary deathbed recoveries of individuals who seemed lost to consciousness. Martin presents a provocative argument that consciousness is not merely a byproduct of brain function but a non-material aspect of our reality, challenging long-held scientific beliefs. His personal anecdotes, including poignant moments with his grandmother before her passing, serve as powerful illustrations of the mysteries surrounding consciousness after death.Listeners will be fascinated as we discuss the pioneering research from the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies, which investigates near-death experiences and the intriguing accounts of children recalling past life memories. These insights into consciousness not only expand our understanding of life after death but also raise questions about the very nature of our existence. We also touch upon the captivating phenomena of psychokinesis and remote viewing, as well as transplant cases where recipients exhibit traits reminiscent of their donors, further blurring the lines between life and death.This episode of Our Paranormal Afterlife: Finding Proof of Life After Death is a must-listen for anyone interested in exploring the afterlife, as we unravel the layers of spirituality and health, alternative health perspectives, and the profound implications of personal near-death stories. Join us on this extraordinary journey into the paranormal as we seek evidence of the afterlife and share fascinating paranormal experiences that challenge our understanding of reality.BioBestselling author Stephen Hawley Martin has had a half dozen titles achieve bestseller status on Amazon.com and is the only three-time winner of the Writer's Digest Book Award, having won first prize twice for fiction and once for nonfiction. He also has won a first prize for visionary fiction from Independent Publisher and a first prize for nonfiction from USA Book News. In all, he has written seventeen books under his own name and has ghostwritten a half dozen more.For two years, he hosted a successful weekly Internet talk radio show, “The Truth about Life,” which averaged 30,000 listener downloads per episode.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4XXT3YGhttps://www.shmartin.com/ https://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/ourparanormalafterlifeMy book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP

What if death isn't the end but a doorway to something far greater? Dr. Bruce Greyson, M.D. (author of After, Chester Carlson Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at the University of Virginia, and co-founder of the International Association for Near-Death Studies) shares the near-death experience (NDE) that shattered his medical skepticism and launched decades of consciousness research. A Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, Greyson explores astonishing cases of tunnel visions, otherworldly reunions, and the powerful, peer-reviewed scientific evidence for life after death. Could it be that consciousness exists outside the brain? Discover why many say NDEs eliminate the fear of dying, trigger lifelong transformation, and may even unlock hidden psychic abilities. Plus: the surprising connection between trauma, psychedelics, and reincarnation science—and what it all reveals about what happens after we die. Dr. Bruce Greyson's book, After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond: https://www.brucegreyson.com/after-a-doctor-explores-what-near-death-experiences-reveal-about-life-and-beyond/ The Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia: http://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies The International Association for Near-Death Studies: http://iands.org BialikBreakdown.comYouTube.com/mayimbialik

What if death isn't the end—but just the beginning of your next chapter? Could uncovering past lives reveal what happens in the afterlife? Do near death experiences reveal past lives? Dr. Jim Tucker (author of Life Before Life), a leading child psychiatrist and former director at UVA's Division of Perceptual Studies, dives into 2,000+ real cases of children who vividly remember past lives and provides real evidence and research to scientifically explain near-death experiences (NDEs). In this mind-blowing exploration, he uncovers eerie patterns in some of the most famous past life stories, explains why past life memories fade with age, reveals how trauma may link past deaths to new lives, and explores whether we can tap into our own past life memories. From the mysterious Akashic Records to extrasensory abilities and near-death experiences, this is a deep dive into reincarnation research, consciousness, and what it all means for your health, relationships, and how we should be living.Learn more about Dr. Jim Tucker, his works, and his books: https://www.jimbtucker.com/ BialikBreakdown.comYouTube.com/mayimbialik

What if death isn't the end—but just the beginning of your next chapter? Could uncovering past lives reveal what happens in the afterlife? Do near death experiences reveal past lives? Dr. Jim Tucker (author of Life Before Life), a leading child psychiatrist and former director at UVA's Division of Perceptual Studies, dives into 2,000+ real cases of children who vividly remember past lives and provides real evidence and research to scientifically explain near-death experiences (NDEs). In this mind-blowing exploration, he uncovers eerie patterns in some of the most famous past life stories, explains why past life memories fade with age, reveals how trauma may link past deaths to new lives, and explores whether we can tap into our own past life memories. From the mysterious Akashic Records to extrasensory abilities and near-death experiences, this is a deep dive into reincarnation research, consciousness, and what it all means for your health, relationships, and how we should be living.Learn more about Dr. Jim Tucker, his works, and his books: https://www.jimbtucker.com/ BialikBreakdown.comYouTube.com/mayimbialik

Guest: Edward F. Kelly, PhD of  ⁠The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at The University of Virginia.Full Notes Afterlife Research with Edward F. Kelly, PhD of DOPS - Division of Perceptual Studies Episode 132⁠Join our Science + Spirituality CircleHost or Attend a Science + Spirituality SalonBuy the books: ⁠⁠WTF Just Happened?! SeriesEdward F. Kelly, PhD is a Professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at UVA. He returned full-time to psychical research in 2002, serving as lead author of Irreducible Mind (2007), Beyond Physicalism (2015), and Consciousness Unbound (2021), all produced under the auspices of Esalen Institute's Center for Theory and Research. Follow Dr. Ed Kelly: WebsiteBooks: Irreducible Mind, Beyond Physicalism, Consciousness UnboundFollow DOPS: Website⁠ | ⁠FaceBook⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠ ⁠⁠WTF Just Happened Books⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Science + Spirituality Salons⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠ |Patreon 

Guests: Gwen Grams, PhD and Tess McCormick of The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at The University of Virginia.Full Notes on After Death Communication Researched with Gwen Grams + Tess McCormick of DOPS Episode 130Join our Science + Spirituality CircleHost or Attend a Science + Spirituality SalonBuy the books: ⁠⁠WTF Just Happened?! SeriesGwen: Gwen Grams has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Quantitative Experimental track. She currently serves as a Research Lecturer on the Research Faculty Support Track at the University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Division of Perceptual Studies, focusing on after-death communication.Tess: Tess is a Research Associate for the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies. She conducts research on after death communications (ADCs), including differences between sudden and expected deaths, impacts on grief and existential anxiety, and verifiable ADC experiences.DOPS: The primary focus of DOPS is investigating the mind's relationship to the body and the possibility of consciousness surviving physical death.Follow DOPS: ⁠⁠ Website | FaceBook | YouTube⁠⁠⁠Buy me a coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠ |⁠⁠ ⁠⁠WTF Just Happened Books⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Science + Spirituality Salons⁠⁠ |⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠ |Patreon 

Patrick Belisle, Director of Philanthropy at the Hoffman Institute Foundation, is our guest today. A self-described practical mystic, Patrick embarked upon a spiritual journey that took him around the world and the country. In 2022, he participated in what he calls the pinnacle of his spiritual journey, the Hoffman Process. In this conversation with Drew, Patrick shares his unique perspective on money as “financial energy.” He explains how philanthropic giving is a win-win; a way to fulfill both parties' goals and dreams. Patrick's approach to money will inspire you to craft your own financial story. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Patrick and Drew. More about Patrick Belisle: Patrick Belisle is a self-described "practical mystic" who studied theology with Benedictine monks at his college in Minnesota, meditated with Buddhist monks in Thailand, and had a powerful spiritual awakening at the Osho Commune in Pune, India. He and his wife Jane, also a Hoffman graduate, traveled around the world for a year, and around North America for another three years, in search of the meaning of life. They live happily and authentically in Charlottesville, Virginia. Over the years, Patrick has worn many hats: He is a longtime student and teacher of famous psychic Edgar Cayce's readings. Patrick had a 15-year tenure as a Director at Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) in Virginia Beach, VA. He's also worked for  Dr. Ian Stevenson's Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia for many years. UVADOPS.org applies rigorous scientific research to Near-Death Experiences (NDEs), children who seem to remember past lives, psychic phenomena, and other consciousness-related topics. Patrick has practiced hypnotherapy for many years. He has worked with young people in many capacities, facilitated various relationship workshops, and officiated over 60 weddings, baby blessings, and celebrations of life. Patrick currently serves as Director of Philanthropy at the Hoffman Institute Foundation. He helps raise over $2 million annually for student scholarships and teacher training. Beginning in 2025, Patrick and Hoffman's Board has set a goal to raise $25 million to purchase and renovate Hoffman's new Santa Sabina campus in San Rafael, CA. Santa Sabina will open in 2026. His unique perspective on money as “financial energy” will inspire you to think of your financial energy in a whole new way; how it comes to you, how you use it, and how it all works. As mentioned in this episode: Ways to Donate to Hoffman Catholic Benedictine monks Eastern Philosophy Mysticism Breathwork David Brooks •   How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen •   The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life The Post-Process Weekend Integration: Participants often feel very different after completing their Process, almost like a new self inhabiting a new life. It is important to orient and synthesize everything you have experienced and learned. We strongly recommend taking the weekend to complete this quiet integration. Raz Ingrasci & Liza Ingrasci, Founders of the Hoffman Institute Foundation •   Listen to Raz on the Hoffman Podcast Hoffman Scholarships Hoffman tools mentioned The Hoffman App Join Hoffman's Instagram Daily Quad Checks at 8:00 am PT Hoffman 1-Day Graduate Refreshers in the US and Canada The Hand-on-Heart Practice Left Road/Right Road - Making a Choice Negative Love Patterns •   Pattern tools: Pre-Cycling, Vicious Cycle, Recycling

