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Peter Russell: The Global Brain (1983)

OpenM1nd — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:38:01 +0000

In The Global Brain Peter Russell shows that humanity has reached a crossroads in its evolutionary path. The Internet is linking humanity into one, worldwide community – a “global brain”. This, combined with a rapidly growing spiritual awakening, is creating a collective consciousness that is humanity’s only hope of saving itself from itself. However, Russell

Derek Tastes of Ear Wax (2004)

OpenM1nd — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:51:37 +0000

This documentary looks at the fact that perhaps one in every hundred people experiences a blending of the senses. Imagine if every time you saw someone called Derek you got a strong taste of earwax in your mouth. It happens to James Wannerton, who runs a pub. Derek is one of his regulars. Another regular’s

The Brain Story

OpenM1nd — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:43:38 +0000

Why do we think and feel as we do? For years man has sought to understand the workings of the mind. Now, with advances in modern-day technology and developments in neuroscience, a whole new world of brain research is opening up. Understanding our minds is becoming a reality. Guided by top neuroscientist Susan Greenfield, Brain

The Human Mind – Episode 3

OpenM1nd — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:31:49 +0000

In this three-part documentary, Robert Winston explores all aspects of the human mind – from how we learn, to how we’re able to recognise faces and what makes one person ‘click’ with another. Episode 3 – Description Why is a party one of the most demanding and complex situations the human mind ever has to

The Human Mind – Episode 2

OpenM1nd — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:29:34 +0000

In this three-part documentary, Robert Winston explores all aspects of the human mind – from how we learn, to how we’re able to recognise faces and what makes one person ‘click’ with another. Episode 2 – Description Personality explores what it is that makes us who we are and uncovers the universal battle we face

The Human Mind – Episode 1

OpenM1nd — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:26:09 +0000

In this three-part documentary, Robert Winston explores all aspects of the human mind – from how we learn, to how we’re able to recognise faces and what makes one person ‘click’ with another. Episode 1 – Description The first programme in the series uncovers what happens in our minds when we learn, remember and have

God on the Brain

OpenM1nd — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:11:36 +0000

Rudi Affolter and Gwen Tighe have both experienced strong religious visions. He is an atheist; she a Christian. He thought he had died; she thought she had given birth to Jesus. Both have temporal lobe epilepsy. Like other forms of epilepsy, the condition causes fitting but it is also associated with religious hallucinations. Research into

The Primacy of Consciousness

OpenM1nd — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:56:56 +0000

“The fundamental nature of reality is actually consciousness.” Peter Russell explores the reasons why consciousness may be the fundamental essence of the Universe. Many have made such claims from meta physical perspectives, but the possibility has always been ignored by the scientific community. In this talk, he discusses the problems the materialist scientific worldview has

Multiple Personalities

OpenM1nd — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:48:09 +0000

Why have they become tormented and broken into different personalities? What is the childhood pain that lies buried in the unknown depths of their mind? How can they search for the deadly memories that holds the secrets of their paths and the promise of their healing? In early times, evil spirits were thought to possess

I, Psychopath

OpenM1nd — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:33:59 +0000

Psychopaths…we usually only know them from Hollywood movies. We never expect them to enter our real life. But, the psychopath is closer than you think. Experts believe their number to be as high as one in a hundred. Most of them function incognito in high-powered professions…all the way to the very top. But… it takes

Psychopath

OpenM1nd — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:23:40 +0000

There are many psychopaths in society, that actually, we know nothing about. These are the psychopaths who don’t necessarily commit homicide, commit serious violence, or even come to the attention of the police. They may be successful businessmen. They may be successful politicians. They may be successful academics. They may be successful priests. They exist

Understanding: The Amazing Brain

OpenM1nd — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:12:27 +0000

Understanding: The Amazing Brain – The brain’s intricate organization is revealed through real-life stories of a teenager with an off-the-charts IQ and a child with half his brain removed to control seizures. Innovative medical tools, including 3-D imaging, track the brain in action. Autoplay Quality set to: LOWEST QUALiTY [CHANGE] Streaming-Madness.net – Watch Top Documentaries

Secrets Of The Mind

OpenM1nd — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:49:18 +0000

They’re not common, but there are people in this world who have profoundly different experiences of reality than you and I have. People who are technically blind but who can see anyway, who can feel pain in amputated limbs. Who believe they are God and that they have created heaven and hell, and even people

Stuart Hameroff interview: The Science of Consciousness (2003)

OpenM1nd — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:09:57 +0000

An interview with Stuart Hameroff. Consciousness and brain function are discussed in layman’s terms. Hameroff has worked with mathematician Roger Penrose to map neurological brain function to the world of quantum mechanics. Stuart Hameroff / Biography Professor of Anesthesiology and Psychology, University of Arizona Director Center for Consciousness Studies Stuart Hameroff first became interested in

Stuart Hameroff: Time and Consciousness

OpenM1nd — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:04:38 +0000

Consciousness defines our existence and reality, but the mechanism by which the brain generates thoughts and feelings remains unknown. Most explanations portray the brain as a computer. With nerve cells (“neurons”) and their synaptic connections acting as simple switches. However computation alone cannot explain why we have feelings and awareness, an “inner life.” We also