This document appears to be the introduction or preface to a collection of research studies from the Institute of Practical Psychophysics. It discusses how views of the world and human consciousness are undergoing major revisions due to advances in information technology and the information age. It introduces some of the studies that will be presented in the collection, including non-traditional theories about time and the existence of information fields in the universe that contain vast stores of information, including human thoughts, emotions and intentions. The introduction argues that phenomena not fully explained by classic science will be examined in ways that merge with and build upon established scientific arguments.