The hard problem in consciousness is the problem of understanding how physical processes in the brain could give rise to subjective conscious experience. In this paper, I suggest that in order to understand the relationship between consciousness and the physical world, we need to probe deeply into the nature of physical reality. This leads us to quantum physics and to a second explanatory gap:...
Вестник наукиApril 1, 2018S. Dzhura, V. I. Chursinov, V. V. Yakimishina
The article covers several problems: philosophical understanding of a creativity problem in human’s consciousness different states (wakefulness, sleeping, consciousness changed states, consciousness deviant states, different types of a trance, etc.). An attempt to explain the creativity phenomena by the universe modern polarization theory, the hyperbolic field concept, quantum physics, the...
The purpose of this work was to retrospectively review patient cases presenting to the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center (UKCMC) emergency department (ED) with symptoms of suspected synthetic cannabinomimetic (SC) intoxication. These drugs, currently undetected by standard urine drug screen tests, comprise a structurally diverse group of compounds designed to mimic the psychoactive...
In the transmodern context, transhumanism appears as a new paradigm, with a centripetal tendency, which proposes the reinventing of man by overcoming the current biological limitations with the help of new technologies, so called human amelioration.In our work, we want to discuss in a speculative manner the possibility of the existence of the posthuman individual in the biological and moral...
Safe-place inductions are considered important altered states of consciousness (ASC) to be (re)installed during trauma-informed psychotherapy. Coregulation aimed at changing implicit relational knowing and increasing integration and coherence through relational work and hypnotic techniques is crucial, as clients' abilities to self-soothe and regulate have become seriously impaired. Thus,...
In this chapter, the authors explore the place of love in both humanistic and transpersonal therapy. They consider its place in human development and everyday living, therapy and client–therapist encounter, and in spiritual growth. Transpersonal therapy focuses on the development of being, spirituality, and takes a holistic view of the individual. Humanistic and transpersonal therapies are...
This chapter assumes that many fans who had been waiting impatiently for the Beatles&s; new album thought for the first few seconds that the clerk had accidentally wrapped up a classical album. Classical and psychedelic music delimit the eclectic, multistylistic and multigenre nature of Sgt. Pepper. Psychedelia, in contrast, is associated with altered states of consciousness – hallucinations,...
Sigmund Freud's seminal monograph on the unconscious has been a wellspring of ideas which, almost a century later, continue to inspire us to elaborate upon his insights. In this chapter, the author extends his ideas on the role of the unconscious upon a specific aspect of perception. In psychoanalytic theorising, constant attention is paid to how the ego's perceptual capacities are affected,...
When we have developed a reliable theory of consciousness, we will be able to use it to modify and enhance our consciousness. For example, we could change the shape of our conscious body or increase our level of consciousness. Chapter 10 explains how we can use a theory of consciousness to identify the physical state that is linked to a desired conscious state. If we could realize this physical...
LSD is an ambiguous substance, said to mimic psychosis and to improve mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression. Little is known about the neuronal correlates of altered states of consciousness induced by this substance. Limited previous studies indicated profound changes in functional connectivity of resting state networks after the administration of LSD. The current...