Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell, neuropsychiatrist and author of "The ESP Enigma," joins me for a mind-bending exploration of consciousness, savant abilities, and the limitations of materialist science. Trained at Johns Hopkins under a neurologist-turned-psychiatrist, Diane has spent decades investigating phenomena that challenge our fundamental assumptions about how the brain works.

We dive deep into why the scientific establishment reacts so emotionally to consciousness research, her fascinating work with autistic savants, and why she believes the brain functions as a navigation tool for consciousness rather than its creator.

This is one of those conversations that might just upgrade your entire worldview. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, "Hmm, that's interesting!," check out our Substack.

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Show Notes:

Dr. Powell's Journey through Science
Early Interest in Savants
Filter Failure and Consciousness
Why People Reject Obvious Data
Why are Savants different from Neurotypical People?
The Sheep Goat Effect in Parapsychology
The Brain as a Navigational Tool
Improving our own Intuition and Focus
Dr. Diane's work on Twins
Speculations in Post-Materialism
Dr. Diane as Empress of the World

Books Mentioned:

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat; by Oliver Sacks
The ESP Enigma; by Diane Hennacy Powell
What Is Life? The Physical Aspect of the Living Cell; by Erwin Schrödinger
Mind Over Back Pain; by Dr. John Sarno

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