Dr. Arnaud Delorme, Is Consciousness Fundamental? |607|

Consciousness in the lab… Mind wandering… Mediumship experiments

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Here’s a summary of the interview with Dr. Arnaud Delorme on “Skeptiko”

* Background of Dr. Delorme: He is a distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego, and an IONS scientist. He has published over a hundred reviewed papers and is a longtime meditator, bringing personal experience to the subject of consciousness.

* Focus of Delorme’s Book: His book, “Why Our Minds Wander,” explores consciousness and the phenomenon of mind-wandering, delving into questions like why it occurs and whether it can be controlled.

* Mind Wandering and Meditation: Delorme discusses his own experiences with mind wandering, especially during meditation, and how different meditation traditions view and handle mind wandering.

* Consciousness and Neuroscience: Delorme proposes that consciousness might be more than just brain activity. He suggests that consciousness could be a fundamental force in the universe, similar to other fundamental forces like gravity.

* Experimentation on Consciousness: Delorme talks about various experiments to explore the hypothesis that consciousness extends beyond the brain, discussing the potential of consciousness to interact with matter.

* Mediumship and Psychic Experiments: Delorme has conducted experiments with mediums and psychics to test their claims of accessing information not ordinarily available, exploring the possibilities of telepathy and other phenomena.

* Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness: Delorme discusses AI, noting current AI’s lack of consciousness but acknowledging the potential for AI to become sentient in the future.

* The Nature of Consciousness Debate: He addresses the ongoing debate in the scientific community regarding the nature of consciousness, emphasizing the importance of empirical data in shaping our understanding.

* Research on Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences: Delorme mentions research in inducing out-of-body experiences and studying near-death experiences, aiming to understand their implications for our understanding of consciousness.

* Future Research and Impact on Science: Delorme highlights his ongoing research and its potential to transform our understanding of consciousness, including its impact on fields like neuroscience and AI.

The interview covers a wide range of topics, focusing on consciousness, meditation, and the intersection of science and spirituality.

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