The Importance of the Exceptional in Tackling Riddles of Consciousness and Unusual Episodes of Lucidity

The problem of how biochemical processes in the brain give rise to conscious experience is still unanswered. This paper aims at stimulating debate surrounding this enigma by advocating study unusual and anomalous aspects consciousness. For purpose, contents are organized three parts. In first part, I provide a brief overview on unsolved riddles mind. These include episodes lucidity that have been termed terminal paradoxical lucidity. Because use these terms has sometimes inappropriate recent literature, clarify basic meanings two concepts second part. third part contains suggestions for future research. Specifically, argue field studies into dementias end-of-life experiences, such as near-death visions, should engage an active dialogue order build bridges between disciplines. Such will enable better understanding whole spectrum, thus, possible circumstances, causes underpinnings lucid episodes. sum, argues lucidity, related occurrences holds enormous significance improving our functions accompanying states consciousness – from practice-orientated perspective contexts dealing with theoretical context scientific about nature