Prevalent beliefs that knowledge can be tapped from previous
incarnations or from a "universal mind" (the repository of all past
wisdom and creativity) not only are implausible but also unfairly
demean the stunning achievements of individual human brains.
-- Barry L. Beyerstein, "The Brain and Consciousness:
-- Implications for Psi Phenomena", The Skeptical Inquirer,
-- Vol. XII No. 2, ppg. 163-171
incarnations or from a "universal mind" (the repository of all past
wisdom and creativity) not only are implausible but also unfairly
demean the stunning achievements of individual human brains.
-- Barry L. Beyerstein, "The Brain and Consciousness:
-- Implications for Psi Phenomena", The Skeptical Inquirer,
-- Vol. XII No. 2, ppg. 163-171
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