Overview

Is it possible to 'send' thoughts into someone else's brain? Can random number generators predict future events? Why does a placebo work like a drug? Might our minds be components of a universal collective consciousness? Astonishingly, the answer to more than one of these questions might be 'yes'. The same goes for many more, every bit as fantastical-sounding. Such questions about the human psyche have inspired thinkers in the field of noetics to attempt to understand the individual mind and spirit and the collective consciousness in a remarkable range of new and amazing ways. Even in this age of neurological discovery, the mind is still largely uncharted territory. What if there is more to the power of thought than we have yet realised? Do these views represent a paradigm shift? Are we on the verge of a radically new way of looking at the world? Or are noetic scientists no more than charlatans or naifs? This enthralling introduction to a fascinating and relatively new field takes in an extraordinary breadth of topics, from well-established phenomena like the placebo effect and brainwashing to the possible effects of a global collective consciousness. Even-handed in its approach, it sifts fact from fantasy-and fraud-casting a searching, no-nonsense light into some of the most shadowy corners of contemporary thought. Whilst encompassing the ideas of the greatest minds in Western intellectual and scientific history-Aristotle, Descartes, Newton, Einstein and more-it ventures far beyond the confines of that tradition to address Eastern thought and other ways of knowing. Offering a unique tour through the mysteries of the mind as far as they are currently known, it also explores some of the enigmas that might conceivably be unlocked in the near future.

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Author:   Michael Kerrigan
Publisher:   Saraband
Imprint:   Saraband
Dimensions:   Width: 19.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781887354714

ISBN 10:   1887354719
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   21 April 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: MIND AND BODY. A Short History of Me; Beyond the Self; The Universe Within; Wisdom of the World; Pagan Priorities; From the Gods to Gaia; Hereafters: Death and Beyond. Part 2: WELLNESS, SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. Balancing Body and Mind; The Mind at Ease: Meditation; Placebo Effects: Mind over Matter; Healing Hands; Distant Healing. Part 3: POTENTIALITIES: INTEGRATING THE CONSCIOUS AND THE PHYSICAL. Problems, Perceptions; In Search of Psi; The Noosphere: Our Collective Consciousness?; Mind and Matter: Human Consciousness and the Physical World; Persuasion, Peace and War. Conclusion

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This is a smart, dynamic, approachable exploration into the noetic sciences, offering a rare blend of compelling narrative and responsible research on the connections between mind and matter. The ... presentation is beautiful, innovative, and easy to use. As a noetic scientist, I learned new things and got to see familiar information in new ways. As an anthropologist, I found the cultural references and analysis of the skeptic/proponent debate engaging. And as a student of this complex and fascinating field, I appreciate the scope of the work as well as the depth offered by the index and bibliography. --Marilyn Schlitz, President & CEO, Institute of Noetic Sciences, California

"""This is a smart, dynamic, approachable exploration into the noetic sciences, offering a rare blend of compelling narrative and responsible research on the connections between mind and matter. The ... presentation is beautiful, innovative, and easy to use. As a noetic scientist, I learned new things and got to see familiar information in new ways. As an anthropologist, I found the cultural references and analysis of the skeptic/proponent debate engaging. And as a student of this complex and fascinating field, I appreciate the scope of the work as well as the depth offered by the index and bibliography.""--Marilyn Schlitz, President & CEO, Institute of Noetic Sciences, California"

Author Information

Michael Kerrigan is an author and historian of ideas whose written works range from ancient civilisations to current affairs. He has contributed to several titles in the Myth and the Imagination of Mankind and History of the World Time-Life series and co-authored The Reader's Digest Illustrated History of the World (2005-8). He is a regular reviewer for the Times Literary Supplement.

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