Localisation of Consciousness Applied to the Study of Anomalous Temporal Experiences

Austin, James

Abstract

Certain psi phenomena, in particular time-slips and scene changes, can be more clearly defined when placed in the context of modern physical theories. Any point of conscious contact is localised in an almost infinite-dimensional space of material configurations that generates our perspective of the world at any instant. This is referred to as the principle of localisation, which requires a non-physicalist theory of mind.

Normal life is seen to satisfy a defined set of constraints within this model. Events where these constraints are breached may be interpreted as psi phenomena. Scene changes and time- slips into the past are most easily described this way. It is not established that all reported psi phenomena fit within this framework, which itself cannot be regarded as a complete and formal theory in the scientific sense. However, as an overarching framework it provides a suitable context in which to visualise some psi events.

Citation

Austin, J. (2023). Localisation of Consciousness Applied to the Study of Anomalous Temporal Experiences. In Hidden Aspects of Time. Cambridge Scholars Publishing

• Publication Date: Feb 13, 2023
• Deposit Date: Jun 3, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 14, 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Book Title: Hidden Aspects of Time
• Chapter Number: 5
• ISBN: 978-1-5275-9311-4; 978-1-0364-0112-2
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