Exploring Noetic Sciences and Thought System Research

In the research for my dissertation (published in 1992) I reviewed a body of research on the thought system (see slide 3).  The Institute of Noetic Sciences is exploring avenues of research I have been working with my entire life.  It is amazing to me that much of what I have been exploring for so long is starting to come together quickly and that a work of fiction has pointed me toward other researchers engaged in similar pursuits.

The concept of developing patterns or habits of thought has been explored throughout time.  We have more precise instruments to measure what people have "known" for years.  As we re-think in the same patterns we actually cut pathways into our brains.  When injury, an illness, or age interferes with brain function, we may lose access to that information.  In families, we can lose the continuity of family history if we have not recorded (in audio or written form) the memory of the oldest members of our families.  To some extent this is also true in terms of losing some of the memory of our times--if the books fade or are lost, if digital media becomes unstable or is destroyed, we are at risk of losing much of what we "know" as a species.

Our thought systems act as guides for our behavior and our future, as well as keeping a record of what we program into our bodies and behaviors.  Noetic sciences--learning more about how this works--can lead us to creating more opportunities for upliftment and healing for everyone.  That is something we can really appreciate as our population begins to enjoy an expanded lifespan.