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The ten percent of the brain myth or 90% of the brain myth states that humans generally use only one-tenth (or some other small fraction) of their brains. It has been misattributed to many famous scientists and historical figures, notably Albert Einstein. [1] By extrapolation, it is suggested that a person may 'harness' or 'unlock' this unused ...
According to Powers, "The text is a masterpiece of traditional Buddhist scholarship that draws upon a vast range of Buddhist literature, cites many different opinions, raises important points about the thought of the Sūtra, and provides explanations of virtually every technical term and phrase."
According to its proponents, the superconscious is able to acquire knowledge through non-physical or psychic mechanisms and pass that knowledge to the conscious mind. [1][2] It therefore is purported to transcend ordinary consciousness. [3] The term is also used to describe transcendental states of consciousness achieved through meditation and ...
Geneviève Behrend (1881 in Paris – 1960 in United States) was a French-born author and teacher of Mental Science, a New Thought discipline taught by Thomas Troward. [1] There is little known about her early life except that one of her parents was Scottish. [1] After her husband died she traveled extensively.
Unconscious mind. In psychoanalysis and other psychological theories, the unconscious mind (or the unconscious) is the part of the psyche that is not available to introspection. [ 1 ] Although these processes exist beneath the surface of conscious awareness, they are thought to exert an effect on conscious thought processes and behavior. [ 2 ]
Mitch Horowitz (born November 23, 1965) is an American author, publisher, speaker, and television host specializing in occult and esoteric themes. A frequent writer and speaker on religion and metaphysics in print and on television, radio, and online, Horowitz’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, [1] The Washington Post, [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] Time, [4] and CNN.com, [5 ...
Mediumship or channeling – The ability to communicate with spirits. [6] Mind Control – The ability to control someone's mind. Petrification — The power to turn a living being to stone by looking them in the eye. Phytokinesis — The ability to control plants with one's mind. [citation needed]
The third eye (also called the mind's eye or inner eye) is an invisible eye, usually depicted as located on the forehead, supposed to provide perception beyond ordinary sight. [ 1 ] In Hinduism, the third eye refers to the ajna (or brow) chakra. In both Hinduism and Buddhism, the third eye is said to be located around the middle of the forehead ...