The 6 Most Fascinating Studies on Consciousness [Infographic]

Consciousness is an area scientists and psychologists struggle to understand and with the topic being so hard to measure, it has always been one area of science that people constantly question. There are six main studies that have begun to pave the way to understanding consciousness, but it’s clear we still have a long way to go before we can truly comprehend the idea.

1. Dr William Broad’s study on slowing down the rate that red blood cells die

Dr Broad is one of many scientists who have discovered a direct link between our energy and the physical world, his study specifically focused on proving that humans can physically affect objects through their thoughts and energy alone. The study has since become known as the BIO-PK study and proved that when placed in a lab dish, people could affect the rate at which red blood cells died. Whilst the results were small, they opened up a whole range of questions and doors to further topics in this field.