Ilya Tarasov

2 papers in the library · publishing 2026

Papers

Theory of Self‑Anchors: Architecture of a Stable Anchor and Dynamic Reference‑Frame Switching

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) April 28, 2026 Ilya Tarasov

The self is not only a narrative but also involves a stable self-anchor, bodily grounding, and rhythm-generating dynamics of the retrosplenial cortex. The stable self-anchor relates to the precuneus and posterior cingulate cortex, with a marker being the balance of glutamate-glutamine complex and GABA, assessed via proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy and linked to functional connectivity with the medial prefrontal cortex. Bodily grounding involves coupling between the posterior cingulate and insula, along with the temporoparietal junction, self-location, and body ownership. Rhythm-generating dynamics describe retrosplenial delta and theta activity during reference-frame switching; abnormal patterns appear in dissociative states. Depersonalization tests the stable self-anchor, and ketamine-induced dissociation tests pathological rhythm dynamics. The theory predicts partial dissociation among these axes' markers across tasks, symptoms, and pharmacological states.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19865705 Default mode network Retrosplenial cortex Posterior cingulate Precuneus +9

Theory of Dynamic Subject: Minimal Self, Narrative Self, Action Mode, and Reflection Mode

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) April 23, 2026 Ilya Tarasov

A theory proposes that the single term 'self' actually covers several distinct processes: embodied first-person presence, autobiographical self-organization, explicit self-evaluation, and metacognitive monitoring. The theory introduces two levels of self—minimal and narrative—along with two modes of functioning—action and reflection—and the transitional dynamics between them. The minimal self organizes current first-person experience through body-oriented brain systems, while the narrative self integrates experience into autobiographical memory and self-knowledge via default-mode, hippocampal, and prefrontal systems. The action mode handles current environmental interaction, and the reflection mode involves explicit self-related processing. The theory expects distinct clinical destabilization patterns and requires validation at neural, behavioral, and clinical levels.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19708004 Embodied cognition Action physics Reflection computer programming Narrative +15