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Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousness Chalmers, D 1995 Journal of Consciousness Studies — hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article — —
An Information Integration Theory of Consciousness Tononi, G 2004 BMC Neuroscience doi.org/10.1186/1471-2202-5-42 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 1719 not retracted
The Integrated Information Theory of Consciousness as Pseudoscience Fleming, S. et al 2023 — doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/zsr78 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 79 not retracted
Adversarial Testing of Global Neuronal Workspace and Integrated Information Theories of Consciousness Cogitate Consortium 2025 Nature doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08888-1 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 100 not retracted
What Makes a Theory of Consciousness Unscientific? IIT-Concerned, Klincewicz, M., Cheng, T., Schmitz, M., Sebastián, M.Á., & Snyder, J.S 2025 Nature Neuroscience doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-01881-x hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 39 not retracted
Consciousness or Pseudo-Consciousness? A Clash of Two Paradigms Tononi, G. et al 2025 Nature Neuroscience doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-01880-y hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 36 not retracted
A Science of Consciousness Beyond Pseudo-Science and Pseudo-Consciousness Gomez-Marin, A. & Seth, A.K 2025 Nature Neuroscience doi.org/10.1038/s41593-025-01913-6 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 21 not retracted
Realistic Monism: Why Physicalism Entails Panpsychism Strawson, G 2006 Journal of Consciousness Studies — hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Consciousness and Its Place in Nature: Why Physicalism Entails Panpsychism Strawson, G 2024 Imprint Academic — hard problem Book — —
Then I Am Myself the World: What Consciousness Is and How to Expand It Koch, C 2024 Basic Books — hard problem Book — —
Galileo's Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness Goff, P 2019 Pantheon Books — hard problem Book — —
Does Panpsychism Entail Anti-Realism? The Worm in the Panpsychist Apple Albahari, M 2026 Religious Studies — hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell Kastrup, B 2024 Iff Books — hard problem Book — —
Hard Problem and Free Will: An Information-Theoretical Approach D'Ariano, G.M. & Faggin, F 2022 In F. Scardigli (Ed.), Artificial Intelligence Versus Natural Intelligence. Springer doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85480-5_5 hard problem Book chapter 32 not retracted
Irreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers, and Human Nature Faggin, F 2024 Essentia Books — hard problem Book — —
Human Immortality: Two Supposed Objections to the Doctrine James, W 1898 — — hard problem Book — —
Matter and Memory Bergson, H 1896 — — hard problem Book — —
The Varieties of Religious Experience James, W 1902 — — hard problem Book — —
The Principles of Psychology James, W 1890 — — hard problem Book — —
Plasticity and Language in the Anaesthetized Human Hippocampus Katlowitz, K.A., Cole, E.R., Sheth, S.A. et al 2026 Nature doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10448-0 the antenna Peer-reviewed journal article 6 not retracted
Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age Carlson, W.B 2013 Princeton University Press — tesla quote Book — —
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla Seifer, M.J 1996 Birch Lane Press — tesla quote Book — —
System of Transmission of Electrical Energy Tesla, N 1900 — — tesla quote Patent — —
Bergstresser, R — — tesla quote Self-published (uncorroborated) — —
Wikiquote contributors — — tesla quote Collaborative reference work — —
Towards a Neurobiological Theory of Consciousness Crick, F. & Koch, C 1990 Seminars in the Neurosciences — tesla quote Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Integrating Information in the Brain's EM Field: The cemi Field Theory of Consciousness McFadden, J 2020 Neuroscience of Consciousness doi.org/10.1093/nc/niaa016 tesla quote Peer-reviewed journal article 152 not retracted
The Easy Part of the Hard Problem: A Resonance Theory of Consciousness Hunt, T. & Schooler, J.W 2019 Frontiers in Human Neuroscience doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00378 tesla quote Peer-reviewed journal article 129 not retracted
Macroscopic Quantum Effects in the Brain: New Insights into the Fundamental Principle Underlying Conscious Processes Keppler, J 2025 Frontiers in Human Neuroscience doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1676585 tesla quote Peer-reviewed journal article 5 not retracted
A Historical Review of the Problem of Mitogenetic Radiation Gurwitsch, A.A 1988 Experientia — biophotons Peer-reviewed journal article — —
An Experimental Study of the Problem of Mitogenetic Radiation Hollaender, A. & Claus, W.D 1937 Bulletin of the National Research Council No. 100, Washington, D.C — biophotons Report / monograph — —
Pathological Science Langmuir, I. & Hall, R.N., ed 1989 Physics Today doi.org/10.1063/1.881205 biophotons Peer-reviewed journal article 117 not retracted
Weak Luminescence from the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the Existence of Mitogenetic Radiation Quickenden, T.I. & Que Hee, S.S 1974 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications doi.org/10.1016/0006-291x(74)90306-4 biophotons Peer-reviewed journal article 67 not retracted
Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur ultraschwachen Photonenemission biologischer Systeme Ruth, B. & Popp, F.A 1976 Zeitschrift für Naturforschung — biophotons Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Coherent Radiation from DNA Molecules Li, K.H 1992 In Popp, F.A. & Li, K.H. (Eds.), Recent Advances in Biophoton Research and its Application. World Scientific — biophotons Book chapter — —
Biophotons, Coherence and Photocount Statistics: A Critical Review Cifra, M., Brouder, C., Nerudová, M. & Kučera, O 2015 Journal of Luminescence doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2015.03.020 biophotons Peer-reviewed journal article 54 not retracted
Exploring Ultraweak Photon Emissions as Optical Markers of Brain Activity Casey, H., DiBerardino, I., Bonzanni, M., Rouleau, N. & Murugan, N.J 2025 iScience doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112019 biophotons Peer-reviewed journal article 20 not retracted
Genomic Instantiation of Consciousness in Neurons Through a Biophoton Field Theory Cacha, L.A. & Poznanski, R.R 2014 Journal of Integrative Neuroscience doi.org/10.1142/s0219635214400081 biophotons Peer-reviewed journal article 27 not retracted
"Relative State" Formulation of Quantum Mechanics Everett, H 1957 Reviews of Modern Physics doi.org/10.1103/revmodphys.29.454 many worlds Peer-reviewed journal article 3406 not retracted
Quantum Superposition of Molecules Beyond 25 kDa Fein, Y. et al 2019 Nature Physics doi.org/10.1038/s41567-019-0663-9 superposition Peer-reviewed journal article 359 not retracted
The Large N Limit of Superconformal Field Theories and Supergravity Maldacena, J 1997/1998 Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics doi.org/10.4310/atmp.1998.v2.n2.a1 holographic Peer-reviewed journal article 14631 not retracted
Importance of Quantum Decoherence in Brain Processes Tegmark, M 2000 Physical Review E doi.org/10.1103/physreve.61.4194 black hole; entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 770 not retracted
A Snapshot of Foundational Attitudes Toward Quantum Mechanics Schlosshauer, M., Kofler, J., & Zeilinger, A 2013 Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsb.2013.04.004 quantum myths Peer-reviewed journal article 189 not retracted
Remarks on the Mind-Body Question Wigner, E.P 1961 In I.J. Good (Ed.), The Scientist Speculates. Heinemann — Living the Question; What This Argument Actually Claims; double slit; superposition Book chapter — —
Schrödinger: Life and Thought Moore, W.J 1989 — — superposition Book — —
Seek for the Road Schrödinger, E 1925/1964 In My View of the World (C. Hastings, Trans.). Cambridge University Press — superposition Book chapter — —
Quantum Cognition: The Possibility of Processing with Nuclear Spins in the Brain Fisher, M.P.A 2015 Annals of Physics doi.org/10.1016/j.aop.2015.08.020 entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 16 not retracted
Entanglement and Coherence in Pure and Doped Posner Molecules Adams, B., Sinayskiy, I., Agarwal, S., & Petruccione, F 2025 Scientific Reports doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-96487-5 entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 1 not retracted
Satellite-Based Entanglement Distribution Over 1200 Kilometers Yin, J. et al 2017 Science doi.org/10.1126/science.aan3211 entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 1451 not retracted
Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 citation Nobel Prize in Physics 2022 Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser & Anton Zeilinger — entanglement Award citation — —
Systematic Review of Authorship in Rapid Prompting Method, Spelling to Communicate, and Variants: Outcomes, Significance and Clinical Implications Schlosser, R.W., Howard, S., Bryant, L., et al 2026 Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders doi.org/10.1007/s40489-026-00569-7 entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
Ist die Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energieinhalt abhängig? [Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?] Einstein, A 1905 Annalen der Physik doi.org/10.1002/andp.19053231314 e=mc² Peer-reviewed journal article 1003 not retracted
A Direct Test of E=mc² Rainville, S. et al 2005 Nature doi.org/10.1038/4381096a e=mc² Peer-reviewed journal article 158 not retracted
Sun Fact Sheet Williams, D.R 2024 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center — e=mc² Fact sheet / reference data — —
Physics of Uranium and Nuclear Energy World Nuclear Association 2026 World Nuclear Association — e=mc² Fact sheet / reference data — —
How much electricity does an American home use? U.S. Energy Information Administration 2024 U.S. Energy Information Administration — e=mc² Fact sheet / reference data — —
The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces Wilczek, F 2008 Basic Books — e=mc² Book — —
Broken Symmetry and the Mass of Gauge Vector Mesons Englert, F. & Brout, R 1964 Physical Review Letters doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.13.321 higgs boson Peer-reviewed journal article 3892 not retracted
Broken Symmetries and the Masses of Gauge Bosons Higgs, P.W 1964 Physical Review Letters doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.13.508 higgs boson Peer-reviewed journal article 4440 not retracted
