http://www.abnormalpsy.org Christopher Shaw wizkid007@rogers.com   Dreams as a natural defence / Unconscious wish fulfillment In light of the mental scars that society brings forth, the brain has a natural defence, it try’s to clear out the garbage of every day life to bring things back to an equilibrium state. That is why sleep is ...

Yuletide, Christmas, Hanukkah, Oshogatsu - a world of names for a time of year about something. A time to reflect on our heritage, our faith, our future and our very existence. A time to recognise our roots. With this in mind I have collected together a series of tools for those of us inclined to non-theistic beliefs. Perhaps in reflecting on ...

Far from being extracts from the extreme end of science fiction, the idea that we may one day give sentient machines the kind of rights traditionally reserved for humans is raised in a British government-commissioned report which claims to be an extensive look into the future. Visions of the status of robots around 2056 have emerged from one of ...

I describe myself to myself and myself to others as an open and free mind, and quite often when asked to explain this narrative I say that I am a great believer.   It is kind of circular I know; yet to really define what is an open and free mind I must refer to this most primal of human motivations, namely belief. To be a ...

Information Please! On the advent of the information age Take a look at the short movie "They're made out of meat", based on a short SF story by Terry Bisson. It's a fun thought provoking film and an excellent starting point.  There are those inter galactic super intelligent aliens, meeting over a diner table to ...