In today’s episode, biologist Rupert Sheldrake, a former research fellow at Cambridge University with a PhD in biochemistry, explores the concepts of morphic resonance, the extended mind, and telepathy, challenging mainstream scientific paradigms. Sheldrake discusses how memory and habits may exist beyond the brain, proposing that our consciousness and gaze have tangible, measurable effects on the world around us.
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LINKS MENTIONED:
– David Chalmers’ Mindfest talk:
– ‘The Feeling of Being Stared at’ (paper):
– Rupert Sheldrake’s Staring App:
– Rupert Sheldrake’s website:
– Michael Levin on TOE:
– Bernardo Kastrup on TOE:
– Science and Spiritual Practices (Rupert’s book):
– Ways to Go Beyond and Why They Work (Rupert’s Book):
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
00:17 – Morphic Resonance
10:07 – Scopaesthesia (Sense of Being Looked At)
15:35 – Rupert’s Empirical Research
28:39 – “This Phenomenon Has to do with Light”
37:56 – Prey vs. Predator Animals
47:09 – Extramission
50:42 – Memories and Organ Transplants
56:36 – Michael Levin’s Theory of Memory
01:02:10 – “Morphic Fields Are Physical”
01:04:45 – Fundamental Reality & Idealism
01:29:50 – God, Trinity, Cosmic Christ
01:31:32 – Mysticism & Meditation
01:35:04 – How to Pray
01:42:12 – Summary of Episode
01:50:17 – Outro
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Intro
00:17 – Morphic Resonance
10:07 – Scopaesthesia (Sense of Being Looked At)
15:35 – Rupert’s Empirical Research
28:39 – “This Phenomenon Has to do with Light”
37:56 – Prey vs. Predator Animals
47:09 – Extramission
50:42 – Memories and Organ Transplants
56:36 – Michael Levin’s Theory of Memory
01:02:10 – “Morphic Fields Are Physical”
01:04:45 – Fundamental Reality & Idealism
01:29:50 – God, Trinity, Cosmic Christ
01:31:32 – Mysticism & Meditation
01:35:04 – How to Pray
01:42:12 – Summary of Episode
01:50:17 – Outro
I do this when I am stuck in a long supermarket queue, I stare at a checkout operator or person in an adjacent queue and they very often turn and look my way , it’s great fun. Also believe that spy agencies train operatives never to look directly at a person they are following because they will become aware they are being watched.😮
Just dug up a diamond here on my journey towards seeking new teachers 🎉
Thought stops action as action stops thought: This is because action is transmission and thought, passive reception. Mind and body act in opposite ways or stopping and seeing versus listening and moving (ideas translated into action or stillness and silence, allowing perception and memory to guide you – the Artist effect of stepping back to examine and forward to change what you see: edit reality).
"god said let there be light"…
🙋🤦🤷 sound comes before light which equal to "frequencies"…
We are so much more than what we know, Bible says as Christ is so we are, like the angels, eternal life/ everywhere and everywhen… Fluid holographic thought patterns, sub quantum algorithms
infrared, echo-location, sonar.., dogs can hear dog whistles, snakes feel vibrations with their skin, ohhh yeah and insects have antennas bhahaha, etc, etc, etc…
🙋🤦🤷 animals "see and hear" in so many ways lol humans are not the pinnacle of sensing reality and most likely the most distracted…
your mind does not use phonetics LOL… if i tell you to think of ice cream you will IMAGINE the ice cream most relative to your likings rather than you seeing the letters I C E C R E A M in your mind… in example when i think of ice cream i see a hot fudge sundae lol…
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your mind does not use audible sound nor visible light beyond the recievers which are the ears and eyes…
there are more than 5 senses .., because the mind is not actually in the brain…
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just because i can hear a man on a radio does not mean there is a little man sitting inside the radio LOLOL…
visible light is technically just sound that your eyes can hear…
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Voice Data Video,.. Sound & Communications.,. the Brain…
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relative to "Fields"…
Scoposthesia is nonsense. I'm sorry but 54.7% hit rate for 20 trials? We're in coin flip territory here…
Yes, the whole body feels and remembers everything.👍🤔 ( That's why we need to be as kind and good as possible! )
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Rupert Sheldrake challenges conventional science by proposing that our minds extend beyond our brains, influencing the world around us.
Extended Mind and Morphic Resonance
* Our minds extend beyond our brains, interacting with the environment and influencing it.
* Morphic resonance suggests that species share a collective memory, affecting individual behavior.
* Sheldrake's research includes scopesthesia, the ability to sense being stared at, which he argues is scientifically valid.
* He proposes that vision involves extramission, where images are projected outward from our eyes.
* Children naturally believe in extramission, indicating a fundamental aspect of human perception.
Scientific Evidence and Controversy
* Experiments show a 55% success rate in identifying when one is being looked at, suggesting a real phenomenon.
* Sheldrake's findings challenge the materialist view that the mind is solely a product of brain activity.
* Critics argue that subtle cues may explain the results, but Sheldrake insists on the need for further research.
* He encourages citizen science to explore these phenomena, making research accessible to everyone.
* Sheldrake's work is often dismissed as pseudoscience, yet it raises profound questions about consciousness.
Implications for Understanding Consciousness
* Sheldrake believes that consciousness is not confined to the brain, but is a field-like phenomenon.
* He posits that our ability to sense being watched may have evolved as a survival mechanism.
* Sheldrake's theories suggest a holistic view of consciousness, integrating mind, body, and environment.
* He draws parallels between his ideas and spiritual practices, indicating a deeper connection to reality.
* His work invites a reevaluation of scientific paradigms regarding the nature of perception and reality.
Key Takeaways
* Sheldrake's theories challenge the conventional understanding of the mind and consciousness.
* His research on scopesthesia and extramission opens new avenues for scientific inquiry.
* Encouraging citizen participation in research democratizes the exploration of consciousness.
* Sheldrake's work suggests a profound interconnectedness between mind, body, and the environment.
* His ideas provoke critical reflection on the limitations of current scientific paradigms
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This is an important talk
Odd and funny when I try to take a snap shot picture of one of my cats when they are sleeping, they always wake up. Not an easy gig taking pictures of wildlife either
I've heard rupert explain this mirror thing many times now and i still don't get it, he seems to think it proves something
i agree with him on almost everything by the way, im just confused
Logos… Vibrations… What you say you create!
This has saved me from being attacked..
"Matter is spirit moving slowly enough to be seen." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
How am I carrying out a crime… I’m scared you guys will ignore my beliefs and imprison me… I feel like you already have.