Global Conservation Laws and Massless Particles Guralnik, G.S., Hagen, C.R., & Kibble, T.W.B 1964 Physical Review Letters doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.13.585 higgs boson Peer-reviewed journal article 2728 not retracted
Observation of a New Particle in the Search for the Standard Model Higgs Boson with the ATLAS Detector at the LHC ATLAS Collaboration 2012 Physics Letters B doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2012.08.020 higgs boson; e=mc² Peer-reviewed journal article 10735 not retracted
Observation of a New Boson at a Mass of 125 GeV with the CMS Experiment at the LHC CMS Collaboration 2012 Physics Letters B doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2012.08.021 higgs boson; e=mc² Peer-reviewed journal article 9999 not retracted
Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 citation Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 François Englert & Peter W. Higgs — higgs boson Award citation — —
Combined Measurement of the Higgs Boson Mass in pp Collisions at √s = 7 and 8 TeV ATLAS and CMS Collaborations 2015 Physical Review Letters — higgs boson Peer-reviewed journal article — —
A Measurement of the Higgs Boson Mass in the Diphoton Decay Channel CMS Collaboration 2020 Physics Letters B doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135425 higgs boson Peer-reviewed journal article 167 not retracted
Study of Higgs Boson Pair Production in the HH→bbγγ Final State with 308 fb⁻¹ of Data ATLAS Collaboration 2025 — — higgs boson Conference note (preprint-style) — —
Review of Particle Physics Navas, S. et al. (Particle Data Group) 2024, 2025 update Physical Review D — higgs boson Peer-reviewed journal article — —
The God Particle: If the Universe Is the Answer, What Is the Question? Lederman, L.M. & Teresi, D 1993 Houghton Mifflin — higgs boson Book — —
Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 citation Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 Takaaki Kajita & Arthur B. McDonald — superposition Award citation — —
First Measurement of Reactor Neutrino Oscillations at JUNO JUNO Collaboration 2025 arXiv:2511.14593 arxiv.org/abs/2511.14593 superposition Preprint (arXiv) — —
Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems Penrose, R. & Hawking, S 1965 onward — — Living the Question; What This Argument Actually Claims; black hole; entropy Historical/foundational work (multiple papers) — —
Black Holes and Entropy Bekenstein, J 1973 Physical Review D doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.7.2333 holographic Peer-reviewed journal article 7454 not retracted
Particle Creation by Black Holes Hawking, S.W 1975 Communications in Mathematical Physics doi.org/10.1007/bf02345020 black hole; holographic Peer-reviewed journal article 13060 not retracted
Dimensional Reduction in Quantum Gravity. In 't Hooft, G 1993 Salamfest arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/9310026 holographic Preprint (arXiv) — —
The World as a Hologram Susskind, L 1995 Journal of Mathematical Physics doi.org/10.1063/1.531249 fine-tuning; holographic Peer-reviewed journal article 4045 not retracted
Holographic Cosmology at Finite Time Araújo-Regado, G., Thavanesan, A., & Wall, A.C 2026 Journal of High Energy Physics doi.org/10.1007/jhep04(2026)121 holographic Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
The Entropy of Bulk Quantum Fields and the Entanglement Wedge of an Evaporating Black Hole Almheiri, A., Engelhardt, N., Marolf, D., & Maxfield, H 2019 Journal of High Energy Physics doi.org/10.1007/jhep12(2019)063 holographic Peer-reviewed journal article 788 not retracted
Entanglement Wedge Reconstruction and the Information Paradox Penington, G 2020 Journal of High Energy Physics doi.org/10.1007/jhep09(2020)002 holographic Peer-reviewed journal article 1006 not retracted
Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 citation Nobel Prize in Physics 2020 Roger Penrose — black hole Award citation — —
Consciousness in the Universe: A Review of the 'Orch OR' Theory Hameroff, S. & Penrose, R 2014 Physics of Life Reviews — black hole; entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Quantum Computation in Brain Microtubules: Decoherence and Biological Feasibility Hagan, S., Hameroff, S.R., & Tuszynski, J.A 2002 Physical Review E doi.org/10.1103/physreve.65.061901 entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 386 not retracted
Ultraviolet Superradiance from Mega-Networks of Tryptophan in Biological Architectures Babcock, N.S. et al 2024 Journal of Physical Chemistry B doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c07936 black hole; entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 93 not retracted
Electrophysiology Using Coaxial Atom Probe Array: Live Imaging Reveals Hidden Circuits of a Hippocampal Neural Network Singh, P., Saxena, K., Sahoo, P., Ghosh, S., & Bandyopadhyay, A 2021 Journal of Neurophysiology doi.org/10.1152/jn.00478.2020 entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 40 not retracted
A Quantum Microtubule Substrate of Consciousness Is Experimentally Supported and Solves the Binding and Epiphenomenalism Problems Wiest, M.C 2025 Neuroscience of Consciousness doi.org/10.1093/nc/niaf011 black hole; entanglement Peer-reviewed journal article 26 not retracted
Models for Universal Reduction of Macroscopic Quantum Fluctuations Diósi, L 1989 Physical Review A doi.org/10.1103/physreva.40.1165 black hole Peer-reviewed journal article 1029 not retracted