For this full episode and two extra episodes each month, plus exclusive content please visit: patreon.com/thenickbryantpodcast video: https://youtu.be/vqnF1wz3nBo  Dr. Marieta Pehlivanova is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies, and Dr. Cozzolino is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies  The University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies was founded in 1967 by Dr. Ian Stevenson, and it studies phenomena that challenge mainstream scientific paradigms regarding the nature of human consciousness. Current mainstream science and philosophy portray mind, personality, and consciousness as nothing more than byproducts of brain activity. The Division of Perceptual Studies strives to challenge this entrenched view by rigorously evaluating empirical evidence that suggests consciousness survives death and the mind is distinct/separable from the brain.  nickbryantnyc.com EpsteinJustice.com

We speak with Dr. Kim Penberthy today who joined us from the University of Virginia. Kim wears many hats. She is a professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She is also a board certified clinical psychologist and conducts research, teaches, and provides clinical care at UVA in psychiatry and the cancer center. She also studies and researches after death communication. She lived on a farm in a house that witnessed Civil War strife, with her mother a nurse and her father a would-be farmer surgeon. Exposed to life and death on a farm, she began at an early age asking herself and her parents metaphysical questions – long before she became a clinician and research scientist. We hear about her life changing story at the beach and fascinating surgical table stories heard from her aging father. We learn about her pursuit in researching after death communications from those who lose loved ones and how this research may help develop more wholistic therapeutic approaches to grieving.   Timestamps: 00:00:00 Coming Up 00:01:21 Introduction 00:03:50 The Division of Perceptual Studies 00:07:45 Does Your "Soul" Exist After Death? 00:13:58 Asking "What is the purpose of life?" and "What happens after death?" 00:20:26 Seeing a Person that is Dead 00:26:01 Divine Interventions 00:32:11 After Death Communication 00:42:34 Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan 00:46:26 Government Funding for Near Death Experiences 00:57:12 Aftermath of NDE's and OBE's   Episodes to check out: Dr. Bruce Greyson (ep 69), Dr. Antonia Mills (ep 88) and Dr. Iya Whiteley (ep 185)   Kim, https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/dops-staff/kim-penberthy/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-kim-penberthy-79017824/ Book w Morgan: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Mindfully-Across-Lifespan-Intergenerational-ebook/dp/B08LXJFNST/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4A42NNAPUGA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3NWBIzpE1SZHjenYF1AtZg.fOCzcGTIApPhdVhuHyTPrOIvW9O8at0lMhi9-7Gch_o&dib_tag=se&keywords=kim+penberthy+Living+Mindfully+Across+the+Lifespan%3A+An+Intergenerational+Guide&qid=1740933711&sprefix=kim+penberthy+living+mindfully+across+the+lifespan+an+intergenerational+guide%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1     For fun, story about Meat from the Sky: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_meat_shower   To give to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors

Four year old Ryan was convinced he'd been a jobbing actor in Hollywood in a previous life. His is just one of the cases being explored by the University of Virginia's Department of Perceptual Studies. 

In this episode, Dr. Bruce Greyson explores near-death experiences (NDEs) and what they reveal about consciousness and life beyond the body. He discusses common patterns in NDEs, personal accounts of life reviews and encounters with beings, and the Greyson/NDE Scale used to study these phenomena. Learn how beliefs may shape NDEs and the insights people bring back about the purpose of human life. For more details, links, and resources mentioned in this episode, visit our website: https://thewayfwrd.com/podcast/near-death-experiences-examining-the-evidence-of-life-after-the-body-with-dr-bruce-greyson/ Connect with Dr. Bruce Greyson: Website - www.brucegreyson.com Division of Perceptual Studies at UVA - www.med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies  The Way Forward podcast is sponsored by: New Biology Clinic: Experience individually tailored terrain-based health services with virtual consults, practitioner livestreams, movement classes, and more. The New Biology Clinic's motivation is to make you healthy and keep you that way. Visit https://NewBiologyClinic.com and enter code TheWayForward for $50 off your activation fee. Members of The Way Forward get the full activation fee waived. Become a member of The Way Forward here: https://thewayfwrd.com/membership-sign-up/ ————————— RMDY Collective: Dedicated to making homeopathy accessible with high-quality remedies and hands-on training. Discover how this holistic approach supports natural healing and empowers you to take charge of your wellness.  Explore more at RMDY Collective at https://rmdycollective.org/?bg_ref=MKho6KZowa Enroll in RMDY Academy at https://rmdyacademy.org/?bg_ref=MKho6KZowa ————————— RA Optics: Block harmful blue light during the day and at night, optimize your biology with RA Optics. Their lenses are developed with leading experts, using advanced light-filtering technology, and their handcrafted frames offer both quality and style. Use promo code TWF10 for 10% off at https://raoptics.com ————————— Paleovalley: 100% Grass-Fed Bone Broth Protein is a nutrient-dense, easy-to-digest source of collagen and essential amino acids. Sourced from grass-fed cows, this protein powder provides the building blocks for healthy joints, skin, and gut function—without fillers or artificial ingredients. Get 15% off your order at paleovalley.com/thewayforward. ————————— Confluence 2025: Confluence 2025 is a transformative gathering on a regenerative farm near San Antonio, TX, where community, health, and freedom meet. Join us for workshops, live music, and a chance to connect deeply with nature. Use promo code TWF10 for a 10% discount on your tickets.  Join us for our 3rd annual Confluence Festival  

The Division of Perceptual Studies in UVA's medical school is looking to learn how common it is for U.S. children to report remembering past lives, families.

Many people who've had near death experiences speak of similar sensations - a white light, a sense of calm, and a feeling of warmth Many come back from such experiences saying they've had a glimpse into the afterlife. So what exactly is occurring in during these near death experiences? Are people truly getting a glimpse into what happens after we die? Or are the experiences that people report a reflection of a biological process that's occurring? Or are these not mutually exclusive? Dr. Marieta Pehlivanova joins the podcast. Learn more about Near Death Experiences at University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies - https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/our-research/near-death-experiences-ndes/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I interview Dr. Bruce Greyson, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia and former director of UVA's Division of Perceptual Studies. Dr. Greyson shares his experiences as a pioneering researcher, with over four decades dedicated to studying Near-Death Experiences. Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at University of Virginia Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your consciousness continues after your body expires, science has proved this more strongly than any court case in history. The University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies is leading the way in this science. It's all real in the form of consciousness energy: spirits ascending to higher levels, hungry ghosts stuck on the physical plane, even Jesus. More insights and my fitness routine at JoeDrummerBoy.com or tap my picture and click the link on my page

Interview with Philip Cozzolino of the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia. Philip talks about his work studying children with past life memories, near-death experiences, and he discusses some of the most impactful cases he has come across during his years with DOPS. To hear bonus episodes and videos of Otherworld, sign up for the Otherworld Patreon Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I speak to Dr. Kimberly Penberthy of University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies, also known as DOPS. Kim is a Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences and her research at DOPS includes after-death communications and altered states of consciousness, including a planned study involving psilocybin for prolonged grief. DOPS is a research unit within the UVA School of Medicine that rigorously investigates and studies extraordinary experiences of human consciousness and the mind. The division explores topics such as near-death experiences, children who claim to remember past lives, altered states of consciousness and much more. The core of their mission is a commitment to rigorous evaluation of empirical evidence surrounding these exceptional human experiences and capacities. For more info about DOPS visit www.uvadops.org To hear bonus episodes and videos of Otherworld, sign up for the Otherworld Patreon Check out our Merch Follow us on: Instagram, TikTok, Twitter For business inquiries contact: OtherworldTeam@unitedtalent.com If you have experienced something paranormal or unexplained, email us your story at stories@otherworldpod.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're baaaack! And so are these children?! Kids say the creepiest things, and some kids have convinced the world that they are old souls, back for another round on earth. Could these kids be telling the truth? Or are they making it all up? Come join as we tackle the hard questions of reincarnation, cloning, crew socks versus ankle socks, and candy cigarette endorsement.  Come follow us on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter!  Visit our website! Send us a heart fart!  Sources:  Washington Post  MammaMia on the Pollock Twins The Mirror on the Pollock Twins Psi-encyclopedia Psi-encyclopedia on the Pollock Twins Division of Perceptual Studies at UVA website  The Case of James Leininger UVA Magazine “The Science of Reincarnation”

