Know Thyself E163 - Dr. Tara Swart: The Hidden Language of Signs, Synchronicity & the Mystery of Consciousness
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Sep 16, 2025 
Dr. Tara Swart, a neuroscientist and best-selling author, shares her profound experiences with synchronicity and the deeper meanings behind grief and connection following her husband's passing. She discusses the 34 hidden senses beyond the traditional five and how they relate to consciousness. Tara explains discerning real signs from mere coincidences, revealing personal anecdotes that illustrate the mystical nature of life. The conversation bridges rigorous science and spiritual insights, emphasizing how signs can guide and heal us.
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Expanded Human Sensory Suite
- Humans have many more senses than the canonical five, with Tara Swart listing a literature-derived table of 34 senses.
- Many senses are internal (interoceptive) and unconscious, meaning we can train awareness to access them.
Grief Sparked a Scientific Quest
- Tara describes losing her husband Robin to leukemia and how that loss launched her inquiry into consciousness and signs.
- That grief catalyzed her research into near-death experiences and broader questions about mind and afterlife.
Questioning Scientific Assumptions
- Some foundational scientific assumptions (e.g., space-time primacy or strict materialism) can neither be proven nor disproven.
- That uncertainty opens space to consider consciousness-as-fundamental and the brain-as-receiver hypotheses.