On Gravity's Role in Quantum State Reduction Penrose, R 1996 General Relativity and Gravitation doi.org/10.1007/bf02105068 black hole Peer-reviewed journal article 1893 not retracted
Challenging Spontaneous Quantum Collapse with XENONnT XENONnT Collaboration (Aprile, E. et al.) 2026 Physical Review Letters doi.org/10.1103/2jm3-4976 black hole Peer-reviewed journal article 2 not retracted
Black Hole Explosions? Hawking, S.W 1974 Nature doi.org/10.1038/248030a0 black hole Peer-reviewed journal article 5731 not retracted
Letter to the Besso family (March 1955); commentary by Tim Maudlin, IAI (2022) Einstein, A 2022 — — entanglement; present moment; spacetime Primary historical document (letter) — —
A Determination of the Deflection of Light by the Sun's Gravitational Field, from Observations Made at the Total Eclipse of May 29, 1919 Dyson, F.W., Eddington, A.S., & Davidson, C 1920 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1920.0009 spacetime Peer-reviewed journal article 981 not retracted
Die Feldgleichungen der Gravitation [The Field Equations of Gravitation] Einstein, A 1915 Sitzungsberichte der Königlich Preußischen Akademie der Wissenschaften — spacetime Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Psilocybin Desynchronizes the Human Brain Siegel, J.S. et al 2024 Nature doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07624-5 default mode Peer-reviewed journal article 250 not retracted
Psychedelics Align Brain Activity with Context Stoliker, D., Novelli, L., Khajehnejad, M.A., Biabani, M., Greaves, M.D., et al., & Razi, A 2026 Nature doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10910-z default mode Peer-reviewed journal article 11 not retracted
Integrating Meditation and Psychedelics Knowledge to Identify Core Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Minimal Selfhood Bunting, A., Reichle, E.D., & Polito, V 2026 Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice doi.org/10.1037/cns0000490 default mode; dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
Meditation-Related Activations Are Modulated by the Practices Needed to Obtain It and by the Expertise: An ALE Meta-Analysis Study Tomasino, B., Fregona, S., Skrap, M., & Fabbro, F 2012 Frontiers in Human Neuroscience doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00346 near death Peer-reviewed journal article 152 not retracted
Life After Life Moody, R.A 1975 — — near death Book — —
Near-Death Experience in Survivors of Cardiac Arrest: A Prospective Study in the Netherlands Van Lommel, P., van Wees, R., Meyers, V., & Elfferich, I 2001 The Lancet doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(01)07100-8 near death Peer-reviewed journal article 679 not retracted
AWAreness during REsuscitation – II Parnia, S. et al 2023 Resuscitation — near death Peer-reviewed journal article — —
AWARE study results, Stony Brook / University of Southampton Parnia, S. et al 2014 — — near death; advaita vedanta Preliminary results (non-peer-reviewed) — —
A Neuroscientific Model of Near-Death Experiences Martial, C., Fritz, P., Gosseries, O., et al 2025 Nature Reviews Neurology doi.org/10.1038/s41582-025-01072-z near death Peer-reviewed journal article 20 not retracted
Does the Arousal System Contribute to Near-Death Experience? Nelson, K.R., Mattingly, M., Lee, S.A., & Schmitt, F.A 2006 Neurology — near death Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Research on ketamine and NMDA-receptor models of near-death experience Jansen, K.L.R 1989, 1990, 2000 — — near death Historical/foundational work (multiple papers) — —
A Neuroscientific Model of Near-Death Experiences Reconsidered Greyson, B. & Pehlivanova, M 2025 Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice doi.org/10.1037/cns0000448 near death Peer-reviewed journal article 3 not retracted
Incidence of Near-Death Experiences in Patients Surviving a Prolonged Critical Illness and Their Long-Term Impact: A Prospective Observational Study Rousseau, A.-F., Dams, L., Massart, Q., et al 2023 Critical Care doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04348-2 near death Peer-reviewed journal article 27 not retracted
EEG Signature of Near-Death-Like Experiences During Syncope-Induced Periods of Unresponsiveness Martial, C., Piarulli, A., Gosseries, O., et al 2024 NeuroImage doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120759 near death Peer-reviewed journal article 10 not retracted
Terminal Lucidity in Patients With Chronic Schizophrenia and Dementia: A Survey of the Literature Nahm, M. & Greyson, B 2009 The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease — terminal lucidity Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Paradoxical Lucidity: A Potential Paradigm Shift for the Neurobiology and Treatment of Severe Dementias Mashour, G.A., Frank, L., Batthyány, A., Kolanowski, A.M., Nahm, M., Schulman-Green, D., et al 2019 Alzheimer's & Dementia doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2019.04.002 terminal lucidity Peer-reviewed journal article 71 not retracted
A Prospective Observational Study of Lucid Episodes in Advanced Dementia Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A., Kottler, H., Cochran, A., Dillon, K., Coulson, A., Benson, C., Fehland, J., & Mueller, K 2025 The Gerontologist doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf178 terminal lucidity Peer-reviewed journal article 1 not retracted
