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3,633 are the core, quality-scored corpus (34 lettered sections — see How We Work); the remaining 88 are cross-corpus synthesis documents (68 InterDocs, 12 Connections, 8 Theories) also indexed here.
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L_2_10 — Human–Dog Co-Evolution: 40,000 Years Together
The domestication of the dog (Canis lupus familiaris) from gray wolves (Canis lupus) represents the oldest known domestication event and one of the most consequential interspecies relationships in human history — predati
L_2_05 — Americas Peopling Genetics
The peopling of the Americas is one of the clearest cases where ancient DNA and archaeology have converged to overturn an older narrative. The core model now favored by genetics is that the main ancestry of Indigenous Am
L_3_16 — Genomic Imprinting & Evolutionary Conflict
Genomic imprinting — the epigenetic phenomenon in which a subset of genes (~100–200 in mammals) are expressed from only one parental allele, with the other allele silenced by DNA methylation and histone modification esta
L_3_06 — Genetics of Intelligence and Cognition
The genetics of intelligence — one of the most studied yet contentious areas in behavioral genetics — has established that cognitive ability, as measured by standardized tests, has a substantial heritable component (~50–
Y_4_12 — Psychosomatic Phenomena and the Placebo Effect
Psychosomatic phenomena — bodily changes produced by mental states — and the placebo effect — measurable physiological improvements following inert treatment — demonstrate that consciousness and belief can directly affec
Y_5_07 — Phenomenology of Pain and Pain Modulation
Pain — defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP, revised 2020) as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissu
Y_2_02 — Terminal Lucidity
This document examines Terminal Lucidity, a topic within the Consciousness research area. Key areas of investigation include What Is Terminal Lucidity?, Why This Is Anomalous, The Significance for Consciousness Studies.
Y_2_08 — Anesthesia, Consciousness, and Awareness
General anesthesia — the pharmacological induction of unconsciousness, amnesia, analgesia, and immobility — is one of the most profound alterations of consciousness that humans routinely produce, yet how anesthetics actu
Y_3_01 — Kundalini and Serpent Energy Traditions
Kundalini ("coiled one" in Sanskrit) describes a dormant serpent-like energy said to reside at the base of the spine, which, when "awakened" through meditation, breathwork, or spontaneous experience, rises through a cent
Y_3_05 — Contemplative Neuroscience
Contemplative neuroscience — the scientific study of meditation, contemplative practices, and their effects on brain, body, and behavior — has matured from a fringe topic into a rigorous interdisciplinary field over the
Y_3_08 — Breathwork and Holotropic States of Consciousness
Deliberate manipulation of breathing patterns to alter consciousness is among the oldest and most widespread human practices, documented in yogic pranayama (circa 500 BCE, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali), Tibetan tummo (inner-
Y_3_20 — Enlightenment Neuroscience: Satori, Samadhi & Mystical States
Enlightenment — known as satori or kensho in Zen Buddhism, samadhi in Hindu yogic traditions, fana in Sufism, theosis in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and unio mystica in the Western mystical tradition — refers to state
Y_1_07 — Ego Dissolution and Psychedelic Neuroscience
Ego dissolution — the temporary loss of the subjective sense of self, personal boundaries, and the distinction between self and world — is among the most profound and therapeutically significant effects of serotonergic p
H_2_18 — Cold War Scientific Espionage and Suppressed Research
The Cold War (1947–1991) created an unprecedented regime of scientific secrecy in which entire fields of research — nuclear physics, rocketry, biological weapons, cryptography, remote sensing, and materials science — wer
H_4_29 — Food Industry Science Suppression
The systematic influence of the food industry on nutrition science, dietary guidelines, and public health policy represents one of the most extensively documented cases of corporate science suppression in the modern era
H_4_03 — Demonization Timeline
This document traces the single most important transformation in the history of mythology: the 2,500-year process by which the serpent/dragon went from the most POSITIVE universal symbol to the most NEGATIVE. Before appr
H_4_02 — Two Factions Dynamic
Across virtually every ancient civilization, a recurring narrative describes TWO factions among non-human or divine beings: one that wants humanity to have knowledge, power, and expanded consciousness — and one that want
P_3_08 — Pragmatism — American Philosophy
Pragmatism is the most distinctive American contribution to philosophy, originating in the 1870s with Charles Sanders Peirce (1839–1914), developed by William James (1842–1910), and extended by John Dewey (1859–1952). It
P_3_06 — Plato — Forms, Cosmology, and the Philosophical Tradition
Plato (428/427–348/347 BCE) is the foundational figure of Western philosophy, whose dialogues established the frameworks for metaphysics (Theory of Forms), epistemology (knowledge as recollection), political philosophy (
P_4_12 — Mesoamerican Philosophy
Mesoamerican philosophy refers to the systematic thought traditions of pre-Columbian civilizations — primarily the Nahua (Aztec/Mexica) and Maya — as reconstructed from colonial-era sources (Nahuatl-language texts collec
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