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The Art of Suspended Disbelief in Research
This chapter delves into the idea of willingly suspending disbelief, paralleling it with the experience of watching fiction to engage deeply in different perspectives. Through personal insights from a decade-long criminology study, the speaker emphasizes the importance of balancing immersion with objective analysis.
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/VFpHk9WqCrY
Jeffrey Mishlove explores the crossroads of dreams, parapsychology, and the active observer approach in consciousness studies, shedding light on the intricacies of the human mind.
NOTE: It's crucial to clarify that the perspectives expressed by this guest (and every other) don't mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist.
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- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch
LINKS MENTIONED:
- New Thinking Allowed (Jeffrey's Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@NewThinkingAllowed
- Podcast w/ Dennis McKenna on TOE: https://youtu.be/I9fJbns2aBU
- Podcast w/ Ryan Graves (interviews Curt): https://youtu.be/MdNVKQlP3SA
- Podcast w/ Karl Friston on EGO DEATH (10 min clip): https://youtu.be/ywjaGO0jhco
- Podcast w/ Karl Friston on EGO DEATH (full version): https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M
- The Reflexive Universe: Evolution of Consciousness (Arthur M. Young): https://amzn.to/460QAtl
- The Red Book (Carl Jung): https://amzn.to/3P8b7p6
- Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death (F. W. H. Myers): https://amzn.to/4846xBa
- Tech Bondage, Slavery of the Human Spirit (James Tunney): https://amzn.to/45GPFi8
- Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Carl Jung): https://amzn.to/3P2GKR3
- The Forgotten Language (Eric Fromm): https://amzn.to/4846FRa
TIMESTAMPS:
- 00:00:00 Introduction
- 00:02:15 Jeffrey's Parapsychology Journey
- 00:07:53 Mystical Experiences
- 00:11:10 Media Influence in Non-Profit Sector
- 00:13:01 How Do You Even Get a Degree in Parapsychology?!
- 00:18:22 Academic Exploration of the Unseen
- 00:27:10 The "Reflexive Universe" and Spirit's Descent into Matter
- 00:33:00 Archetypal Synchronistic Resonance and "Past Life" Connection
- 00:43:31 The Intrigue of William James
- 00:51:00 Egyptian View on Death, Soul Fragmentation, and Reincarnation
- 01:01:15 Death's Dependence on Perception
- 01:04:32 Universal Cosmological Structure
- 01:14:52 Implications of Parapsychological Tests
- 01:27:33 Role of "Aliens" in Enhancing Psychic Abilities
- 01:39:02 Imprecision in Paranormal Research
- 01:52:53 Meta-systems Beyond Science (Abhijgnosis?)
- 02:05:16 Perennial Wisdom and the Evolution of Theologies
- 02:11:01 Enlightenment Misinterpretation, Ego Traps, and Spiritual Growth
- 02:18:53 Talmudic Legends
- 02:26:57 Enhancing Psi Ability
- 02:36:52 Jungian Collective Unconscious & Freudian Remarks
- 02:38:00 Psychic Potential: Threat or Evolution?
- 02:40:53 Facing Our Darkness: Spiritual Paths & Jungian Shadows
- 02:55:30 Linda Moulton Howe's and Bigelow's Research
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