Mirrors, black magic, beheadings and phantom limbs

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As we begin to enter fall, Reem and guest Michael discuss the magic behind mirrors, the ugly truth about beheadings and the creepy science regarding phantom limbs.
Conversation focal points include mirror superstitions around the world, how to create a mirror portal, mirror gazing meditation, the story of Narcissus, Consciousness after decapitation, and mapping phantom movement representations in the motor cortex of amputees.
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Scary movies about mirrors to watch:
Mirrors
Into the Mirror
Oculus
Candyman
Mirror Mirror

Articles to check out:
Mapping phantom movement representations in the motor cortex of amputees
Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?
Phantom Limbs and Neural Plasticity
How did the superstition that broken mirrors cause bad luck start and why does it still exist?
Scientists attempting to open portal to a parallel universe
Mirrors and occults
Visual Perception during Mirror-Gazing at One’s Own Face in Patients with Depression
The Punishment of Narcissus
Portal Closing Spell
Through the Obsidian Mirror

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