Is Consciousness a Product of the Brain Or Is the Brain
the Receiver of Consciousness?
“I
regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from
consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk
about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness.”
-
Max Planck,
theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which won him the Nobel
Prize in Physics in 1918
It’s great to see that in today’s day and age, multiple prominent scientists from
all over the world have started to study and examine several different areas
that deal with non-physical phenomenon and human consciousness. Truth is
they’ve been doing it for decades, but it’s just now starting to receive the
recognition it deserves.
“It
was not possible to formulate the laws of quantum mechanics in a fully
consistent way without reference to consciousness.”
– Eugene Wigner, theoretical physicist
and mathematician. He received a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963
Consciousness
is the way we perceive and observe our world, the way we think, our
intentions, feelings, emotions and more. One of the biggest questions regarding
human consciousness today is whether it is simply a product of our brain, or if
the brain is a receiver of consciousness. If consciousness is not a product of
the brain it would mean that the human physicality is not required for the
continuation of consciousness, or consciousness itself.
Below
is a great video from Dr. Gary Schwartz, professor of psychology, medicine,
neurology, psychiatry and surgery at the University of Arizona discussing
whether consciousness is the product of the brain or a receiver of it. It’s a
little overview of a subject that is full of peer reviewed scientific
research that not many people have the time to go through. It would actually be
almost be impossible to go through all of it.
1. The Modern Scientific Worldview And Why It Can Be Limited
Most
modern day mainstream science is a science that operates under the assumption
that matter is the only reality. Today, this notion is known as “scientific
materialism.” Fortunately, this view is disappearing at a fast rate given the
fact that quantum physics has shown us that what we perceive as our physical
material world, is not really physical at all.
“If
quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t
understood it yet. Everything we call real is made of things that
cannot be regarded as real.”
– Niels Bohr, physicist who made
foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum
theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922
At
the turn of the nineteenth century, physicists started to explore the
relationship between energy and the structure of matter. In doing so, the
belief that a physical, Newtonian material universe that was at the very heart
of scientific knowing was dropped, and the realization that matter is nothing
but an illusion replaced it. Scientists began to recognize that everything in
the Universe is made out of energy.
Even
with the what quantum physics has shown us:
“Despite the unrivaled empirical success of quantum
theory, the very suggestion that it may be literally true as a description of
nature is still greeted with cynicism, incomprehension and even anger.”
– T. Folger, “Quantum Shmantum”;
Discover 22:37-43, 2001)
Not
to say that “scientific materialism” has not been tremendously important.
Various modern day scientific breakthroughs and advancements have stemmed from
it. The problem with it is that it absolutely dominates modern day scientific
academia, and as a result it has severely hindered the examination and
development of the science of non-physical phenomenon, like consciousness.
“At the end of the nineteenth century,
physicists discovered empirical phenomena that could not be explained by
classical physics. This led to the development, during the 1920s and early
1930s, of a revolutionary new branch of physics called quantum mechanics (QM).
QM has questioned the material foundations of the world by showing that atoms
and subatomic particles are not really solid objects—they do not exist with
certainty at definite spatial locations and definite times. Most importantly,
QM explicitly introduced the mind into its basic conceptual structure since it
was found that particles being observed and the observer—the physicist and the
method used for observation—are linked. These results suggest that the physical
world is no longer the primary or sole component of reality, and that it cannot
be fully understood without making reference to the mind.” (1)
– Dr. Gary Schwartz, professor of
psychology, medicine, neurology, psychiatry and surgery at the University of
Arizona
Scientific Evidence Suggests Consciousness Could Originate Outside The Brain
Today,
there is not enough scientific evidence to conclude that the brain creates
consciousness,
and that point is elaborated on in the video above. There is also not enough
evidence to say (with one hundred percent certainty) that the brain is simply a
receiver of it. We do however have a number of scientific studies that have
been published in various peer reviewed journals that indicate consciousness
might actually not be a product of the brain, but something completely
separate, and this should not be ruled out as a possibility or ignored by
modern day materialistic science.
