Outer and Inner Dimensions of Brain and Consciousness - Refining and Integrating the Phenomenal Layers
Advances in Cognitive Psychology December 1, 2018 Johannes Wagemann, F. Edelhäuser, Ulrich Weger 18 citations
The mind–brain problem remains unresolved. By examining neurophilosophical and neuropsychological positions, the problem can be reframed as a structural relation between methodological and content-related aspects, which highlights the need for a new balance between separating and integrating elements. As an alternative, Rudolf Steiner's approach is investigated, which includes a first-person method and the mirror metaphor—the brain as necessary but not sufficient for mental activity. A first-person study using volitionally controlled perceptual reversals reveals a phenomenological distinction between engaging and disengaging forms of mental activity. This initiates discussion of related philosophical concepts and outlines next research steps.