Near Death Experiences: A Scientific AssessmentWe perceive only a fraction of our reality. We live in a world of sights and sounds that we never see nor hear. Albert Einstein contended that although our daily experiences seem to represent reality, the true nature of the universe is much more mysterious and hidden. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one," he remarked.Since 1967, the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia has been analyzing some of these hidden realities and evaluating them empirically. One of these phenomena is the #NearDeathExperience. The department has evaluated over 1,000 #NDEs and its former director will be our guest on the upcoming episode of Have You Ever Wondered? Please join us as I speak with Dr. Bruce Greyson, the nation's leading expert on the subject of Near-Death Experiences.Follow @haveyoueverwonderedpodcast and watch the full episode of NDEs: A Scientific Perspective with #BruceGreyson MD on my YouTube Channel. Please subscribe to my podcast there and on my website https://haveyoueverwonderedpodcast.com/. You can also follow me @CarleneCross on all social media and view or listen to #HaveYouEverWondered #Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have you ever wondered if #NearDeathExperiences are real? We perceive only a fraction of our reality. We live in a world of sights and sounds that we never see nor hear. Albert Einstein contended that although our daily experiences seem to represent reality, the true nature of the universe is much more mysterious and hidden. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one," he remarked.Since 1967, the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia has been analyzing some of these hidden realities and evaluating them empirically. One of these phenomena is the Near-Death Experience. The Department has evaluated over 1,000 #NDEs and I am delighted to have its former Director as my guest on this episode of #HaveYouEverWondered? #BruceGreyson has studied near-death experiences for more than 45 years and is one of the world's leading experts on their science and significance. Dr. Greyson's interest in near-death experiences began just a few months after graduating from medical school, when he treated an unconscious patient in the emergency room who stunned him the next morning with an account of leaving her body. That event challenged his beliefs about the mind and the brain, and ultimately led him on a journey to study near-death experiences scientifically, leading to more than a hundred publications in medical journals. Please join me, #CarleneCross as I speak with Dr. Bruce Greyson, the nation's leading expert on the subject of Near-Death Experiences. Follow @haveyoueverwonderedpodcast and please subscribe to my podcast on YouTube and on my website https://haveyoueverwonderedpodcast.com/. You can also follow me on all social media and view or listen to Have You Ever Wondered Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Have you ever wondered if #NearDeathExperiences are real? We perceive only a fraction of our reality. We live in a world of sights and sounds that we never see nor hear. Albert Einstein contended that although our daily experiences seem to represent reality, the true nature of the universe is much more mysterious and hidden. “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one," he remarked. Since 1967, the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia has been analyzing some of these hidden realities and evaluating them empirically. One of these phenomena is the Near-Death Experience. The Department has evaluated over 1,000 #NDEs and I am delighted to have its former Director as my guest on this episode of #HaveYouEverWondered? #BruceGreyson has studied near-death experiences for more than 45 years and is one of the world's leading experts on their science and significance. Dr. Greyson's interest in near-death experiences began just a few months after graduating from medical school, when he treated an unconscious patient in the emergency room who stunned him the next morning with an account of leaving her body. That event challenged his beliefs about the mind and the brain, and ultimately led him on a journey to study near-death experiences scientifically, leading to more than a hundred publications in medical journals. Please join me, #CarleneCross as I speak with Dr. Bruce Greyson, the nation's leading expert on the subject of Near-Death Experiences. Follow @haveyoueverwonderedpodcast and please subscribe to my podcast on YouTube and on my website https://haveyoueverwonderedpodcast.com/. You can also follow me on all social media and view or listen to Have You Ever Wondered Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Did you have an imaginary friend as a kids? Brace yourself, your imaginary friend just might have been a recollection of a past life. There are many thousands of stories of very young kids recalling event and people from the past that they can't possibly know about. Dr. Philip Cozzolino, Associate Professor or Research at the University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies, joins guest host Ian Hoch to talk about the phenomenon. 

This hour, guest host Ian Hoch speaks with Dr. Philip Cozzolino, Associate Professor or Research at the University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies , about if imaginary friends may have been a reincarnations from a past life.

Edward Kelly is a legend of parapsychology and is a long standing professor at DOPS, the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies. In 2024 Ed was presented with the prestigious ‘Myers Memorial Medal' by the ‘Society for Psychical Research'. He has published multiple books including ‘Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century', 'Consciousness Unbound', and 'Beyond Physicalism'.  If you enjoy this interview - please leave a rating / review and consider sharing it. Thank you :)

In this episode, we talk with Dr Eben Alexander, an American neurosurgeon and author. In 2008, he suffered a coma caused by a rare and mysterious bacterial meningo-encephalitis of unknown causes. We talk with him about his own near-death experience and his book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife. Dr Alexander's links: Eben Alexander Division of Perceptual Studies - University of Virginia School of Medicine Home - Scientific and Medical Network Home - The Galileo Commission Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies Inner Sanctum Center Sacred Acoustics After our recording, we came upon three articles in particular that make some serious allegations against Dr Alexander. One is from Esquire Magazine and another from writer, Sam Harris. These were both quite hostile. The third is from the Harvard Crimson, and while it is certainly not hostile, it does echo many of the allegations made in the Esquire article. Dr. Eben Alexander Proof of Heaven Investigation (esquire.com) This Must be Heaven by Sam Harris To Do No Harm | The Harvard Crimson (thecrimson.com) We contacted Dr Alexander about these articles and the allegations they make, and his assistant replied with the following links: First, Robert Mays, an NDE researcher and longtime leader of IANDS.org, wrote a thorough article criticizing the journalism of Esquire's author: JNDS_ Winter 2016 2PP.indd (unt.edu)  A peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (flagship journal for physicians in neurology & psychology), by Bruce Greyson et al. It is about Eben's personal case, from the standpoint of a lifelong NDE researcher and colleagues: nmd50598 744..747 (virginia.edu) and more about the professors in the department, so you know their calibre of work and background: Faculty and Staff - Division of Perceptual Studies (virginia.edu) A reply from Eben during another interview, re: Sam Harris' allegations: Eben Alexander answers skeptics' criticisms (iands.org)  A valuable set of essays about consciousness, several of which cite Eben's case study in their work: Essay Contest - Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies. Start with the winning entry by Jeff Mishlove and then peruse other topics.  -- Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here.  Transcript of this episode is here. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf  Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/  Deconversion Therapy Podcast

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Want to get out-of-body? Let's talk about astral projection. This episode dives into the mysteries of out-of-body experiences, guiding you through what it is, simple techniques for launching your soul into the astral realms, and tips for navigating the cosmic corridors like a seasoned traveler.  Ready to ditch the earthly snooze and unlock your limitless potential? It's time to journey beyond the boundaries of your body, explore hidden dimensions of yourself, and discover more than you ever imagined.Some things that we talked about in this episode:Want to know more about remote viewing and the CIA? We talked about it in episode 85. Want to know more about UVA's Department of Perceptual Studies? You can find their website here.Want to read some of those Reddit guides on astral projection? Here's one and one more.Support the showClick here to join our mailing list, support our Patreon, or check out our merch store.

Research into parapsychology and the anomalous is always happening. In this brief episode, Nicolle shares some of the studies that are currently ongoing and looking for participants. Help researchers out by sharing and please consider participating!Learn more about the Rhine Research Center's studies and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RhineResearchCenter Two Research Opportunities announced on the Rhine's Facebook pageUniversity of West GA's imaging survey: https://ymlp.com/zXbS7y?fbclid=IwAR24xFxrg-MDCeayxtQGmmDGPafKCV0E9kugDOGUTa64wzCAu80gygIES2UUniversity of West GA distance healing study: Unveiling the Phenomenological Journey: Exploring Distant Healing Intention Practitioners' Psychosomatization of the healing relationships.University of VA, School of Medicine Division of Perceptual Studies research link: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/participate/participate-in-research/ IONS research: https://noetic.org/science/experiments/ Follow and/or subscribe to Nicolle's new Ream page and follow along as she writes her next book! https://reamstories.com/nicollemorockSubscribe to Nicolle's newsletter, find her books, or book a healing session at https://www.nicollemorock.com/Theme music is provided by the talented Mr. Jeremy Moss http://jeremymosscomposer.com/ (Listen through the end of the podcast to hear the whole theme song.)Connect with Nicolle at www.peeppodcast.com and https://www.facebook.com/P.E.E.P.PodcastGet merchandise at https://www.teepublic.com/user/peep-podcast

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Studies   University of Virginia, Jim Tucker.  “Some young children, usually between the ages of 2 and 5, speak about memories of a previous life they claim to have lived. At the same time they often show behaviors, such as phobias or preferences, that are unusual within the context of their particular family and cannot be explained by any current life events. These memories appear to be concordant with the child's statements about a previous life.” In many cases of this type, the child's statements have been shown to correspond accurately to facts in the life and death of a deceased person. Some of the children have birthmarks and birth defects that correspond to wounds or other marks on the deceased person whose life is being remembered by the child.  In numerous cases, postmortem reports have confirmed these correspondences.  Older children may retain these apparent memories, but generally they seem to fade around the age of seven.  The young subjects of these cases have been found all over the world including Europe and North America. For the past 20 years, Dr. Jim Tucker, now the director of the Division of Perceptual Studies, has focused mainly on cases found in the United States. His book Return to Life offers accounts of very strong American cases of young children who remember previous lives. In this book, Dr. Tucker writes about the now well-known cases of James Leininger, a young boy who had verifiable past-life memories of being a WWII pilot, and Ryan Hammons, who had verifiable memories of being a Hollywood extra and talent agent. Types of Statements a Child Might Make “You're not my mommy/daddy.” “I have another mommy/daddy.” “When I was big, I …(used to have blue eyes/had a car, etc.).” “That happened before I was in mommy's tummy.” “I have a wife/husband/children.” “I used to…(drive a truck/live in another town, etc.)” “I died … (in a car accident/after I fell, etc.)” “Remember when I …(lived in that other house/was your daddy, etc.) Quick discussion : between Phil and Handi  Main topic  Topic :Reddit user u/TapiocaTuesday asked the AskReddit community: "Parents, what spooky 'past life' memory did your kid utter?" eplies : 1. "Back pre-pandemic, I was watching my friend's then–3-year-old for her and he saw a big military ship and he got this kind of faraway look, and said, 'I remember when my boat sank. There were so many sharks.'" "I said, 'What?' He blinked and, said, 'What?' and then started asking questions about the boat. I mentioned it to my friend and she said, 'Yeah, he does that sometimes.'" —Planksgonemad 2. "When I was very young and still unable to string sentences together, my mom and I were sitting at the dining room table. She was crying and I comforted my mother by telling her without any babbling or hesitation: 'It's okay, I used to be your great grandmother, I'll take care of you.'" "I have no memory of this and my mom said I went back to my baby-like talk immediately after. She stopped crying, probably because it scared the shit out of her." —AceTrainerEmily 3. "I used to watch my nephew when he was about 3 or 4. One day, he was at my house and pointed to a magnet of Arizona — it had a picture of the desert with rock formations. Kid pointed at it and asked where it was. He said he used to live by 'red rocks like that' with his first family." "(The first family) all had straight, dark hair (his is blond and curly) and that he had a mom, a dad, and a brother, that is until he went too far into the desert, too close to dark, and got eaten by 'not dogs, not wolves, but smaller.' I said, 'Coyotes?' And he kind of mouthed the word and said, 'Oh, that's what you call them.' Then he was sad and didn't want to talk about it anymore, so we had lunch and that was the first and last time he mentioned it." —auntiepink --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creative-habits/message

