Free will is a perennial conundrum. The ‘Big Questions in Free Will’ project brought together scientists, philosophers and theologians in a novel...
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Can art impact our personal sense of self? Can engaging with a painting one loves (or hates) change one’s perception of one’s own inner self? In reverse, can one use art...
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Can understanding how the mind appreciates art give insight into how the mind works generally and broadly? What is it about art that it can penetrate mental barriers and...
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Since ancient times, certain spaces have been deemed sacred, serving as holy places that religious believers believe provide clearer access to transcendent realms. What is it...
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How can music, the auditory arts, take us beyond ourselves, generating a sense of awe and grandeur, opening up new ways of knowing and revealing new kinds of understanding?...
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How can art, the visual arts, take us beyond ourselves, generating a sense of awe and grandeur, opening up new ways of knowing and revealing new kinds of understanding? What...
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Understanding the nature of aesthetics requires careful experimentation and innovative ways to reveal essence and tease out aspects of aesthetics. What are key...
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Explore quantum consciousness, a hot area of theoretical and experimental research. If consciousness is quantum, what are the vast implications for the nature of reality and...
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What’s happening in consciousness studies? What new ideas are being investigated? What kind of data is being collected? How to evaluate the many theories of consciousness?
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Across six short documentary films, Closer To Truth follows leading researchers as they investigate how artistic experience can evoke awe, meaning, and self-transcendence....
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‘Self awareness’ has a simple definition: the mental activity that reflects back on itself, the mental process of being aware of oneself being aware. Is...
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What should we make of all the diverse theories of consciousness? Not only the multiplicity of possible theories, but also their astonishingly divergent scales and putative...
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