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IONS is thrilled to share the return of in-person events. Recently, two events were held in Florida and Southern California. They marked the first in a series of in-person donor appreciation events IONS will be hosting around the country over the next year.
This month’s post in our IONS50 Blog Series is by Paul Nathaniel Temple Jr. Cofounder of IONS in 1973, Paul was a close friend and visionary partner of IONS founder Edgar Mitchell. In 1989, he and wife Diane Temple, who served IONS alongside Paul, established the Temple Awards for Creative Altruism at IONS, given to uncelebrated champions of humanity who exemplified unselfish service motivated by love.
Is Upsight Vision a psychic ability? That’s one of the many questions I get asked when I’m on podcast interviews. After I tell my backstory, which typically goes something like this. Before I lost my mind, I was a successful marketing executive, business owner, husband and father in Atlanta, Georgia. I had it all, and I lost it all; I monumentally screwed up my whole life due to cocaine addiction. My addiction led to mental illness that eventually landed me in a psychiatric hospital and ultimately left me homeless. For two years I was “lost,” literally and figuratively. I believed insane things. Really believed them. For a while, I even thought I was Jesus. I’m not. Which is probably best for everybody.
Have you ever sensed someone staring at you, only to turn around and confirm your intuition? This phenomenon, known as scopaesthesia, is surprisingly common and has sparked intriguing experiments that strongly indicate that the ability to sense being stared at is real.
* The word magic in this discussion refers to esoteric practices of real magic, and not to magic tricks or stage illusions.
* The word magic in this discussion refers to esoteric practices of real magic, and not to magic tricks or stage illusions.
* The word magic in this discussion refers to esoteric practices of real magic, and not to magic tricks or stage illusions.
One of the traditional English phrases for the subtle energy of emotions is still popular: “the excitement in the air.” Many people use this phrase when referring to how it feels to attend a sporting event or a large musical concert, yet we don’t usually analyze what that “excitement in the air” actually consists of, or whether it is a real construct, and not “just” a subjective experience.
In the quest to unravel the secrets of how the human brain orchestrates our thoughts, emotions, and experiences, scientists have wielded many innovative technologies. One of these tools is electroencephalography (EEG), a valuable brain imaging tool that uses electrodes or channels strategically placed on the scalp to record vast amounts of electrical activity in the brain. It provides real-time insights into the intricate symphony of neural processes, cognitive functions, and emotional responses, making it an essential instrument for understanding the complexities of the human brain.
“We have a lot of thinking to do about what being an ‘advanced civilization’ really means.” IONS Founder Edgar Mitchell