Altered states of consciousness, including hallucinations, psychedelic experiences, and ego dissolution, differ qualitatively, yet no unified computational framework describes what varies and along which dimensions. Computational phenomenology (CP) has emerged as a promising bridge between first-person experience and computational models, yet current formalisations rely predominantly on the...
Abstract Paradoxically, psychedelics have long been used as models of both psychosis and therapy. After proposing mystical experiences as a link between these models for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), we aimed to extend and refine this framework for N,N -Dimethyltryptamine (DMT). In a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study, 25 healthy participants received DMT (60mg)...
Emerging research in contemplative science and psychedelic neuroscience suggests that deeply entrenched patterns of selfhood and cognition—often associated with mental disorders like depression—can be profoundly altered through both meditative practice and pharmacological intervention. This paper presents a neuroconstructivist framework for understanding how deep meditation and dissociative...
Human cognition operates in two qualitatively distinct temporal regimes—not metaphorical but structural. The sequential regime (Chronos) processes information through progressive chaining, step-by-step verification, and causal linearity. The configurational regime (Kairos) processes information through simultaneous integration of multiple variables, detection of emergent patterns, and...
Inglês: The biblical narrative, marked by tensions, ambivalences, and unpredictability, offers a privileged symbolic material for understanding the movements of human consciousness and its search for meaning. Despite the relevance of this field, there remains a gap in research that deeply articulates Analytical Psychology and Biblical Literature, especially in readings of the Book of Jonah as a...
Humanity’s ancient quest for immortality has entered a new phase under modern technological determinism, evolving into a secular ‘theology of salvation’ that seeks to transcend biological limits. This paradigm views the human form as an ‘unfinished project,’ promising disembodied continuity through digital mind uploading. This article critically analyzes the ontological void created by such...
Amos Tutuola (1920–1997) occupies a distinctive place in Nigerian literary history as the first novelist to introduce Nigerian oral storytelling to a global audience through a fusion of Yoruba folklore and unconventional English expression. While his works have been extensively examined within folkloric, postcolonial, and linguistic traditions, their relevance to cognition and behaviour remains...
The aim of this paper is to examine some of the implications that three dominant approaches to the phenomenon of mind in the philosophy of mind—physicalism, functionalism, and the phenomenological approach—may have for contemporary concepts of mental disorders. The physicalist framework, as a par excellence reductionist theory of mind, identifies mental disorders with somatic impairments,...
The study of consciousness has been a key focus in both Eastern contemplative traditions and modern science. Yogic texts such as the Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā (HYP) describe psychophysiological states and experiential phenomena that resemble concepts in parapsychology and neuropsychology. This review aimed to develop a theoretical framework explaining how yogic practices influence consciousness,...
This chapter explores the intersection of psychedelic and queer art therapies within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) communities. The author's experiences as a practitioner, researcher, and community member contextualize this interdisciplinary approach to queer worldmaking with clients. It outlines a practice lineage for this emerging framework, blending...