Prevalence and Patterns of Unexpected Lucidity Among Deeply Forgetful Patients: Findings From a U.S. Population-Based Study Levin, J., Bonhag, R., Johnson, B.R., & Post, S.G 2026 International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine doi.org/10.1177/00912174261453176 terminal lucidity Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
Threshold: Terminal Lucidity and the Border of Life and Death Batthyány, A 2023 St. Martin's Essentials — terminal lucidity Book — —
Can Science Reckon With the Human Soul? Murray, C 2025, October 16 The Wall Street Journal — terminal lucidity Op-ed / commentary — —
Charles Murray's Unscientific Case for the Soul Pinker, S 2025, October 29 The Wall Street Journal — terminal lucidity Op-ed / commentary — —
Pinker Whiffs at My Case for the Human Soul Murray, C 2025, November 5 American Enterprise Institute — terminal lucidity Op-ed / commentary — —
Dose-Response Study of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine in Humans. I. Neuroendocrine, Autonomic, and Cardiovascular Effects Strassman, R.J. & Qualls, C.R 1994 Archives of General Psychiatry — dmt Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors in South American Hallucinogenic Plants: Tryptamine and β-Carboline Constituents of Ayahuasca McKenna, D.J., Towers, G.H.N., & Abbott, F 1984 Journal of Ethnopharmacology doi.org/10.1016/0378-8741(84)90003-5 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 400 not retracted
DMT Models the Near-Death Experience Timmermann, C., Roseman, L., Williams, L., Erritzoe, D., Martial, C., Cassol, H., Laureys, S., Nutt, D., & Carhart-Harris, R 2018 Frontiers in Psychology doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01424 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 228 not retracted
Human Brain Effects of DMT Assessed via EEG–fMRI Timmermann, C. et al 2023 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2218949120 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 220 not retracted
DMT-Induced Shifts in Criticality Correlate with Self-Dissolution Irrmischer, M., Aqil, M., Luan, L., Wang, T., Engelbregt, H., Carhart-Harris, R., Linkenkaer-Hansen, K., & Timmermann, C 2026 Journal of Neuroscience doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.0344-25.2025 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
Phenomenology and Content of the Inhaled N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (N,N-DMT) Experience Lawrence, D.W., Carhart-Harris, R., Griffiths, R., & Timmermann, C 2022 Scientific Reports doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11999-8 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 65 not retracted
Entity and Environment Relationships in Psychedelic Experiences Resulting From Inhalation of N,N-Dimethyltryptamine Kagan, S 2025 Journal of Psychedelic Studies — dmt Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Predicting and Exploring Ayahuasca Effects: Perception, Mind-Wandering, and EEG Oscillations Silva-Costa, N., Andrade Pessoa, J., Andrade, K.C., Mota-Rolim, S., Palhano-Fontes, F., Araujo, D.B., & Wießner, I 2025 Journal of Psychopharmacology doi.org/10.1177/02698811251389563 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
Safety, Tolerability and Subjective Effects of Vaporized N,N-Dimethyltryptamine: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial Wießner, I. et al 2025 European Neuropsychopharmacology doi.org/10.1016/j.euroneuro.2025.06.002 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 7 not retracted
DMT: The Spirit Molecule: A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences Strassman, R.J 2001 Park Street Press — dmt Book — —
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) Is Neither Formed Nor Retained in Serotonin Terminals in the Rat Brain Palner, M., Kolesnik, E., Baun, C., Poetzsch, S.N., & Cumming, P 2026 Neuropharmacology doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2026.110874 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
An Encounter With Death: A Comparative Thematic and Content Analysis of Naturalistic DMT Experiences and the Near-Death Experience Michael, P., Luke, D., & Robinson, O 2025 Frontiers in Psychology doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1532937 dmt Peer-reviewed journal article 3 not retracted
Stimulating Illusory Own-Body Perceptions Blanke, O., Ortigue, S., Landis, T., & Seeck, M 2002 Nature doi.org/10.1038/419269a out-of-body experience Peer-reviewed journal article 805 not retracted
The Out-of-Body Experience: Disturbed Self-Processing at the Temporo-Parietal Junction Blanke, O. & Arzy, S 2005 The Neuroscientist doi.org/10.1177/1073858404270885 out-of-body experience Peer-reviewed journal article 468 not retracted
The Experimental Induction of Out-of-Body Experiences Ehrsson, H.H 2007 Science doi.org/10.1126/science.1142175 out-of-body experience Peer-reviewed journal article 968 not retracted
Video Ergo Sum: Manipulating Bodily Self-Consciousness Lenggenhager, B., Tadi, T., Metzinger, T., & Blanke, O 2007 Science doi.org/10.1126/science.1143439 out-of-body experience Peer-reviewed journal article 1277 not retracted
A Virtual Out-of-Body Experience Reduces Fear of Death Bourdin, P., Barberia, I., Oliva, R., & Slater, M 2017 PLOS ONE doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169343 out-of-body experience Peer-reviewed journal article 120 not retracted
Human Bodies in Virtual Worlds: A Systematic Review of Implicit Sense of Agency and Ownership Measured in Immersive Virtual Reality Environments Girondini, M., Mariano, M., Stanco, G., Gallace, A., & Zapparoli, L 2025 Frontiers in Human Neuroscience doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2025.1553574 out-of-body experience Peer-reviewed journal article 8 not retracted