Though western science has long rejected the idea of an immaterial self, modern research into near-death experiences, or NDEs, has now proven that many occur after the point of bodily death, and thus cannot be produced in the brain. Whether they are evidence of the soul, or some other undiscovered phenomenon, NDEs have put Western materialist scientists on the defensive, and led many researchers to embrace bold new theories of consciousness. Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=3375417 Donate on Paypal: https://ThinkAnomalous.com/support.html Website: https://ThinkAnomalous.com Full transcript & audio: https://ThinkAnomalous.com/near-death-experiences.html Facebook: https://facebook.com/ThinkAnomalous Twitter: https://twitter.com/Think_Anomalous Instagram: https://instagram.com/Think.Anomalous Check out more from our illustrator, V.R. Laurence: https://vrlaurence.com Think Anomalous is created by Jason Charbonneau. Illustration by V.R. Laurence (https://vrlaurence.com). Research and draft written by Barry Bates. Music by Josh Chamberland. Animation by Brendan Barr. Sound design by Will Mountain and Josh Chamberland. Sources: Corazza, Ornella. Near-Death Experiences: Exploring the Mind-Body Connection. London: Routledge, 2008. Du Monchaux, Pierre-Jean. Anecdotes de Médicine… Lille: Chez J. B. Henry, 1766. Egger, Victor. "Le moi des mourants." Revue Philosophique XLI (1896): 26–38. University of Virginia School of Medicine. “Faculty and Staff- Division of Perceptual Studies.” Accessed November 11, 2023. van der Sluijs, Marinus. “Three Ancient Reports of Near-Death Experiences: Bremmer Revisited.” Journal of Near-Death Studies 27, no. 4 (Summer 2009): 225-26. van Lommel, Pim. Endless consciousness: a concept based on scientific studies on near – death experience In Psychological Scientific Perspectives on Out-of-Body and Near-Death Experiences. New York, NY, USA: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2009. van Lommel, Pim. “Near-death experiences: the experience of the self as real and not as an illusion.” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1234 (2011): 19–28. Wahbeh, Helané, Dean Radin, Cedric Cannard, and Arnaud Delorme. “What if consciousness is not an emergent property of the brain? Observational and empirical challenges to materialistic models.” Frontiers 13 (September 7, 2022). This video uses sound effects downloaded from stockmusic.com.

Some people think we only get one life to live and others think our spirit or soul returns again and again in different bodies. While past lives have never been 100% scientifically proven, The Division of Perceptual Studies at The University of Virginia has been studying this possibility for decades. In this episode we present two such cases. First, an American boy named James Leininger who remembered a past life as a WWII pilot. Then, the case of the Pollock Twins who are British girls who believed they were the reincarnations of their sisters who died in a car accident before they were born. Warning: some language or themes may not be suitable for all ages. Check out our website: www.someweirdpodcast.com Have your own story or your own take on our stories? Email us at  SomeWeirdPodcast@gmail.com or on X @SomeWeirdPod

Marieta Pehlivanova is a Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies. She has a background in statistics and experimental psychology. Marieta's main research interests are Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and the phenomenon of children who report past-life memories, popularly referred to as reincarnation. Along with Jim Tucker, Bruce Greyson, & others, Marieta is the 5th member of the University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies that we've interviewed. You can find the others by scrolling or via our UVA DOPS playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3m2_kolG9Sf88BUTEgFZK-IykYnYGnGT Please scroll down ⏬ for links + TIMESTAMPS 

You are floating through a long, dark tunnel, towards a bright, warm light into Part I of our Afterlife episode. Who better to finally answer the question of where we go when we die than Brad and Jake? We take you on an out of body experience to the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia's medical school, where we meet our guides, professors of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences Jim Tucker M.D. and Bruce Greyson M.D. Together, they've amassed around 8000 case studies in their respective fields of near-death experiences and children who claim to remember past lives (aka reincarnation). We'll not only delve into the science and history of the phenomena but take you through the wild personal stories of the experiencers. This will prime you for next week's Part II, where we'll drag you to the depths of Hell, and through the many dimensions of Quantum Immortality. To listen to the full episode, and gain access to our other mini-series such as Manclan and Trickle Down, you can subscribe for just five bucks a month at: http://www.patreon.com/QAnonAnonymous The Spectral Voyager theme composed by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe and Jake Rockatansky. Editing by Corey Klotz. QAA's website: http://qanonanonymous.com SOURCES: After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond, Bruce Greyson M.D. Life Before Life: A Scientific Investigation of Children's Memories of Previous Lives, Jim B. Tucker M.D. Return to Life: Extraordinary Cases of Children Who Remember Past Lives, Jim B. Tucker M.D.

This week, President Ryan sits down with Dr. Bruce Greyson, a Professor of Psychiatric Medicine and former Director of UVA's Division of Perceptual Studies. Dr. Greyson is an expert on near-death experiences--the unusual experiences reported by patients who come close to death or are pronounced dead, which include enhanced thinking, strong emotions, paranormal experiences, and visions of another realm. Dr. Greyson describes his history documenting near-death experiences, the questions they raise in neuroscience and philosophy, and his latest book: "After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond."

Join us in this episode as we explore the world of children and their unique connection to the paranormal and even the spooky. From imaginary friends to unexplained encounters, we delve into the mysterious realm where kids see ghosts. We discuss beliefs across cultures and even talk about the phenomenon of children remembering past lives. Mik shares his imaginary friend experience, and we talk about our own kids' experiences with the unseen.Some things that we talked about in this episode: Want to read more about the African shaman who grew up seeing spirits? Check out OF WATER AND THE SPIRIT by Malidoma Patrice Some.Want to know more about the boy who remembered his past life as a Black woman? Here's a video about him and an article.Want to watch Surviving Death? You can find it on Netflix.Want to know more about The University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies? Read more here.Support the showClick here to join our mailing list, support our Patreon, or check out our merch store.

for two extra episodes a month please visit patreon.com/thenickbryantpodcast Charlie Buckholtz attended Williams College, received an MFA in fiction writing from Syracuse University, and rabbinical ordination from the Bat Ayin Yeshiva. Charlie held a year-long fellowship as a rabbinical apprentice to Rabbi Yitz Greenberg, served for three years as Rabbi of the historic Sixth Street Community Synagogue in NY's East Village, and started and led numerous community-building projects and creative cohorts of rabbis, artists, and others along the way. Charlie spent six years living in Jerusalem as Senior Editor at the Shalom Hartman Institute. Website: https://www.badrabbicharliebuckholtz.com/ University of Virginia, Division of Perceptual Studies: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/ nickbryantnyc.com epstienjustice.com

How consciousness survives death should be studied more than anything else in science, yet it's the least studied, only at the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies (that I know of). Join me at JoeDrummerBoy.com for more insights for Life.

