Contemplative Neuroscience: An Integrative Approach for Investigating Consciousness
Berkeley Undergraduate Journal February 10, 2013 Dayna Averiett Stimson
This paper explores the field of contemplative neuroscience as a means of studying consciousness on both neurological and experiential levels. While our current scientific paradigm favors the view that consciousness is a purely physical phenomenon and should be examined as such, contemplative neuroscience posits that awareness, attention, and emotion are malleable skills that can be refined in...