Summary: Theories about the relationship between mind and matter have a long-lasting tradition in the philosophy of mind and have also been widely discussed within the field of parapsychology since its beginning as an academic discipline. Dualistic approaches that treat mind and matter as different substances or the materialist view of mind being an epiphenomenon [...]

Summary: Over the last two decades, the phenomenon of time has come under increased scrutiny by the physics community. While the fundamental equations of physics are time-symmetric — that is, elementary processes can be described equally well using time-forward or time-reversed mathematics — reality and consciousness unfold in a decidedly unidirectional, time-forward manner, indicating a [...]

Summary: I will consider the role of theory in organizing observations and directing further research. I will argue that no single theory will be adequate since psi needs to be understood at multiple levels of explanation, including at the level of accounting for the lived experience of ordinary people. I will illustrate the desirable properties [...]