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How Our Brain Filters Reality and What Happens When We Lift the Filters #Paranormal

Our everyday experience of the world feels solid and real, but what if it’s only a sliver of what’s truly out there? Neuroscientists Marjorie Woollacott and Marina Weiler, in their study “Neural Filters to Conscious Awareness and the Phenomena That Reduce Their Impact,” suggest that our brains act like radios, tuned to a specific frequency of reality. Built-in neural filters limit what we perceive, keeping us focused on a narrow slice of existence. Yet, under certain extraordinary conditions—like near-death experiences, deep meditation, or psychedelic journeys—these filters can weaken, potentially revealing a broader, more wondrous reality. What Are Neural Filters? Imagine…

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Surge of Brain Activity at Death Could Hint at the “Soul Leaving the Body” #Paranormal

A sudden burst of energy in the brain during death could hint at the “soul leaving the body,” according to Dr. Stuart Hameroff, a professor at the University of Arizona. Researchers have long observed patients experiencing vivid hallucinations after clinical death, when the heart stops but the brain shows electrical activity. In 2009, George Washington University researchers studied seven clinically dead patients, detecting a surge of gamma waves—linked to perception and movement—lasting up to 90 seconds after the heart stopped. Hameroff suggested this could indicate the “near-death experience” or the “soul leaving the body.” The study involved patients aged 34…

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Unlocking the Mystery of Kozyrev Mirrors: Time, Consciousness, and the Limits of Human Perception #Paranormal

For centuries, the human mind has grappled with the nature of time. The ability to alter its flow, peer into the past, or glimpse the future has remained a tantalizing mystery. While mainstream physics holds that time is an unyielding force, moving steadily in one direction, some researchers have sought to challenge this notion. Among them was Nikolai Kozyrev, a Soviet astrophysicist whose controversial theories suggested that time might be more fluid than we assume. Kozyrev proposed that time was not just a passive dimension but an energy-like force interacting with matter and consciousness. Though dismissed by many of his…

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Andrew Holleran and the Violet Quill

Andrew Holleran (pseud.) is an American novelist, essayist, and short story writer and a significant contributor to post-Stonewall literature. He was a member of the Violet Quill, a group of gay writers who assembled in the early 1980s to critique each other’s work and to develop strategies to overcome corporate publishers’ reluctance to publish gay-themed novels. The Rare Book and Special Collections Division collects the works of the Violet Quill writers, including Andrew Holleran, and holds the first editions of their works in the Gene Berry and Jeffrey Campbell Collection.

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32 Memes To Raise Your Spirits #Fun

Hey friend, are you feeling down? Did the temperature outside decrease by 8-10 degrees, causing visions of 5 months of nights in with seasonal sadness to dance in your head? Maybe you’re feeling let down by the start of a new school year or the end of a constant stream of summer activities. It’s much more likely that a constellation of circumstances has led you to a low point in your life that a mere stranger could never predict. I extend my sincerest apologies for the gross generalizations and assumptions I made mere moments ago. 

It really doesn’t matter what bad things are going on in your life. You could’ve stepped in gum this morning or broken your leg last night, and the same things will make you feel better: spending time with loved ones, getting some much-needed sunlight, and scrolling through 32 of today’s most compelling and intriguing memes

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The Prophet of Israel – Known for his Visions – #AIArt

Isaiah, the prophet of Israel, is a figure shrouded in wisdom and reverence, often depicted with a long beard and a contemplative expression that reflects his profound connection to divine visions. His life and prophecies, chronicled in the Book of Isaiah, have made him one of the most significant prophets in the Hebrew Bible. His long, flowing beard symbolizes not only his age and wisdom but also his status as a seer who has been granted glimpses of the divine will. His eyes, often portrayed as deep and thoughtful, convey a sense of inner vision, as though he is perpetually seeing beyond the physical realm into the spiritual truths that he was chosen to reveal.

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Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi

Saint Mary Magdalene de’ Pazzi is known as the “ecstatic saint” because of her unusual gifts from God. To safeguard the authenticity of her visions, her confessor had her dictate them to fellow sisters. The result was five volumes encompassing ecstasies, letters, and inspirational sayings. But her life was not all sweetness; she also battled with temptations.

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