Abstract: The Default Mode Network (DMN) is reshaping cognitive neuroscience, offering fresh insights into high-level cognitive processes and the relationship between the humanities and the natural sciences. This article explores how neuroscientific research on the DMN can inform a neurosemiotic approach. It builds on Duarte’s recent proposal (2020; 2022) to associate the activities of this...
The following paper focuses on the role and function of symbols in magical practice. The first part explains the symbol as a semiotic term with all its fundamental features, including the necessary function and condition of ordinary communication. The next section deals with symbols that fulfill the essential role of transforming reality within the framework of magical practice. Examples of...