Does the name Phineas Gage ring a bell? If not, but you are fascinated with the human brain, then sit back, relax and let me tell you this incredible story. These days we know a lot about the human brain. For example, which areas are responsible for cognitive function or…
The subtle body is the subject of various teachings. Many of them centre around the body’s own psycho-spiritual connections. Spiritual beliefs include the notion that there are many subtle bodies in one person. Each of these corresponds to a separate plane of existence, which all finally culminate in the physical…
Is psychic healing real? If so, can science explain how it works? Psychic healing works on the premise that our bodies are out of balance. As such, it aims to restore that balance with the power of touch. It helps if we think about disease being, quite literally, ‘dis-ease’, in…
Having suffered from a phobia for most of my life, I’m always on the lookout for a new phobia treatment. The problem is, most treatments take time and prolonged exposure to the subject of the phobia. As a consequence, it’s much easier to walk away from this kind of treatment…
Mood swings don’t just happen to those who suffer from mental illness. Sometimes they come from something totally unexpected. Yes, I did suffer from mood swings throughout my life, and yes, it did mostly come from my mental disorders. But, let’s not blame everything on the faulty wiring in our…
Philosophy of Mind is the study of the relation between the mind and the body. As one of the oldest branches of philosophy, the Philosophy of Mind examines questions such as the nature of emotion, perception, memory, identity and death. The doctrine studies how we connect to the world around…
Once we reach a certain age, our identities are fixed and stable. I mean, there can’t be that many things that can cause a personality change, surely? Experts are challenging this train of thought. They now believe that a number of things can cause a personality change. For example, it…
It might sound like a science fiction story, but electromagnetic hypersensitivity is real for many people and said to be caused by a variety of factors. Although radiation levels are below the permitted levels, many people still seem to suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity. So, what is electromagnetic hypersensitivity and is…