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09/19/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Fascinating study concludes that our biggest regret in life is not living up to our own expectations

Everyone has regrets. Some live with it while others try to move on. Regrets may have been bred out of lost love, forsaken dreams, and broken faith, but mostly, it revolves around your past mistakes and how you fervently hope you can change them and recreate your present. As the future looms ahead, it’s regret that keeps the trail behind. […]

07/10/2018 / By Carol Anderson

People who live in rural towns are documented to be HAPPIER than city-dwellers, according to new research

What’s not to be happy about city-living? Everything you need is at arm’s reach – great food, entertainment, shopping malls, the list goes on. You will never get bored. But a recent study suggests that people residing in rural areas are in fact happier because of their simpler life. A team of researchers from Vancouver School of […]

06/27/2018 / By Edsel Cook

MIT researchers develop a machine that manipulates hypnagogia, the state between wakefulness and sleep

As we move from sharp awareness to restful sleep, we undergo hypnagogia, a state where we experience small but surreal dreams that escape our recollection when we wake up. In a Motherboard article, an MIT team reported how they developed a device that can access this dreamland. MIT Media Lab researcher Adam Horowitz led the efforts to create Dormio, […]

04/10/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

7 of the most common dreams and what your subconscious may be trying to tell you

There’s an ancient Jewish proverb that goes, ‘An unexamined dream is like an unopened letter.’ Dreams are our subconscious’ way of reaching out to us. It tells us what are hidden fears, aspirations, and needs are. It tells us the state of our mental health in much the same way that a green traffic light […]

01/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Can mindfulness save the world? Here’s an example of how it cultivates insight

At mindfulness retreats, participants often have the chance to ask their meditation teachers questions. The questions often involve anger management, discussing politics with family and friends, or simply “using mindfulness to not take that extra cookie.” However, someone will occasionally ask a challenging or provocative question. For example, during a particular retreat, a participant asked Thich […]

01/01/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Mindfulness, faith, peace: A brain surgeon examines the science behind a near-death experience and how it changes you

It has long been established that science is a body of knowledge that deals with the natural world that is based on testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Almost all bodies of science that exist today are rooted on that premise. However, there is one part of the natural world that can be quite enigmatic […]

12/30/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Consciousness, cognitive function, memory storage: Scientists study the role of the thalamus

It is a fact that the thalamus, which is located in the center of the brain, is the “relay center” that delivers incoming sensory information so the other parts of the brain can process it. However, clinical findings have implied that certain sections of the thalamus could also have a crucial role in consciousness and cognitive […]

12/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

The science of consciousness: Scientists are learning more about how the brain functions while we sleep

The scientific community has long believed that connection between different areas of the cerebral cortex gets disengaged and could no longer communicate effectively during the non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and when a patient is under anesthesia due to the loss of consciousness. However, a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience revealed that the brain remains active and interconnected during the […]

11/28/2017 / By Ralph Flores

Scientists discover that your brain’s perception is “strobed” not constant… you do not perceive actual reality in a continuous flow

These days, it’s not just the eyes that can play tricks on you. Based on a recent study, even your ears — those two lobes at the side of your head that you use to listen for anything and everything — can do the same tricks as well, thanks to our perception of sound being […]

01/02/2017 / By Mike Adams

“Machine consciousness” debunked in new mini-documentary by the Health Ranger

To the techno-worshippers, humans will soon become “immortal” because they will be able to “transfer” their consciousness into machines. Or AI systems will become “self aware,” achieving the same mind consciousness that we experience as living, spirit-imbued beings with free will. Today, I’ve just released a new mini-documentary called The Folly of Machine Consciousness. It […]

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