AWARE—AWAreness during REsuscitation—A Prospective Study Parnia, S. et al 2014 Resuscitation doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2014.09.004 out-of-body experience; advaita vedanta Peer-reviewed journal article 239 not retracted
AWARE Results Finally Published — No Evidence of NDE Novella, S 2014 NeuroLogica Blog — out-of-body experience Op-ed / commentary — —
Reincarnation and Biology: A Contribution to the Etiology of Birthmarks and Birth Defects Stevenson, I 1997 Praeger (2 vols.) — reincarnation Book — —
Children Who Claim to Remember Previous Lives: Past, Present, and Future Research Tucker, J.B 2007 Journal of Scientific Exploration — reincarnation Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Academic Studies on Claimed Past-Life Memories: A Scoping Review Moraes, L.J., Barbosa, G.S., Castro, J.P.G.B., Tucker, J.B., & Moreira-Almeida, A 2022 Explore doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2021.05.006 reincarnation Peer-reviewed journal article 17 not retracted
Reincarnation: A Critical Examination Edwards, P 1996 Prometheus Books — reincarnation Book — —
Top Psychology of Spirituality Investigator Named Research Director of UVA's Division of Perceptual Studies University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies 2025 University of Virginia — reincarnation Press release — —
Jim Tucker (staff biography: Director, September 2014 – January 2025) University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies — University of Virginia — reincarnation Institutional web page — —
Perception, Evolution, and the Explanatory Scope of Scientific Theories Hoffman, D. & Singh, M 2024 Journal of Consciousness Studies doi.org/10.53765/20512201.31.9.029 interface theory Peer-reviewed journal article 1 not retracted
Fitness Beats Truth in the Evolution of Perception Prakash, C., Stephens, K.D., Hoffman, D.D., Singh, M., & Fields, C 2021 Acta Biotheoretica doi.org/10.1007/s10441-020-09400-0 interface theory Peer-reviewed journal article 68 not retracted
The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes Hoffman, D 2019 W.W. Norton — interface theory Book — —
Debunking Interface Theory: Why Hoffman's Skepticism (Really) Is Self-Defeating Bagwell, J.N 2023 Synthese — interface theory Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Allan, L. Hoffman's Conscious Realism: A Critical Review Rational Realm — interface theory Op-ed / commentary — —
Retrospective Birth Dating of Cells in Humans Spalding, K.L., Bhardwaj, R.D., Buchholz, B.A., Druid, H., & Frisén, J 2005 Cell doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2005.04.028 cell turnover Peer-reviewed journal article 622 not retracted
Dynamics of Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Adult Humans Spalding, K.L., Bergmann, O., Alkass, K., et al 2013 Cell doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2013.05.002 cell turnover Peer-reviewed journal article 1822 not retracted
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Lucretius, Symmetry Arguments, and Fearing Death Warren, J 2001 Phronesis doi.org/10.1163/156852801753736508 cell turnover Peer-reviewed journal article 35 not retracted
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Some Effects of Disconnecting the Cerebral Hemispheres Sperry, R.W 1982 Science doi.org/10.1126/science.7112125 split brain Peer-reviewed journal article 464 not retracted
Split Brain: Divided Perception but Undivided Consciousness Pinto, Y., Neville, D.A., Otten, M., Corballis, P.M., Lamme, V.A.F., de Haan, E.H.F., Foschi, N., & Fabri, M 2017 Brain doi.org/10.1093/brain/aww358 split brain; advaita vedanta Peer-reviewed journal article 96 not retracted
Interaction in Isolation: 50 Years of Insights From Split-Brain Research Volz, L.J. & Gazzaniga, M.S 2017 Brain doi.org/10.1093/brain/awx139 split brain; advaita vedanta Peer-reviewed journal article 88 not retracted
Full Interhemispheric Integration Sustained by a Fraction of Posterior Callosal Fibers Santander, T., Bekir, S., Paul, T., et al., Gazzaniga, M.S., Volz, L.J., & Miller, M.B 2025 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2520190122 split brain Peer-reviewed journal article 1 not retracted
Stereological Estimation of the Total Number of Myelinated Callosal Fibers in Human Subjects Riise, J., & Pakkenberg, B 2011 Journal of Anatomy doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2010.01333.x split brain Peer-reviewed journal article 57 not retracted
Time of Conscious Intention to Act in Relation to Onset of Cerebral Activity (Readiness-Potential) Libet, B., Gleason, C.A., Wright, E.W., & Pearl, D.K 1983 Brain doi.org/10.1093/brain/106.3.623 free will Peer-reviewed journal article 2493 not retracted
An Accumulator Model for Spontaneous Neural Activity Prior to Self-Initiated Movement Schurger, A., Sitt, J.D., & Dehaene, S 2012 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1210467109 free will Peer-reviewed journal article 530 not retracted
Neural Precursors of Decisions That Matter—An ERP Study of Deliberate and Arbitrary Choice Maoz, U., Yaffe, G., Koch, C., & Mudrik, L 2019 eLife doi.org/10.7554/elife.39787 free will Peer-reviewed journal article 63 not retracted
The Readiness Potential and the Soul: What Happens When You Resect Their Seat in the Brain? Sjöberg, R.L 2024 Brain — free will Peer-reviewed journal article — —