Life changed forever after a coma, but what Dr. Eben Alexander discovered on the other side will leave you speechless. Prepare for an unexpected twist in this journey through three spiritual realms, and a revelation that will challenge everything you thought you knew about consciousness and the afterlife.“The lesson is really one about free will and about love and about connection with the universe and a sense of purpose.” - Dr. Eben AlexanderIn this episode, you will be able to: Examine Dr. Alexander's profound near-death experience and its implications on our concept of consciousness.Investigate the fascinating subjects of reincarnation, afterlife, and spirituality.Discover the life-altering lessons gained from Dr. Alexander's unique encounter.Assess the value of scientific research in comprehending the enigma of consciousness.Embrace the significance of love, kindness, and compassion within the spiritual realm.Meet Dr. Eben Alexander, a highly respected neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience, including a decade and a half at top institutions like Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. In 2008, Dr. Alexander had a life-changing near-death experience, which he detailed in his bestselling book, Proof of Heaven. His journey has led him to explore spiritual concepts, reincarnation, and the afterlife, with his work garnering attention from major media outlets like Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Sunday, Good Morning America, and the Dr. Oz Show. Dr. Alexander's unique blend of scientific knowledge and personal insight make him an invaluable resource for those seeking to understand the mysteries of consciousness and the spiritual realm.For a lot more information about this episode, visit our website for the full show notes and summaries: https://www.skepticmetaphysician.com/blog/proof-of-heaven/ Other episodes you'll enjoy:The Atheist's Guide to Proof of the Afterlifehttps://www.skepticmetaphysician.com/atheist-guide The Powers In You: A Near-Death Experience that Changed Everythinghttps://www.skepticmetaphysician.com/leora-nde What Happens When We Die? A Near Death Experience Storyhttps://www.skepticmetaphysician.com/what-happens-when-we-die-a-near-death-experience-story ABOUT OUR GUEST: Eben Alexander, MD, was an academic neurosurgeon for over 25 years, including 15 years at the Brigham & Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School in Boston. In 2008, he experienced a transcendental Near-Death Experience (NDE) during a week-long coma from an inexplicable brain infection that completely transformed his worldview. A pioneering scientist and modern thought leader in the emerging science that acknowledges the primacy of consciousness in the universe, he is the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Proof of Heaven, The Map of Heaven and Living in a Mindful Universe. Resources: Download a free meditation: sacredacoustics.comRead Dr. Eben Alexander's book Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife for a detailed account of his near-death experience and insights into the nature of consciousness and the afterlife.Check out Dr. Alexander's second book, The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife.And his most recent book, Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness follows up on his NDE.Visit the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies website, uvadops.org, to learn more about their research on reincarnation and past life memories in children.Read the prize-winning essays of the contest to provide scientific evidence of the reality of these types of experiences at bigelowinstitute.com.Other sites Dr. Alexander cited: scientificandmedical.net, & galileocommission.org.Guest Info:Websites: ebenalexander.com & innersanctumcenter.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EbenAlexanderMDInstagram: Instagram.com/ebenalex3mdTwitter: Twitter.com/LifeBeyondDLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eben-alexander-iii-md-202345a Connect With the Skeptic Metaphysicians:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skepticmetaphysician_podcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkepticMetaphysicianYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBaf4lhzharlTVxa6Vm9mgTwitter: https://twitter.com/WillRodriguezFlWebsite: https://www.skepticmetaphysician.com Like the show? We'd love to hear your thoughts!Please rate/review the show here: https://lovethepodcast.com/SkepticMetaphysiciansThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5652646/advertisement

From the Archives: My interview with Stephen Hawley Martin from July of 2019.Best selling author Stephen Hawley Martin joins me to talk about the topics in his book, revolving around the afterlife and what happens to us when we die. In his book, Afterlife: The Whole Truth, he covers what he believes to be proof of the afterlife and consciousness outside the brain through Near Death and Out of Body Experiencers, Channeling, Remote Viewing, Reincarnation and Past life Regression, Discarnate Spirits, Soul Progression and more. His research cites professional studies done on some of these phenomena, to include research done by the Monroe Institute, the Division of Perceptual Studies at University of Virginia, Dr. Raymond Moody, Dr. Jeffrey Long, Dr. Julie Beischel, Dr. Bruce Greyson and many others.Offer a review of the show on Apple podcasts and I will read your review on an upcoming episode. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/passion-for-the-paranormal/id1243344846?mt=2Website: www.passion4theparanormal.comMusic by: Sergey Cheremisinov

Dr. Bernard Beitman graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware in 1960 at #5 Grade Point Average. He majored in Chemistry at Swarthmore College and was one of two outstanding pre-medical students. He attended Yale Medical School graduating in 1964. He did his one-year general medicine internship at Mount Zion Medical Center in San Francisco and then completed the three-year psychiatric residency at Stanford in 1974 after working in the U.S Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco from 1971-1973 as the hospital's psychiatrist.He then joined the faculty of the department of psychiatry at the University of Washington in Seattle. After ten years there he was denied tenure and then joined the faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he became a world leader in the study of chest pain and panic disorder which led to his becoming chair of the psychiatry department. (A door closes, and a big window opens.) Building on his book The Structure of Individual Psychotherapy, he created the book Learning Psychotherapy which was taught to half the psychiatric residency training programs in the United States. In 2006 he started formal research into coincidences and then, in 2009, moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, to join the Division of Perceptual Studies of the University of Virginia, which supported his coincidence work as a non-paid faculty member. As a “recovering academic,” he led the development of The Coincidence Project.Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Bernard Beitman.

Stephen Hawley Martin (Steve) is a best-selling author and writer of many books, including ones that examine the evidence of life after death, a fascination of his. Among his books are "Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die," "Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die," "ESP: How I Developed My Sixth Sense and So Can You," among others on this type of inexplicable phenomena. While Steve had owned an advertising agency and has written best-selling books, both fiction and non-fiction, on many other topics such as novels and business management books, afterlife evidence has always been a main topic of curiosity for him. Raised in a science-minded materialist family, he was astounded when had an OBE (Out of Body Experience,) possibly an NDE (Near Death Experience) one night when he was twenty-five. This experience, along with some books he discovered around this time opened up a whole new world to him. He also hosted a podcast in the early days of podcasting, where he talked with people such as Dr. Jim Tucker and Dr Julie Beischel. His books discuss the same people - serious science-minded afterlife researchers from places such as DOPS - Division of Perceptual Studies at University of Virginia. In This Episode: - When he was twenty-five, Steve had a terrible flu which lead to a brief OBE, possibly an NDE. - He was raised in a science-minded materialist family, so this was a life-changer for him. - He joined a group called the Rosicrucianism Order, which added to his current understanding of consciousness - He had a podcast where he got to speak with people studying survival of consciousness, such as people from the Division of Perceptual Studies in UVA - Dr. Raymond Moody's book, "Life After Life," helped further his thought that there was an afterlife and understand what hd happened to him -  He had lost his father when he was young - Steve ended up experiencing many synchronicities that furthered his explorations - He does think that reincarnation is part of the explanation - Drs. Ian Stevenson and Jim Tucker who studied/study cases of kids with past-life memories - The researchers at UVA Division of Perceptual Studies and the history of DOPS - Carl Jung and synchronicities - Dr. Julie Beuschel and the research being done by the Windbridge Research Center - Skip Atwater and Remote Viewing - The Monroe Institute - Lynne McTaggart and Henry Stamp and their research - Physics and the splits particle experiment And more... Full notes on “Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die,” Author Stephen Hawley Martin Episode 38 Follow Stephen Hawley Martin⁠: Website | ⁠Email ⁠⁠⁠Get the book - WTF Just Happened?!: A sciencey-skeptic explores grief, healing, and evidence of an afterlife. ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Contact⁠ | ⁠Newsletter ⁠ ⁠Check the sponsors on our Website ⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wtfjusthappened/support

Despite typically being scientifically-minded individuals, many clinicians have often wondered about aspects of the human experience that defy rationale explanation, but yet feel profoundly meaningful.  Psychiatrist and author, Dr. Bernard Beitman, joins us for a discussion of many of the core themes in his book Meaningful Coincidences: How & Why Synchronicity and Serendipity Happen.  In this conversation we cover:  what has driven Dr. Beitman's interest in researching coincidencethe necessary and sufficient conditions or characteristics to call an experience a formal coincidencethe challenge and opportunity of determining "meaning" in the context of coincidences given the subjective nature of meaning as well as the observation that meaning that change or emerge over timea framework for determining meaning in the context of synchronicity & coincidenceshow to navigate the challenge of the potential presence of symptoms of psychosis (e.g., delusions of reference, mania) in the context of appropriately evaluating and integrating meaningful coincidences into clinical workhow we can sit with the distress & uncertainty that typically comes with powerful experiences of coincidence and synchronicity Dr. Beitman's response to those who take a purely “actuarial” or statistical approach to coincidencesthe importance of attuning to the emotional valence of an experience to determine it's form, function & meaninghow therapists can help their clients leverage coincidences in their day-to-day lives/therapeutic journeythoughts on the yet undiscovered psychological substrate or plane/dimension of existence (e.g., field of consciousness) that would need to be in place for coincidences to have maximum meaning the potential for psychedelics to be able to expand our capacity to expand our ability to connect seeming unrelated objects or event Dr. Bernard Beitman attended Yale Medical School graduating in 1964. He did his one-year general medicine internship at Mount Zion Medical Center in San Francisco and then completed the three-year psychiatric residency at Stanford in 1974 after working in the U.S Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco from 1971-1973 as the hospital's psychiatrist. He then joined the faculty of the department of psychiatry at the University of Washington in Seattle. After ten years there he then joined the faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he became a world leader in the study of chest pain and panic disorder which led to his becoming chair of the psychiatry department.  Building on his book The Structure of Individual Psychotherapy, he created the book Learning Psychotherapy which was taught to half the psychiatric residency training programs in the United States. In 2006 he started formal research into coincidences and then, in 2009, moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, to join the Division of Perceptual Studies of the University of Virginia, which supported his coincidence work as a non-paid faculty member. As a self-described “recovering academic,” he led the development of The Coincidence Project.https://www.coincider.com

Is There Life After Death? Past Lives? moderated by John Cleese The University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies research portfolio includes investigating children who have memories of past lives; the nature of consciousness and the mind-body relationship; neuro-imaging studies of psi events; and individuals who report experiencing near-death experiences(NDEs). In this panel, the legendary actor, writer, and comedian, John Cleese, convenes DOPS research faculty to present an overview of the research to which they have dedicated their academic careers.

