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[AI summary] The text explores the concept of neural annealing, a neuroscience paradigm that describes how the brain reorganizes itself through processes of entropic disintegration and self-organization. It introduces the idea of connectome-specific harmonic waves (CSHW) and their role in shaping cognitive and emotional experiences. The text links neural annealing to various psychological and sociological phenomena, including personality traits, social cohesion, and cultural evolution. It also discusses the implications of different energy parameters in the brain, the role of psychedelics and other substances in facilitating annealing, and how these processes might be studied through social archaeology. The conclusion emphasizes the potential of neural annea...
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[AI summary] This text is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of the intersection between consciousness, neuroscience, and philosophy, with a particular focus on the work of Steven Lehar and the Qualia Research Institute (QRI). The article introduces Lehar as a significant figure in the field of consciousness studies, emphasizing his harmonic resonance theory of neurocomputation and its implications for understanding the nature of perception, aesthetics, and the mind-body problem. The piece also highlights the importance of developmental milestones in cognitive understanding, referencing Scott Alexander's work on the 'map is not the territory' concept, and explores the role of psychedelic experiences and neuroimaging in understanding consciousness. The ...
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This paper formulates the action of psychedelics by integrating the free-energy principle and entropic brain hypothesis. We call this formulation relaxed beliefs under psychedelics (REBUS) and the anarchic brain, founded on the principle that-via their entropic effect on spontaneous cortical activity-psychedelics work to relax the precision of high-level priors or beliefs, thereby liberating bottom-up information flow, particularly via intrinsic sources such as the limbic system. We assemble evidence for...
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[AI summary] An article discusses the evolution of mathematics from a discipline that resisted computational tools to one that increasingly relies on computer-assisted proofs, data mining, and artificial intelligence, featuring perspectives from mathematician Terence Tao on the future of the field.
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