Andrés Gómez Emilsson

Andrés Gómez Emilsson, director of the Qualia Research Institute and pioneer in the study of consciousness, shares his insights on the nature of awareness. He discusses the transformative potential of psychedelics and how they intersect with meditation practices. The concept of the self as a series of experiences is explored, alongside the significance of happiness versus meaning. Emilsson emphasizes the role of sensory resonance in shaping perception and the ethical implications of engineering happiness, presenting a thought-provoking dialogue on consciousness.

In this engaging conversation, Andrés Gomez Emilsson, director of the Qualia Research Institute, dives into the intricate world of consciousness. He explores how psychedelics and meditation can transform subjective experiences and discusses the harmonious dynamics of neural oscillations. Emilsson also shares fascinating insights into how fragrances influence perception and emotional states, linking scents to profound psychological experiences. From enlightenment to the interplay of ego, this dialogue offers a thought-provoking look at the mysteries of the mind.

Leigh Brasington & Andrés Gómez Emilsson discuss jhāna, consciousness correlates, neural feedback mechanisms, non-duality, psychic powers, lucid dreaming, and strange attractors in a mind-bending exploration of the mind and altered states.

Join Libor Burian and Andrés Gómez Emilsson as they delve into reverse engineering consciousness through neuroscience and phenomenology, exploring qualia, valence realism, and mathematical models. They also discuss the integration of physics and consciousness, boundary types in consciousness, brainwave topology, weak emergence, frame invariance, quantum computing, hypercomputation, and the relationship between physics and consciousness through electromagnetic fields.

Andrés Gómez Emilsson from Qualia Research Institute discusses the struggle between consciousness and pure replicators, aiming to maximize positive valence possibilities. The podcast explores the relationship between consciousness and replication, the evolution of consciousness, and the quest to engineer paradise while critiquing potential pitfalls. A nuanced narrative emphasizing the importance of conscious states over mere replication processes.