Is There Life after Death? Fifty Years of Research at UVADoes some aspect of our personality survive bodily death? Long a philosophical and theological question, in the 20th century this became the subject of scientific research. Fifty years ago, in 1967, Ian Stevenson, then chair of UVA's Department of Psychiatry, created a research unit—now named the Division of Perceptual Studies—to study what, if anything, of the human personality survives after death. Dr. Stevenson's own research investigated hundreds of accounts of young children who claimed to recall past lives. In this Medical Center Hour, faculty from the Division of Perceptual Studies highlight the unit's work since its founding, including studies of purported past lives, near-death experiences, and mind-brain interactions in phenomena such as deep meditation, veridical out-of-body experiences, deathbed visions, apparent communication from deceased persons, altered states of consciousness, and terminal lucidity in persons with irreversible brain damage. As the division enters its second half-century, what are its research priorities and partnerships?life after death,uva,division of perceptual studies,neurobehavioral sciences,ndes,near-death experiences,near death experiences,life after death,after life,afterlife

So many of us fear death because what happens in the afterlife is unknown. However, thanks to a half-century of research from Dr. Bruce Grayon on near-death experiences (NDEs), we do have clues into what happens to consciousness after death. Listen in as James and Bruce discuss learning and insights from thousands of NDEs and how we can use them to make the most of our lives here on earth. Dr. Bruce Greyson is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He served on the full-time medical school faculty at the University of Michigan; at the University of Connecticut, where he was Clinical Chief of Psychiatry; and at the University of Virginia, where he held the endowed Chester Carlson Professorship and was Director of the Division of Perceptual Studies. He was a co-founder and President of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, and for 26 years edited the Journal of Near-Death Studies, the only peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to near-death experiences. Dr. Greyson has published more than a hundred scholarly articles about near-death experiences in peer-reviewed medical journals and three academic books. His research for the past four decades has focused on near-death experiences and particularly their after-effects and implications. His new book. After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond, is his first trade book bringing his scientific research to a popular audience. www.brucegreyson.com www.uvadops.org

THIS IS FROM THE ARCHIVES.  BUT FOR SOME REASON WAS NEVER AIRED. Ian Stevenson was a scientist from UVA who passed away in 2007. He left behind a locked safe in his office, and said that he would share the "phrase" or "word" that would unlock the safe if someone was able to connect to him on the flipside. In this talk, we begin with a discussion of Dr. Bruce Greyson's new book "After" - Bruce was at UVA when Ian brought him into to the Dept of Perceptual Studies (funded by a grant from the founder of Xerox.) For three decades, Ian travelled the world studying reincarnation.  Dr. Greyson started examining near death experiences along with his colleague Dr. Ray Moody. (Who coined the term "near death experience.") In this interview, he refers to Dr. Moody, to Bruce Greyson, has messages for him and Dr. Jim Tucker, Ed and Emily Kelly PhD - member of DOPS that I meant when I presented my research from the documentary and book "Flipside" when I visited their offices in 2011. As noted, I am planning to have three different mediums access Ian Stevenson for the "secret code" to his safe - but in this one, he states that it's E=MC2 written in long hand (E equals M C squared" or perhaps "EEqualsMC2")  I badgered Jennifer about it - and because of knowing how she works with law enforcement agencies about missing person cases, I asked for images that could lead us to the answer.  First she got Albert Einstein ("about four or five times"), then she got "He's showing me a battery or electrical charge" and finally; "he's showing me E=MC2" - I repeated it a few times, and asked about it - and she said "He's saying "spell it out." Jennifer has no idea there's a puzzle or a contest to open his safe. I never mention the safe - I say that it's like a crossword answer - and it's a phrase or a word that I was looking for.  I have reached out to my friends at DOPS, Dr. Greyson, Dr. Tucker and Ed Kelly to see if we can arrange to film them trying these various combos - of "E equals MC squared" to see if that opens the safe. Or maybe it's simply EMC2 or E=MCsquared - some variation on that theme, as noted in the clip. This was my idea - my demonstration or experiment - Jennifer didn't know anything about the "contest" or "puzzle" left by Ian Stevenson, and I just asked him to repeat the concept or show Jennifer images that relate to the concept "that I was thinking of." Will let you know if it opens the safe. (It did not. But am eager to see if variations would work!)

