Mona Sobhani — A Neuroscientist’s Journey From Materialism to Beyond (EP.221)

Jun 20, 2024

Cognitive neuroscientist Mona Sobhani shares her journey from materialism to spirituality, discussing psi-phenomena research, quantum science's impact on consciousness, transcendent technology, psychedelics, and bringing humanity back into science.

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ANECDOTE

Coffee Grind Predictions

Mona Sobhani's mom predicted startlingly accurate details about Mona's life through coffee grinds.
This divination, initially dismissed by Mona, became undeniable after her mother foresaw a professor's death and Mona’s breakup.

ANECDOTE

Psychic Reading & Existential Crisis

During an existential crisis, a psychic reading amazed Mona with its accuracy, sparking her interest in the field.
This, along with a podcast featuring Laura Lynne Jackson and the book Many Lives, Many Masters, shifted her perspective.

INSIGHT

Anecdotes and Scientific Evidence

Anecdotes, often dismissed, play a crucial role in scientific discovery, similar to case studies in medical literature.
Extensive research on psychic phenomena, using rigorous scientific protocols, supports the validity of these experiences.

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Mona Sobhani, Ph.D. is a cognitive neuroscientist, researcher, and author. In 2022 she published her first book, Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe, which documents her “transformation from diehard materialist to open-minded spiritual seeker.”

Mona joins the show to discuss blowing open the box of materialism, why anecdotes are scientifically underrated, what she learned from studying decades of research into psi-phenomena, how quantum science is transforming the way we think about consciousness, and MUCH more!

Important Links:

Mona’s Twitter
Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe; by Mona Sobhani
Cosmos, Coffee & Consciousness (Mona’s Substack)
Life Will Be the Death of Me Podcast with Chelsea Handler (Ep. 19): People on the Other Side with Laura Lynne Jackson
Infinite Potential: The Life & Ideas of David Bohm
Prophetic AI

Show Notes:

Mona’s Journey Beyond Materialism
Anecdotes are Scientifically Underrated; Research Into Psi Phenomena
How Mona Deals With Her Colleagues’ Skepticism
The Persuasiveness of Personal Experience
Psychic Phenomena & the Scientific Method
Blowing Open the Box of Materialism
How Quantum Science is Transforming How We Think About Consciousness
Transcendent Technology
Psychedelics as a Bridge
What’s Next for Mona
Bringing Humanity Back Into Science
Mona as Empress of the World
MORE!

Books & Articles Mentioned:

Proof of Spiritual Phenomena: A Neuroscientist's Discovery of the Ineffable Mysteries of the Universe; by Mona Sobhani
The Radical Ideas of Psychedelic Research 2.0 (Pt.1; Pt.2); by Mona Sobhani
Many Lives, Many Masters: The true story of a prominent psychiatrist, his young patient and the past-life therapy that changed both their lives; by Dr. Brian Weiss
The New Inquisition: Irrational Rationalism and the Citadel of Science; by Robert Anton Wilson
Personal Knowledge: Towards a Post-Critical Philosophy; by Michael Polanyi
The Two Cultures; by C. P. Snow
The Fabric of Reality: Towards a Theory of Everything; by David Deutsch
The work of Dean Radin
The Common Basis of Memory and Consciousness: Understanding the Brain as a Write-Read Head Interacting With an Omnipresent Background Field’ by Joachim Keppler
How To Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence; by Michael Pollan
What the Tortoise Said to Achilles; by Lewis Carroll