EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF MINDMATTER INTERACTIONS!

Abstract

The belief that mind has "power" over matter can be traced throughout history. The belief is deeply entwined into mythology and the origins of religion, and is central to the concept of spiritual or distant healing. As a result, science regards such beliefs as quaint superstitions at best, and as dangerous anathemas at worst. In modern times, mind-matter interaction has been repeatedly tested in the laboratory, and despite scientific disquiet, the evidence suggests that there may indeed be some sort of genuine physical phenomenon associated with the act of intention. The evidence further suggests that such interactions are probably pervasive, that they occur unconsciously, that the concept of mental "power" is probably misleading, and that our ontological assumptions about "objective reality" may need to be revised.