Is reincarnation real? We think so and so does SCIENCE! This week, Liv looses her mind as she recounts her deep-dive into the scientific study and stories of reincarnation. It turns out that our past lives may influence our current existence more than we think. From our “unexplained”childhood fears and phobias to just outright creepy statements our childhood selves and current psychic psyche may remember more than we think. But can we prove it? James Leininger is one of many reincarnation CORT cases. Exhibiting a slew of type B and some type A reincarnation characteristics which Dr. Jim Tucker, Director of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has epically documented. Tune in to find out how your past life may influence your current life. How reincarnation has been documented in the past. And how scientists today have created an entire segment of research to the metaphysical mash-up of classical psychology and current parapsychology to better understand our lives before. Perhaps we can help jog your souls' memories. Honoring James McCready Huston and those who have lost their lives defending their country - https://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=359263CHECK OUT DR. JIM TUCKER'S PUBLICATION - Dr. Jim Tucker Director of Perceptual Studies - Journal of Scientific Exploration: Anomalies and Frontier Science, Responses To Sudduth's “James Leininger Case Re-Examined”. - https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2022/05/Tucker-JSE-Response-to-JL-crit-2487-Article-Text-12829-1-10-20220522-1.pdfFOR MORE WATCH THE VIDEO ON THIS TOPIC: https://youtu.be/YsVltrqbliEOR READ THE BLOG: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/journalOR JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/metapsyckicks——-BOOK A PSYCHIC MEDIUM READING:Olivia the Medium: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/our-servicesBOOK A TAROT READING:Emily the Intuitive: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/our-services-----RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:Our YouTube Setup ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/meta-psyckicks-youtube-setupOur Podcast Setup ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/meta-psyckicks-podcasting-setupEm's Tarot Collection ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/em-s-tarot-card-collectionOther Divination Tools: ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/other-divination-toolsDISCLAIMER: This description might contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!-----ARE YOU A PSYCHIC QUIZ: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/extrasTELL US YOUR PARANORMAL STORIES HERE: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/extrasCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AND BLOG:www.metapsyckicks.comEMAIL US: metapsyckicks@gmail.com——-SAY HI ON SOCIAL:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Np1K0QH8e-EDHhIxX-FaAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/metapsyckicksTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@metapsyckicks?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Meta-PsycKicks-107812201171308Em's Pet Channel - Chin Villain: https://www.youtube.com/chinvillainOlivia The Medium:Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/oliviathemedium/Twitter - https://twitter.com/OliviaTheMediumSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/meta-psyckicks/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Become a producer and get your name mentioned on the show! Sign up at www.themidnighttrainpodcast.com   The Grim Reaper Nothing in life is guaranteed, except for death and taxes, as the old adage goes. We boldly circle April 15th  in red on our calendars so that it stands out like a swollen thumb. Of course, there is also the Internal Revenue Service here in the US, which has taken in over 3 trillion dollars in taxes from over 250 million taxpayers and felt that we aren't paying enough and hired 87,000 more agents and gave them powers much like a government police force including lethal force. But we don't need to be on that soap box today.    What about death, though? The other certainty of being human is, for most of us, not quite as certain. Biologists define death as the complete cessation of all life processes, which eventually take place in all living organisms. Sadly, that description doesn't provide a clear picture. It doesn't describe what death feels like. How will you feel then? How will it look? What are our plans? Where are we headed?   The embodiment of death in a black robe and scythe in hand, the Grim Reaper, enters. We all know of this deity and its so-called motivations. It approaches everyone while watching for the last sand particle to fall, holding an hourglass in its hand. When that happens, it cuts the soul free with a razor-sharp slice that it has perfected over time. Although it may not be a pretty picture, it is distinct and obvious.   Putting a human face on the idea of death is ultimately the Grim Reaper's "job." But why did people feel the need to give the Grim Reaper such a gloomy appearance? Why not turn him into a welcoming and useful tour guide for the underworld? Why must he also be a man, for that matter?   We'll examine the Grim Reaper's history, the symbolism attached to his appearance, and how he's portrayed in other cultures. We'll also look at how the Reaper has been depicted in literature, film, and art. When we're done, you'll understand the identity of the Grim Reaper, his methods, and most crucially, the reason for his existence (should you see him prowling around your deathbed).   As Lewis Carroll once said, it's best to begin at the beginning. And for the Grim Reaper, the beginning can be found in the creation myths present in all cultures.   Death itself must exist before the Grim Reaper, a personification of death, can exist. Humans were initially formed as immortal creatures who descended from their level of perfection in almost all civilizations and religions. The Bible's most famous example is the story of Adam and Eve's fall. The Book of Genesis claims that God made Adam and Eve to care for the world He had made and to help populate it. The Garden of Eden was a paradise where the first man and woman resided. Adam was instructed by God to tend to the garden and gather fruit from all the trees, with the exception of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Unfortunately, Eve was duped into eating the fruit by Satan, who was speaking via a serpent. She then gave Adam the fruit, who consumed it as well despite being aware that it was wrong. Adam and Eve died physically and spiritually as a result of defying God.   In other religions, people were formed as mortals who made valiant attempts to become immortal but failed. This tale is told in The Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh, a character from Mesopotamian literature, was the progeny of a goddess and a human ruler. Gilgamesh, however, was still a mortal being, just like his closest buddy Enkidu. When Enkidu passes away, the great hero is troubled by the idea of dying and embarks on a mission to become immortal. He meets Utnapishtim, a man who has been granted eternal life by the gods, during his travels. Gilgamesh is promised immortality by Utnapishtim if he can last a week without sleeping. Gilgamesh eventually nods off, but Utnapishtim still gives him a plant that can restore its owner's health. Any hopes Gilgamesh had of becoming eternal are dashed when the plant is devoured by a hungry snake on the way home.   Gilgamesh returns home in the mythology of Mesopotamia and joyfully accepts his life as a mortal man. But most people aren't that laid back. The thought of our own mortality disturbs us. Everything we accomplish is constantly plagued by the shadow of death. Research supports this. According to a 2022 survey, 20% of Americans over the age of 50 experience anxiety when they consider their afterlife. 53 percent of respondents think ghosts or spirits exist, and 73 percent think there is life after death.   Undoubtedly, and as it has been for thousands of years, what happens to us as we die, as well as what occurs after we die, is a huge issue. Humans use a tried-and-true strategy: they give death a form they are familiar with in order to make sense of dying and mortality. As a result, a vague, invisible phenomenon becomes a concrete, observable phenomenon. You can comprehend death if you see a familiar face in it. Better yet, if you can put your anxieties aside and perceive death as a kind, gentle face.   It can, of course, also go the other way. Looking at death might reveal a frightful countenance. The terrifying visage of the Grim Reaper arose following a particularly trying period in human history, as we'll discover in the following section.   Why not give death a kind face if you're going to give it a human one? The Greeks adopted that strategy and gave death the name Thanatos. Hypnos, the deity of sleep, and his twin brother Thanatos were both shown as attractive, young males. Thanatos is depicted in some images as having wings and a put out flame. He had the responsibility of going to Hades, the Greek underworld, with the deceased. There, Charon, the ferryman on the River Styx, would receive the souls from Thanatos. In this interpretation, death is lovely and beneficial rather than fearful and ugly.   There are also feminine variations of death. The Valkyries were depicted as stunning young women in Norse mythology who carried soldiers' souls to their afterlife as well as acting as messengers for Odin. In actuality, the word "Valkyries" refers to "slain's choosers." They would ride on winged horses during battle and pick intrepid soldiers to perish by scouting the battlefield. They would then deliver these spirits to Odin's realm, Valhalla. The valiant spirits were recruited to participate in the terrible struggle known as Ragnarok after they reached the afterlife.   The Valkyries are comparable to angels, who serve as a spiritual bridge between God and people. Angels provide messages to mankind or defend them in some myths. In other tales, they converse with the dead and torture the sinners. Many religions and civilizations feature the Angel of Death, a spirit that removes a person's soul from the body at the moment of death. In Judeo-Christian tradition, the archangels Michael and Gabriel have served as death angels. The Islamic Angel of Death known as Azrael can occasionally be seen as a terrifying ghost with eyes and tongues covering every inch of his body. Every soul in the world has a birth and a death recorded in a vast ledger that Azrael keeps updated.   By the Middle Ages, the Angel of Death had been conceptually ingrained in both European religion and culture. But in the latter half of the 14th century, an epidemic occurrence changed how the common person perceived and reacted to death. The plague of the Middle Ages, one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, was that occurrence. The initial plague outbreak claimed at least 25 million lives, while subsequent plague outbreaks that recurred for centuries resulted in millions more deaths [source: National Geographic]. Fear swept the entire continent: fear of death, fear of an unknown epidemic, fear of the agony of the disease's late stages, when the skin on a victim's extremities grew black and gangrenous. All activities were characterized by a morbid atmosphere, which also had an impact on the period's writers and painters.   Unsurprisingly, skeletons started to represent death in artwork at this time. In reality, the skeletal form of death was frequently depicted in a similar manner by painters. He was frequently pictured with a crossbow, dart, or other weapon. These tools would eventually give way to the scythe, a mowing instrument with a long, curved blade attached at an angle to a long handle. Many artworks depicted the hereafter chopping down souls like grain by swinging its scythe through a throng of humanity. A young woman would occasionally stand at the grave to serve as a reminder of the connection between life and death. The idea that death might communicate with the living and lure them into the hereafter was another prevalent one. Due of this, skeletons are depicted dancing and having fun with people from all walks of life in the Dance of Death, also known as Danse Macabre.   These post-plague images of death led to the creation of the Grim Reaper. We'll look at the significance of his form and physique on the following page.   The Grim Reaper is an incredibly symbolic figure. When he eventually arrives, the items he is carrying and even the clothes he is wearing will reveal something about his character and his objectives. Let's examine some of the symbolism one symbol at a time.   Skeletons and skulls. It was common to observe piles of decaying bodies as the disease spread through Europe and Asia. One in five Londoners perished during the Great Plague of London, which struck the city between 1665 and 1666 [source: National Geographic]. Given how common death and dying are, it is reasonable that artists and illustrators started to represent death in the form of a corpse or skeleton. The skeleton figure serves as a metaphor for the decomposition of human flesh—what remains after worms and maggots have done their dirty work. It also feeds into one of the biggest concerns that people have: the dread of annihilation.   Black cloak. Black has long been connected to loss and gloom. Funeral attendees dress in black, and black hearses are used to transport the deceased. Black, however, is frequently associated with bad energies. The Reaper exudes mystery and danger thanks to his dark cloak. The Reaper hides beneath the shadows of his cloak, playing off our fears of the unknown because the things we can't see worry us just as much as the things we can see.   Scythe. The Reaper is seen clutching arrows, darts, spears, or crossbows in early depictions. These are the tools he use to kill his victim. A scythe eventually took the place of these other tools of killing. A scythe was an implement used for cutting grass or reaping grain. It made sense for this symbol to be put to death in an agricultural community where harvesting in the fall signified the end of a year. Death harvests souls for their passage into the hereafter in a similar manner to how we harvest our crops.   Hourglass. Sand pours from the upper to bottom glass bulb of the traditional hourglass over the course of an hour. It has endured into the digital age as a reminder to be patient as our computer loads a Web page or executes a command because it is such a potent representation of time and how it passes. Additionally, the Grim Reaper holds an hourglass, reminding us that time is running out. Our time is up when the sand is gone. We can only pray that we have more time to live than an hour.   It was so common to see this representation of the Grim Reaper in religious writings. The Book of Revelation in the Bible provides the best illustration. Four horsemen appear in Revelation 6:1–8 to bring about tragedies signifying the end of the world. Pestilence, war, famine, and death are the four horsemen. Only Death is expressly mentioned out of the four. He is seated on a pale horse, which is frequently mistaken for pale green, the hue of illness and decay. Most often, Death is portrayed as the Reaper himself, with a grimacing skull and scythe in hand, ready for the gory labor that lies ahead.   The Grim Reaper is still a popular subject for writers today. We'll examine at a few instances of the Reaper in popular culture in the section that follows.   Without a doubt, the Grim Reaper makes a fantastic character, which explains why he has long been a part of myths and legends. One typical tale, known as the "cheating death" tale, describes a person who tries to deceive the Grim Reaper in order to avoid dying. A well-known illustration is "The Legend of Rabbi Ben Levi" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Death for the holy man in Longfellow's poem arrives with the somber proclamation, "Lo! the time approaches near/When thou must die." Can I hold the sword of death? the rabbi enquiries. The rabbi receives the weapon from Death, who hurriedly flees and hides until God can step in to save him. Ben Levi is not killed when God appears, but the rabbi is instructed to give the sword back to its rightful owner.   Other influential works, such the Danse Macabre, or Dance of Death, a sort of drama that appeared after the Black Death, have established our contemporary understanding of the Reaper. These plays were intended to help churchgoers accept the certainty of death. A victim's encounter with death, symbolized as a skeleton, was portrayed in the performance, which typically took place in a cemetery or churchyard. The victim makes various justifications for why his life should be saved, but these are rejected, and death eventually follows him away with an entourage of other skeletal creatures. Several German engravers, like Bernt Notke and Hans Holbein, found that the scenes from this play made for interesting themes. These artists' prints depicted dancing skeletons amid people from all social classes as a message that nobody, not even royalty, could avoid death.   Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" has had a similar impact on current culture. The 1957 movie is about Antonius Block, a knight who returns from the Crusades to discover that the disease has killed many of his countrymen. Max von Sydow plays Antonius Block in the role. Block is also awaited by Death, who is portrayed by Bengt Ekerot. Having reached a standstill, the knight challenges Death to a game of chess, which Block ultimately loses. The image of Ekerot's Death, a menacing white visage disguised beneath a black cloak, endures so vividly despite the story's unsettling nature.   The Grim Reaper also plays a key role in the following works:   "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," a song released by Blue Öyster Cult in 1976 and now regarded as a rock classic "Because I could not stop for Death," a poem by Emily Dickinson, in which the narrator shares a carriage ride with Death "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, in which the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, cloaked and skeletal, appears to show Scrooge how he will die The Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett, which feature Death as an ally of mankind The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, a groundbreaking series of comic books in which Death appears as a girl "Death Takes a Holiday," a 1934 film about Death's decision to take a break from his normal business to see what it's like being mortal; a 1998 remake, "Meet Joe Black," starred Brad Pitt in the role of Death. "Scream," a 1996 homage to slasher flicks in which a murderous teen stalks his victims in a Reaper-like costume "Dead Like Me," a Showtime series that explores the lives (or afterlives) of a group of grim reapers who walk among the living   Whether he is funny or terrifying, a man or a woman, the Grim Reaper will probably always be a part of our pop culture diet. The Reaper will calmly wait in the shadows and come for each of us in the end, even if storytellers grow weary of dealing with death and dying.   Lastly, we thought since we are talking about the personification of death, we should also include some theories as to what happens after we die. Let's see how many you, the listeners, agree with; and how many we think are stupid and illogical. Let's begin!   Excretion  The idea that the universe is actually one enormous brain of a higher species has been around for many years. In certain containers, it might be one or more brains. This hypothesis states that the solar system is merely a brain cell. Humans are insignificant components of this cell as well. For that enormous brain, our thousands of millions of years of history occurred in a fraction of a second. Let's examine what it says on life after death. How are our own dead cells handled? They are discarded after being sloughed off. Similar things will happen to us if we are a small piece of a vast mind. That is, the universe will leave our consciousness where it dumps its waste when we pass away. Oh, how disgusting. I am aware that this notion is a little unusual and a little challenging to understand, but that is only because we do not fully understand it.   Just like that, my life became meaningless.   You enter the cosmic consciousness   Life: What is it? Knowing the answer to this question is crucial. We are conscious of our existence and are fully in charge of our own thinking. Only 20 watts of power are required for this by our brain. Most light bulbs use more electricity than that because this power is so low. Biologists are still unable to properly explain how our brain makes every decision so precisely. Our area of expertise is consciousness, but we do not understand its origin. And where does it go after we pass away? In accordance with Sir Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff's orchestrated objective reduction theory of the mind, coherent quantum processes in clusters of microtubules within brain neurons are biologically "orchestrated" to produce consciousness. You can imagine this universe as a sea of consciousness, according to this notion. Human mind originates from this place and travels back there once we die. Consciousness connects all things in the cosmos. You can think of it like this: If you think of the universe as a sea, then our consciousness would be a wave. It remains on the ground for some time before going back. The conclusion is that after we die, our consciousness returns to the universe, where it may remain eternally or it may temporarily inhabit another body.   Our consciousness is therefore deeply ingrained in the cosmos and is inherently perplexing.   Being Human Is just One Level   Reincarnation theory holds that after we die, our souls transfer into new bodies, giving rise to a subsequent birth. Dr. Ian Stevenson has studied incarnation and looked into countless instances of young people claiming to have lived before. He established the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia and was an academic psychiatrist. He describes incarnation as the "survival of personality after death" at times. Along with genes and environment, he thinks it can provide a plausible justification for a variety of personality traits, including phobias. However, no one's allegations have been shown to be true. When this notion first emerged, little was understood about the universe's complexity and mysticism. Because of this, they only thought that our spirit may reincarnate in a different body on earth. What if your soul has a different physical body somewhere else in the universe? What if your spirit adopts a shape that we are unaware of rather than moving into a new body? This idea holds that our Souls or conscious entities can travel anyplace in the cosmos. This implies that you could once more be a person, a cool alien, a pointless insect, or something else else. In reality, we have no idea who or what we will be after we no longer exist as humans.   The Universe Ends   Can you demonstrate the reality of this world and the cosmos? The likelihood is that you will affirm and provide the objects and people in your environment with proof. However, according to the solipsistic hypothesis, there is nothing outside of your mind and brain. For you, what you see and hear is accurate, but you can never establish the veracity of the people in your immediate vicinity. Let's use GTA 5 as an example. When you are at a specific location in this game, everything around you is functional. There are other close residents there, so nothing strange is happening to you. What about the locations where you are not? Actually, those places didn't exist back then. According to this hypothesis, there is no other life in the cosmos besides you. Therefore, the universe stops existing after you pass away. That implies that every person you know and love likewise vanishes. Simply said, everything and everyone is a projection of your subconscious mind.   Therefore, take another look at the world and stop griping about pointless things. After all, you are the one who made it all.   Life Starts over again   I'm sure you've experienced this at least once in your life. that a location or person appears familiar to you, despite the fact that you've never been there or interacted with them before. This is known as déjà-vu. What if everything feels familiar? That implies that your life keeps repeating itself? Therefore, it appears that you may be familiar with that location or that individual. Two things could lead to this. First of all, your life is like a movie that never ends. Second: Although your life is repeated, you always have more influence over it. This reminds me a lot of the film Groundhog Day. Obviously, there are some significant differences; in this case, life restarts after death rather than after a day, and you have significantly less influence than in the film. Therefore, have luckier next time, bro. God knows how many times we are experiencing a life (which stinks) without even realizing it is a déjà-vu.   You have successfully entered a loop.   The Dreamer Wakes Up   It's entirely possible that our existence is nothing more than a creature's dream, despite the fact that this may sound like some made-up stories from the 1980s. You must have all had dreams. Only until we wake up do we know that dreams were just illusions. We become unable to distinguish between reality and dreams. Since dreams come from our own subconscious minds, their reality may or may not be in question. Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion author Gregg Levoy concurs. And some of the most well-known concepts in the modern world, including Google, the Theory of Relativity, the first periodic table, etc., had their origins in dreams. Thus, it is possible for dreams to be quite real. So it's possible that we wake up in the "actual" world after we pass away. very similar to Inception The subject of what occurs when a dreaming creature passes away now arises. For the time being, there is no clear response to this query. We have no idea if the person who is waking up from sleep is a soul, a human, or something else entirely.   You Get Re-programmed   This hypothesis proposes that our world is a computer simulation. The most prevalent option on this list is this. It's likely that you have heard of this before. Nick Bostrom, an Oxford philosopher, made the initial suggestion in 2003. It contends that either all intelligent species perish before being able to produce an ancestor simulation or choose not to do so for some reason. Or perhaps we are merely acting out a simulation. In the event that we are simulations of our ancestors, our Consciousness is programmed. We play a very small part in the simulation. So, after erasing your memories, our programmer can transport us to a different space and time in the simulation when we pass away. They only need to make a few tweaks as they already have our base code. It is really difficult to foresee what those programmers will perform. They have a wide range of options at their disposal. What a blast?   Our Consciousness Is Unreal   The simulation hypothesis is also related to this notion. Avoid saying, "There are two theories on the same hypothesis." Theo Musk believes that the odds of us actually living in the "true" world are one billion to one. It is completely believable. This side, though, is substantially darker. As your "Consciousness" is merely programming, we lack our own free will. We appear to be operating according to a code. They are free to run or remove your code whenever they wish. They might have entered your code the last time you closed your eyes. While you slept last night, all of your memories were implanted in you. Even though it has only been a few hours, you suddenly believe you have been this person for years. They can also alter or remove your code the next time you go to bed. Depending on what they need, they could simply "remove" you from the simulation or completely change who you are. This reminds me a lot of Westworld. In this case, a fictitious universe is made, and characters are formed with certain duties allocated to them. We all contribute to some larger narratives. By simply adding new memories of a different location and possibly even time to the code, they can change the role of any person according to their needs. Everything you believe yourself to be is merely an illusion. Therefore, all that we are is a collection of 0s and 1s. And we carry out our pre-programmed actions.   We can at least be glad that our life, despite appearing to have no purpose, has helped our creators in some way. Or why did they even decide to make us?   Death Is An Illusion   Humans are the only animals on Earth with understanding of time, in contrast to other animals. We are aware that Time can only advance in units of days, months, or years. But is it really this time of day? The concept of time that we have today was developed by humans. Anything we believe about time could be incorrect. We think that time always flows like a river's stream. It is not required for the Universe to function in the same manner that we perceive time to function. Along with the present, the past and the future also exist in the cosmos, but we are not able to view them. Imagine that consciousness is the projecting light that causes us to see the film and that reality is a film strip. We are unable to notice the light unless a frame is placed in front of it. Its presence, however, cannot be disputed. The same principles govern Time and Reality. The past and future are not visible to us, but they coexist with the present. Three-dimensional space-time surrounds us and binds us. So how does this relate to death? You don't actually die. Death is just a fantasy. Because you are unable to exist in frames where you are dead, you must always exist in frames where you are living. Just that other people think you are dead because this does not hinder ‘their' existence.   Anything is Possible   About what happens after death, we cannot be certain. The many-worlds interpretation hypothesis postulates that there are an almost unlimited number of realities. There are countless parallel universes, each containing every conceivable concept. There is a universe where you are a billionaire, Hillary won the election, and I am reading this essay you wrote. Therefore, in some universes, anything is conceivable after death. Reincarnation occurs in some universes, or heaven and hell exist in some as well. In some universes, after we pass away, we become zombies, whereas in others, we simply pass away. In some alternate universe, all of the aforementioned theories are plausible. We simply don't know what universe we reside in, or perhaps it hasn't been determined yet. You might pass away in the cosmos or theory you hold dear. According to the solipsism theory, your universe will come to an end when you pass away. Anything is possible, after all. 

Today we welcome Dr. Jim Tucker who is a child psychiatrist and the Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is Director of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, where he is continuing the work of Dr. Ian Stevenson on reincarnation. He has been invited to speak about his research on Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and CBS Sunday Morning. He recently published BEFORE: Children's Memories of Previous Lives, a 2-in-1 edition of his previous books.In this episode, I talk to Dr. Jim Tucker about the science of reincarnation. We delve into his research findings and methodology on children who claim to remember their previous lives. Dr. Tucker notes that these children don't just recall biographical details of their past, but they also retain feelings and emotions. His findings have important implications for how we understand consciousness. We also touch on the topics of mortality, trauma, quantum physics, and panpsychism. Website: www.uvadops.orgFacebook: /jimbtuckermd Topics02:15 Dr. Ian Stevenson's research04:59 Psychophore06:39 Dr. Jim Tucker's interest in reincarnation 10:01 Past life statements and unusual play18:34 Announcing dreams, predictions, birthmarks25:13 Fraud, self-deception, fantasy30:18 Genetic memory 34:21 Transfer of consciousness 39:07 Why are past memories so fleeting?41:10 Are we all reincarnated?42:20 Death, trauma, and growth across lifetimes48:08 Panpsychism and multiverses