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Toward a true understanding of consciousness: the explanatory power behind the non-physicalist paradigm.

Front Hum Neurosci April 10, 2026 Joachim Keppler

This article addresses the question of which metaphysical paradigm is most suitable for gaining a deeper understanding of our conscious inner life and bringing us closer to a powerful theory of consciousness (TOC). To answer this question, the key characteristics of a strong theory, namely, predictive and explanatory power, are used to evaluate various paradigms. The predictive power of a TOC...

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2026.1815678 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

The quantum-classical complexity of consciousness and orchestrated objective reduction.

Front Hum Neurosci September 5, 2025

The Complexity of Consciousness and Orch OR Orch OR states that phenomena such as the discrete perception of time unfolding, the subjective wholeness of perception, spatio-temporal binding, causal free will [28], mechanisms of anesthesia, and the so-called "hard problem" are explainable aspects of consciousness. It organizes these phenomena within a systematic framework capable of explaining...

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1630906 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)

Oceanic states of consciousness-an existential-neuroscience perspective.

Front Hum Neurosci August 11, 2025 Human-Friedrich Unterrainer 1 citation

Oceanic states of consciousness-characterized by ego dissolution, unity, and timelessness-have long occupied a liminal space between psychopathology and transcendence. This paper explores these states through the interdisciplinary lens of existential neuroscience, integrating insights from psychoanalysis, existentialism, affective neuroscience, and psychedelic research. Starting with the...

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1653801 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Neurobiology Brain science Mystical experiences Oceanic states +6

Resting-state BOLD temporal variability of the default mode network predicts spontaneous mind wandering, which is negatively associated with mindfulness skills.

Front Hum Neurosci January 22, 2025 Sara Sorella, Cristiano Crescentini, Alessio Matiz et al. 8 citations

Resting-state BOLD temporal variability of the default mode network predicts spontaneous mind wandering, which is negatively associated with mindfulness skills.

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1515902 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Unprompted thoughts Spontaneous mind wandering Unwanted mental excursions Brain's resting activity +7

Long-term mindfulness meditation increases occurrence of sensory and attention brain states.

Front Hum Neurosci January 6, 2025 Daniel Yochai Panitz, Avi Mendelsohn, Joana Cabral et al. 5 citations

Interest has been growing in the use of mindfulness meditation (MM) as a therapeutic practice, as accumulating evidence highlights its potential to effectively address a range of mental conditions. While many fMRI studies focused on neural activation and functional connectivity during meditation, the impact of long-term MM practice on spontaneous brain activity, and on the expression of resting...

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1482353 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Mindfulness Meditation Neuroplasticity Neural plasticity +19

MDMA for PTSD and beyond: a new paradigm brings hope.

Front Hum Neurosci December 11, 2024 Scott Shannon, Jamarie Geller 3 citations

Introduction We are experiencing a mental health crisis of unprecedented proportions. Over the last two decades this crisis grew from a perfect storm of rising insurance deductibles, escalating social stressors, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a critical workforce deficiency. Perhaps no mental health arena has a greater shortfall of effective treatment options than Post-traumatic Stress Disorder...

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1475013 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Psychedelic therapy PTSD Treatment Mental health breakthrough MDMA Research +1

Psychedelics in developmental stuttering to modulate brain functioning: a new therapeutic perspective?

Front Hum Neurosci June 19, 2024 Giuseppe Pasculli, Pierpaolo Busan, Eric S. Jackson et al. 5 citations

Developmental stuttering (DS) is a neurodevelopmental speech-motor disorder characterized by symptoms such as blocks, repetitions, and prolongations. Persistent DS often has a significant negative impact on quality of life, and interventions for it have limited efficacy. Herein, we briefly review existing research on the neurophysiological underpinnings of DS -specifically, brain metabolic and...

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2024.1402549 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Brain plasticity Psychedelics Speech disorders Stuttering therapy

What Neuroscientists Think, and Don't Think, About Consciousness.

Front Hum Neurosci February 24, 2022

The approach the majority of neuroscientists take to the question of how consciousness is generated, it is probably fair to say, is to ignore it. Although there are active research programs looking at correlates of consciousness, and explorations of informational properties of what might be relevant neural ensembles, the tacitly implied mechanism of consciousness in these approaches is that it...

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.767612 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab)