Joe Rogan Experience #2533 - Diana Pasulka · Aired Jul 30, 2026
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Human beings have a 'spiritual sense' related to the pineal gland that allows for connection to the sacred.
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There's no scientific support for this. The pineal gland's only confirmed function is producing melatonin to regulate sleep and circadian rhythms. The idea of it as a 'spiritual sense' or seat of the soul traces back to Descartes' 17th century philosophy and was later picked up by 19th century theosophists as the 'third eye,' not to any established neuroscience.
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Is it true that Human beings have a 'spiritual sense' related to the pineal gland that allows for connection to the sacred?
No, not as stated. There's no scientific support for this. The pineal gland's only confirmed function is producing melatonin to regulate sleep and circadian rhythms. Diana Pasulka said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2533 - Diana Pasulka, aired Jul 30, 2026, at 2:12:56. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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