The concept of the soul is well known to faith communities. The Abrahamic faiths and Indus Valley religions place special emphasis on the soul; an immaterial entity that survives the death of an individual. The concept of the soul is the basis of life after death and provides moral principles for spiritual development. Many people wonder if there is any scientific evidence to prove the existence of the soul? In this article, we will look at the concept of soul from a scientific perspective.
Although the concept of the soul has been a matter of interest for centuries, scientists have neither proven its existence nor well understood the phenomenon. Recent advances in the fields of neuroscience and psychology encourage intuitive scientists to continue their search for an understanding of the soul.
The life of Robert Lanza, a leading scientist in the field of neuroregenerative medicine, does not end with the death of his body. Lanza believed that complex phenomena such as dreams, imagination, and memory demonstrated a life force that existed independently of the body. He said research shows that part of the mind - the soul - is immortal and exists outside of space and time. Lanza claimed that "space and time are not objects or things, but rather tools that we can understand." Robert Lanza said that we carry space and time with us "like a turtle in its shell," meaning that when the shell falls off ( space and time), we still exist”.
When scientists talk about the soul, they are talking about the mind and consciousness. It is generally believed that the body has two parts, physical and mental or psychological. The functions of the body are well known to scientists, but the origins and functions of the mind are still under investigation. It is believed that everything about the "soul" can be learned by studying the functioning of the brain. This mind-body dualism implies the existence of the soul. The famous psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung linked the concept of the soul to the concept of the unconscious. He felt, 'The soul is divine and therefore immortal; there is an inner power that builds the body, sustains its life, and cures its diseases.'
With the continued development of neuroscience, the concept of mind-body dualism has gained widespread Pay attention. On the topic of neuroscience and the soul, Dr. Preston writes: “The mind appears to be generated by some superphysical force. The concept of the soul was considered an unexplainable manifestation of this power. Neuroscientific research is thought to explain the existence of the soul. Although neuroscience can explain psychological processes, it cannot explain exactly how activity in the brain produces the experience of these psychological phenomena. This question may have some important implications for soul belief. The existence of the soul has always been a question of interest to scientists, but a clear understanding has not yet been reached. The wonders of human experience and mind-body dualism both imply a single existence.
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