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Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell — Speculations in Post-Materialism (EP.271)

2025/6/5
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美国著名投资者和量化股票分析先驱，创立了奥沙恩斯资产管理公司，并著有多本投资经典著作。
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Jim O'Shaughnessy: 我希望Diane能分享她对自闭症学者、ESP和其他超自然能力的研究历程。因为你不仅在心灵感应录音带中占有重要地位，而且几十年来一直在研究各种现象。我想听听你的研究历程，不仅仅是关于自闭症学者和ESP的研究。 Diane Hennacy Powell: 我对科学的兴趣源于我父亲，他是一位科学家。我从小就接触科学实验，对生命系统特别感兴趣。我对行为学很感兴趣，并发现生理心理学这一领域。我对大脑如何与行为相关联很感兴趣，并自学了神经科学的课程。我对动物实验感到不适，更关心人类意识。我认为神经外科可以让我研究大脑的同时帮助他人。我发现神经精神科医生能更多地探索患者的意识和现实。我对那些无法解释的神秘综合征很感兴趣。我对自闭症学者产生兴趣，源于阅读奥利弗·萨克斯的著作。奥利弗·萨克斯书中描述的自闭症双胞胎学者，虽然无法自理，却能生成大位数的质数。这些双胞胎学者声称他们只是“看到”这些数字，而不是推导出来的。我想了解学者综合征能告诉我们关于大脑和意识的什么信息。

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This chapter explores the unique approach of neuropsychiatry, contrasting it with traditional schools of psychiatry. It highlights the neurobiological perspective and the focus on neurological syndromes rather than solely psychological explanations.
  • Neuropsychiatry uses a neurobiological perspective, unlike traditional schools of thought.
  • Neuropsychiatric approach considers neurological syndromes, unusual conditions with no clear explanation.
  • Example of Charles Bonnet syndrome: hallucinations due to vision loss, not psychological issues.

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Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell, neuropsychiatrist and author of "The ESP Enigma," joins me for a mind-bending exploration of consciousness, savant abilities, and the limitations of materialist science. Trained at Johns Hopkins under a neurologist-turned-psychiatrist, Diane has spent decades investigating phenomena that challenge our fundamental assumptions about how the brain works.

We dive deep into why the scientific establishment reacts so emotionally to consciousness research, her fascinating work with autistic savants, and why she believes the brain functions as a navigation tool for consciousness rather than its creator.

This is one of those conversations that might just upgrade your entire worldview. I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. For the full transcript, episode takeaways, and bucketloads of other goodies designed to make you go, “Hmm, that’s interesting!,” check out our Substack).

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Show Notes:

  • Dr. Powell’s Journey through Science
  • Early Interest in Savants
  • Filter Failure and Consciousness
  • Why People Reject Obvious Data
  • Why are Savants different from Neurotypical People?
  • The Sheep Goat Effect in Parapsychology
  • The Brain as a Navigational Tool
  • Improving our own Intuition and Focus
  • Dr. Diane’s work on Twins
  • Speculations in Post-Materialism
  • Dr. Diane as Empress of the World

Books Mentioned:

  • The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat; by Oliver Sacks
  • The ESP Enigma; by Diane Hennacy Powell
  • What Is Life? The Physical Aspect of the Living Cell; by Erwin Schrödinger
  • Mind Over Back Pain; by Dr. John Sarno