A Multi-Measurement Study of the Relation Between Deliberation and Volition Pech, G.P., Caspar, E.A., Pacherie, E., Cleeremans, A., & Maoz, U 2025 Neuroscience of Consciousness doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/6qmsf_v3 free will Peer-reviewed journal article 0 not retracted
The Integrated Mind Gazzaniga, M.S. & LeDoux, J.E 1978 Plenum Press — free will Book — —
Cerebral Specialization and Interhemispheric Communication: Does the Corpus Callosum Enable the Human Condition? Gazzaniga, M.S 2000 Brain — free will Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Being No One: The Self-Model Theory of Subjectivity Metzinger, T 2003 MIT Press — self-inquiry Book — —
The Elephant and the Blind: The Experience of Pure Consciousness — Philosophy, Science, and 500+ Experiential Reports Metzinger, T 2024 MIT Press — self-inquiry Book — —
Minimal Phenomenal Experience: Meditation, Tonic Alertness, and the Phenomenology of "Pure" Consciousness Metzinger, T 2020 Philosophy and the Mind Sciences — self-inquiry Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Distilling the Neurophenomenological Signatures of Pure Awareness during Transcendental Meditation Chandia-Jorquera, A., van Mil, S.D., Estarellas, M., Dauphin, M., Pascovich, C., & Canales-Johnson, A 2026 Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience doi.org/10.1162/jocn.a.2626 self-inquiry Peer-reviewed journal article 6 not retracted
New Cambridge research explores experiences of consciousness University of Cambridge 2026 EurekAlert! — self-inquiry Press release — —
The Transcendental Meditation Movement Sawyer, D., & Humes, C.A 2023 Cambridge University Press doi.org/10.1017/9781009365482 self-inquiry Book 16 not retracted
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion Harris, S 2014 — — self-inquiry Book — —
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Śaṅkara Dalal, N 2021 Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — self-inquiry; advaita vedanta Peer-reviewed journal article — —
The Early Upanishads: Annotated Text and Translation Olivelle, P 1998 Oxford University Press — self-inquiry; advaita vedanta Book — —
The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are Watts, A 1966 — — self-inquiry; advaita vedanta Book — —
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Language, Epistemology, and Mysticism Katz, S 1978 In Mysticism and Philosophical Analysis — oneness; advaita vedanta Book chapter — —
Cosmological Fine-Tuning: The View from 2025 Lewis, G., Barnes, L., & Goff, P 2025 Religious Studies — fine-tuning Peer-reviewed journal article — —
The Cosmic Landscape: String Theory and the Illusion of Intelligent Design Susskind, L 2005 Little, Brown and Company — fine-tuning Book — —
Why? The Purpose of the Universe Goff, P 2023 Oxford University Press — fine-tuning Book — —
Dirac's Cosmology and Mach's Principle Dicke, R 1961 Nature doi.org/10.1038/192440a0 fine-tuning Peer-reviewed journal article 375 not retracted
The Fine-Tuning Argument Against the Multiverse Boyce, K. & Swenson, P 2026 The Philosophical Quarterly — fine-tuning Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Planck 2018 Results. VI. Cosmological Parameters Planck Collaboration 2020 Astronomy & Astrophysics — fine-tuning Peer-reviewed journal article — —
The Evolution of Galaxy Number Density at z < 8 Conselice, C. et al 2016 The Astrophysical Journal — universe Peer-reviewed journal article — —
New Horizons Observations of the Cosmic Optical Background Lauer, T.R. et al 2021 The Astrophysical Journal doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/abc881 universe Peer-reviewed journal article 79 not retracted
New Synoptic Observations of the Cosmic Optical Background with New Horizons Lauer, T.R. et al 2024 The Astrophysical Journal doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad5ffc universe Peer-reviewed journal article 23 not retracted
Expanding Confusion: Common Misconceptions of Cosmological Horizons and the Superluminal Expansion of the Universe Davis, T.M., & Lineweaver, C.H 2004 Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia doi.org/10.1071/as03040 universe Peer-reviewed journal article 206 not retracted
Research on the "specious present" and the 2–3 second subjective window Pöppel, E 1997, 2004 — — present moment Historical/foundational work (multiple papers) — —
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Motion Integration and Postdiction in Visual Awareness Eagleman, D.M., & Sejnowski, T.J 2000 Science doi.org/10.1126/science.287.5460.2036 present moment Peer-reviewed journal article 573 not retracted
Motion Extrapolation in Catching Nijhawan, R 1994 Nature doi.org/10.1038/370256b0 present moment Peer-reviewed journal article 766 not retracted
Epiphenomenal Qualia Jackson, F 1982 Philosophical Quarterly doi.org/10.2307/2960077 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 2239 not retracted
What Mary Didn't Know Jackson, F 1986 Journal of Philosophy doi.org/10.2307/2026143 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 1423 not retracted
Postscript on "What Mary Didn't Know" Jackson, F 1995 In P. Moser & J. Trout (Eds.), Contemporary Materialism. Routledge — hard problem Book chapter — —
What Experience Teaches Lewis, D 1988 Proceedings of the Russellian Society doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511625343.018 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 403 not retracted
