Gary E. Schwartz PhD

Director of the "Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health"

He is a retired Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Surgery at the University of Arizona in Tucson (USA), where he served as Director of the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health (now a private laboratory). His notable publications include “The afterlife experiments” (2003), “The truth about medium” (2005), “The energy healing experiments” (2008), and “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” (2021), among others. His research focuses on the hypothesis of the survival of consciousness after physical death, as well as energy healing.

He earned his PhD in Psychology from Harvard University in 1971, where he subsequently worked as an Assistant Professor for five years. Later, he became a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Yale University, where he directed the Yale Psychophysiology Center and co-directed the Yale Behavioral Medicine Clinic. In 2002, he received an award from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a Center for Frontier Medicine in Biofield Science at the University of Arizona, which he directed for four years. He also served as the founding President of the Academy for the Advancement of Postmaterial Sciences.

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Director of the "Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health"

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Ep. 6 | INFLUENCE OF THE MIND

Practices based on healing intentions and positive thoughts, like Reiki, demonstrate positive effects in reducing symptoms. Interestingly, studies involving seeds, cells, and animals reveal similar results. Are we witnessing a mere placebo effect, or is something real at work?

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Ep. 11 | MEDIUMSHIP EXPERIENCES

Mediums channel messages through psychography and incorporation, while purported spiritual beings use electronic devices like radios and computers to communicate. Is it possible to establish a connection between the material and spiritual worlds?

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Ep. 12 | REGRESSION THERAPY

Can current phobias, traumas, and emotional difficulties originate from alleged past lives? Can revisiting these past experiences provide relief? Are the reported improvements from this therapy supported by scientific evidence?

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Ep. 13 | PAST LIVES

Some children claim to remember past lives, displaying behaviors, abilities, and preferences unusual for their age. In some cases, scientists have verified that the individuals described by these children existed with the reported traits. But are these memories genuine?

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Ep. 16 | EVOLUTIONARY TRAJECTORY

Human beings appear to be on an upward evolutionary trajectory. Science can and should help us understand and enhance this journey. If we can control our actions through thought, doesn't that make us truly responsible for everything that happens to us?

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Over the years, the Bial Foundation has developed a close relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and then worldwide. Today, it is a renowned institution, particularly in Neuroscience and Parapsychology research, aiming to stimulate new research that benefits people by enhancing health and reaching new levels of knowledge.

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Gary E. Schwartz PhD

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