Toward the First Revolution in the Mind Sciences

Google TechTalks
August 8, 2006

B. Alan Wallace, Ph.D. has been a scholar and practitioner of Buddhism since 1970. He is currently seeking ways to integrate Buddhist contemplative practices and Western science to advance the study of the mind. He is the founder and president of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies ( http://sbinstitute.com ).

ABSTRACT
Galileo took a seminal role in launching the first revolution in the physical sciences, and a key element in this revolution was the rigorous, sophisticated observation of physical phenomena. Darwin likewise launched a revolution in the life sciences on the basis of decades of meticulous observation of biological phenomena. Although...

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[madashelldude]

Interesting challenge: observe the mind empirically so that experimental results are repeatable and conform to the scientific method while doing away with the working hypothesis of all empirical science ie. that the object of our study is part of the material reality, independent of the observer.

Not sure if this is doable, but I am curious to read his book about it 10 years from now ;)

[sidthinker]

wow, what a find! Never heard of him, but he's right on...and a nice presentation style too.. nice pace, and levels of abstraction...integrated and also comprehensive...great.

[greenelf12]

@Magusim yes just like all images in the t.v are produced purley by the t.v to prove that all you need to do is pull the plug out..... oh wait ;o)

[flowewritharoma]

B. Alan Wallace is a great presentator!.

[3877michael]

My quantum brain is tangled with my morphic field! I want my morphogenetic ancestors titty !

[SignoreBanani]

Youtube is priceless- merci

[xutamm]

@Magusim Watchout for common ordinary mindset and concepts. Remember to include two way causality. Functions of the brain? What the brain wants ? Attention or morality also cause chemical physiological and even strustural changes on the brain. Mutual interference and causality.

I think the conceptual and logical paradigm which comes from quantum physics fits well to a series of reasoning matters.

come 2 my mind: remember to be human while being a scientist...science must answer to us as a whole

[Magusim]

@xutamm Apologies I am not sure why included spirit in this discussion I had no intent of misleading. They are functions of the brain. They have already demonstrated that morality can be manipulated by magnetic pulses on the brain. Attention is already alterable by drugs like Ritalin and Adderal.

[xutamm]

@Magusim No. My assertion did not include spirit. Spirit to me is another category. I meant certain human faculties and functions. Intention and atention more specifically (Could these be called mental functions?).

[Magusim]

@xutamm So what your saying is that the Physical medication can alter the spirit. Thus making the spirit just as damageable as the physical brain. If they are mutually effected by each other they would would death not mean death for the spirit?

[xutamm]

You forgot to mention other evidence. Mind and brain incluence each other mutually. Correlation is not causation.

[bobo007xx]

@sidthinker CIA