Review of "Mortal Questions," by Thomas Nagel Nemirow, L 1980 Philosophical Review — hard problem Op-ed / commentary — —
Zombies v. Materialists Kirk, R 1974 Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society (Supplementary) doi.org/10.1093/aristoteliansupp/48.1.135 hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article 186 not retracted
The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory Chalmers, D.J 1996 Oxford University Press — hard problem Book — —
The Unimagined Preposterousness of Zombies Dennett, D.C 1995 Journal of Consciousness Studies — hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Quining Qualia Dennett, D.C 1988 In A.J. Marcel & E. Bisiach (Eds.), Consciousness in Contemporary Science. Oxford University Press — hard problem Book chapter — —
Illusionism as a Theory of Consciousness Frankish, K 2016 Journal of Consciousness Studies — hard problem Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Two Concepts of Consciousness Rosenthal, D.M 1986 Philosophical Studies doi.org/10.1007/bf00355521 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 1008 not retracted
Some Like It HOT: Consciousness and Higher-Order Thoughts Byrne, A 1997 Philosophical Studies doi.org/10.1023/a:1017959107565 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 122 not retracted
The Division of Phenomenal Labor: A Problem for Representational Theories of Consciousness Neander, K 1998 Philosophical Perspectives doi.org/10.1111/0029-4624.32.s12.18 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 124 not retracted
Visual Capacity in the Hemianopic Field Following a Restricted Occipital Ablation Weiskrantz, L., Warrington, E.K., Sanders, M.D., & Marshall, J 1974 Brain doi.org/10.1093/brain/97.4.709 the antenna Peer-reviewed journal article — —
On a Confusion about a Function of Consciousness Block, N 1995 Behavioral and Brain Sciences doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x00038188 the antenna Peer-reviewed journal article 3264 not retracted
Type 2 Blindsight and the Nature of Visual Experience Brogaard, B 2014 Consciousness and Cognition doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2014.09.017 the antenna Peer-reviewed journal article 37 not retracted
Human Consciousness and Its Relationship to Social Neuroscience: A Novel Hypothesis Graziano, M.S.A. & Kastner, S 2011 Cognitive Neuroscience doi.org/10.1080/17588928.2011.565121 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 200 not retracted
Toward a Standard Model of Consciousness: Reconciling the Attention Schema, Global Workspace, Higher-Order Thought, and Illusionist Theories Graziano, M.S.A., Guterstam, A., Bio, B.J., & Wilterson, A.I 2020 Cognitive Neuropsychology doi.org/10.1080/02643294.2019.1670630 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 130 not retracted
What Explains the "Hard" Problem of Consciousness? Commentary on Graziano et al., "Toward a Standard Model of Consciousness" Masciari, C.F. & Carruthers, P 2020 Cognitive Neuropsychology doi.org/10.1080/02643294.2020.1729712 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 23 not retracted
Experimental Test of Local Observer Independence Proietti, M. et al 2019 Science Advances doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw9832 superposition Peer-reviewed journal article 106 not retracted
The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness Low, P 2012 Publicly proclaimed at the Francis Crick Memorial Conference, Churchill College, University of Cambridge — entropy Report / monograph — —
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Neuroscience of Animal Consciousness: Still Agnostic After All Gutfreund, Y 2024 Frontiers in Psychology doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1456403 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 5 not retracted
Disturbing Implications of a Cosmological Constant Dyson, L., Kleban, M., & Susskind, L 2002 Journal of High Energy Physics doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2002/10/011 entropy Peer-reviewed journal article 318 not retracted
Delayed "Choice" Quantum Eraser Kim, Y.-H., Yu, R., Kulik, S.P., Shih, Y., & Scully, M.O 2000 Physical Review Letters doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.84.1 double slit Peer-reviewed journal article 569 not retracted
Synaesthesia — A Window into Perception, Thought and Language Ramachandran, V.S. & Hubbard, E.M 2001 Journal of Consciousness Studies — the antenna Peer-reviewed journal article — —
Lucid Dreaming Verified by Volitional Communication During REM Sleep LaBerge, S., Nagel, L.E., Dement, W.C., & Zarcone, V.P 1981 Perceptual and Motor Skills doi.org/10.2466/pms.1981.52.3.727 lucid dreaming Peer-reviewed journal article 241 not retracted
Lucid Dreaming: A State of Consciousness with Features of Both Waking and Non-Lucid Dreaming Voss, U., Holzmann, R., Tuin, I., & Hobson, J.A 2009 Sleep doi.org/10.1093/sleep/32.9.1191 lucid dreaming Peer-reviewed journal article 449 not retracted
Induction of Self Awareness in Dreams Through Frontal Low Current Stimulation of Gamma Activity Voss, U., Holzmann, R., Hobson, A. et al 2014 Nature Neuroscience doi.org/10.1038/nn.3719 lucid dreaming Peer-reviewed journal article 347 not retracted
Real-Time Dialogue Between Experimenters and Dreamers During REM Sleep Konkoly, K.R., Appel, K., Chabani, E. et al 2021 Current Biology doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.026 lucid dreaming Peer-reviewed journal article 131 not retracted