“Some materialistically inclined
scientists and philosophers refuse to acknowledge these phenomena because they
are not consistent with their exclusive conception of the world. Rejection of
post-materialist investigation of nature or refusal to publish strong science
findings supporting a post-materialist framework are antithetical to the true
spirit of scientific inquiry, which is that empirical data must always be
adequately dealt with. Data which do not fit favored theories and beliefs
cannot be dismissed as priori. Such dismissal is the realm of ideology,
not science.” (1)
-
Dr.
Gary Schwartz
One
example could be the various controlled laboratory experiments that have
documented that mediums (people who communicate with the minds of people who
are physically dead) can sometimes access information about the deceased
individual. This would support the idea that the mind is separate from the
brain.
Another
example would be the fact that conscious mental activity appears to continue
after death. Some near death experiences (NDErs) have reported out of body
experiences during cardiac arrest. In these cases, it’s interesting that these
experiences have occurred when there is no electrical activity in the brain
following cardiac arrest.
One
of the best examples (in my opinion) is what’s called parapsychological (psi)
phenomena. This type of phenomena has demonstrated that we can receive
information without the use of our senses, that we can mentally influence
physical devices and living organisms by using our consciousness. Research has
also shown that some people have the ability to project their consciousness
outside of our body and view another remote location Research has suggested
that distant minds may behave in ways that are non-locally correlated.
“These events are so common that they cannot be viewed
as anomalous nor as exceptions to natural laws, but as
indications of the need for a broader explanatory framework that cannot be
predicated exclusively on materialism.” (1)
– Dr. Gary Schwartz
How To Access Some Of This Research
We
would love to hear your thoughts on this topic in the comment section below. Do
you think consciousness is a product of the brain, or do you think
consciousness is something that “plays” outside the realm of the human
physicality?
You
can view some of this research, published in scientifically peer reviewed
journals HERE.
CE has also written well sourvced articles about psi phenomenon in depth in the
articles listed below:
1.
Consciousness Creates Reality – Physicists Admit The Universe
Is Immaterial, Mental and Spiritual
9.
Worlds Largest Scientific Near Death Study Finds Consciousness
Continues Several Minutes After Death
Sources:
From Collective Evolution @ http://www.collective-evolution.com/2014/12/12/is-consciousness-a-product-of-the-brain-or-a-receiver-of-it/
For more information about consciousness see http://nexusilluminati.blogspot.com/search/label/consciousness
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The brain is a vehicle from which consciousness experiences this specific reality.
ReplyDeleteLook at it this way, the brain is the computer hardware and consciousness is the unlimited software that is programmed for a human life experience!
It is easy to confuse the material with consciousness. We are entities within a physical realm of energy. We have a brain, much like a computer that stores memories or soft wiring. We have DNA physical bodies that is hard-wiring. The cultural values, education, individual experiences creates the ego, along with the instinct for survival. Those are all material. The brain serves as a conduit for consciousness. It is up to the individual to expand consciousness. Many think one must maintain strict diets, attend constant lectures, or stare at a wall in a lotus position for hours to expand consciousness. I use the mantra: No matter what happens I am conscious all the time. One knows it when it occurs. There are 3 states of consciousness reflected in what we can observe with our eyes. Space consciousness represented by what scientists call "dark energy" (because they don't know what it is) which is not energy realm at all, but made up of entities in total unimpeded consciousnee, mass consciousness, which is represented by entities within rocks, mountains, inanimate objects, and energy consciousness entities, who attempt to be both space and mass at the same time. Both space & mass are deeply pleasurable states because entities gathered enjoy the pleasure of agreement. It is in energy realm of physical in which pain is a variable, because each entitiy is on various levels of awareness, ie some blink with more 0's and some more 1's. In the physical realm of energy, we go back and forth between expansion of consiousness, and contraction of consciousness in billions of bits per second, like {0,1} of a computer.
ReplyDeleteRead from the philosopher & science minded Thaddeus Golas and his book "Love & Pain" I don't understand why his work is not more widely known. they tried to make him a New Age guru, but he said he did not want to manipulate people in that fashion. He predicted a newer generation would be ready for his ideas.
good article!
Anything observed is composed of energy intelligence, FYM!
DeleteThe so-called 'hard wiring' is also mutable; like computer hardware that can repair and reconstruct itself in response to conditions and input.
ReplyDeleteThe mind isn't in the brain: the brain is in the Mind ;)