Consciousness Research
Neuroscientific exploration of consciousness, perception, and the nature of mind. Distinct from Esoteric (mystical/occult) — this is the hard science of subjective experience.
Researchers
| Researcher | Focus | Key Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| John C. Lilly | Isolation tanks, dolphin cognition, biocomputer | Sensory deprivation research, metaprogramming |
| Michael Persinger | God Helmet, temporal lobe, geomagnetic effects | Electromagnetic induction of religious experience |
Core Themes
The Signal (SOTCD Connection)
- Consciousness as receiver/transmitter
- Frequency-based reality perception
- The biocomputer model of mind
Methodologies
- Sensory deprivation — Isolation tanks, anechoic chambers
- Electromagnetic stimulation — TMS, God Helmet
- Altered states — Mapping non-ordinary consciousness
- Psychopharmacology — Ketamine, LSD research (historical)
Related Resources
- Quantum Biology — Quantum effects in consciousness?
- Esoteric — Mystical traditions describing similar phenomena
- Greek — Ancient theories of mind (Aristotle’s De Anima)
Corpus Integration
These researchers feed into:
quantum_biologycorpus (Persinger’s EM field theories)esoteric_corpus(overlap with mystical phenomenology)- Future:
consciousness_corpus
Where neuroscience meets the ineffable.