Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
October 1, 2026
ROY Partha Partha
preprint
Whether current or near-future artificial intelligence systems possess phenomenal consciousness or sentience remains scientifically and philosophically unresolved, a fact openly acknowledged even by the industry laboratories that build these systems. This paper argues that this very uncertainty, far from licensing reduced ethical scrutiny, obligates greater scrutiny of AI systems deployed to...
Frontiers in Psychology
October 1, 2026
Giovanni Caputo
Eye-to-eye gazing under low-level illumination provides a controlled laboratory paradigm for investigating out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and psychological projections. In the present study, a large sample of healthy participants ( N = 398) completed a dyadic gazing task. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) conducted on nine items of the Strange-Face Questionnaire (SFQ) yielded a three-factor...
Religions
October 1, 2026
Shuang Li, Xia Li
Although Nicholas of Cusa and Zhuangzi belong, respectively, to the traditions of Christian theology and Chinese Daoist thought, systematic comparisons of their philosophies within a shared framework of human finitude and the pursuit of transcendence remain relatively scarce. Both take reflection on the limits of human cognition and on “ignorance” as the point of departure for their thought,...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
October 1, 2026
Guido Freddi
preprint
Mindtrek is a nature-based contemplative method that combines slow, mindful walking in natural environments with contemplative practices drawn selectively from Vajrayāna Buddhism and Dzogchen, translated into secular and clinically accessible language. It is situated within the broader landscape of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), for which evidence of benefit for psychological distress...
Research Portal
October 1, 2026
Tianpeng Yao
This study explores how the audiovisual language of cinema can embody the abstract aesthetics of Zen through a series of experimental creative practices and the production of a documentary film, combined with analyses of previous Zen-themed films and related literature. Adopting a practice-as-research methodology, the study comprises multiple audiovisual experiments inspired by Zen aesthetics,...
PLOS digital health
October 2026
Tom C Gordon, Andrew H Kemp, Josh Hope-Bell et al.
To synthesise the efficacy of digital third-wave process-based interventions (e.g., ACT, Mindfulness, Compassion) for improving wellbeing and ameliorating mental health symptoms in adults. A prospectively registered systematic review (OSF: 10.17605/OSF.IO/5RMU2) and random-effects meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted across six databases through January 2026....
Journal of Consciousness Studies
October 1, 2026
José Luis Díaz Palencia, Celia Ortega Goméz
Understanding human consciousness and emotion requires an interdisciplinary approach that can involve topics from neuroscience, physiology, and even quantum biology. This article proposes an integrative theory in which emotion is defined broadly as a concept that can capture different phenomena arising from brain activity, from instinctual affective responses to higher cognitive feelings, and...
Journal of Clinical Psychology and Neurology
September 30, 2026
Tiffany Field
Hallucinations have been defined as sensory experiences - seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting or feeling things that occur without an actual external stimulus. While they feel real, they are generated by the brain. Hallucinations can affect any of the five senses including auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory and gustatory. They are not necessarily a sign of mental health disorder. A few...
PsyArXiv Preprints
September 30, 2026
preprint
Objectives: To examine concurrent associations among cognitive-affective factors associated with psychological distress in young adults. Methods: Cross-sectional structural equation modelling was conducted in a community sample of 841 young adults aged 18 to 30 years. Psychological distress was specified as a latent factor indicated by depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), anxious symptoms (GAD-7), and...
Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
September 30, 2026
Sunyoung Hwang, Hyejin Yoon
Purpose: This study aimed to develop an online self-compassion enhancement program for Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy cadets and to examine its feasibility, procedural validity, and preliminary effects on perceived stress, well-being, and self-compassion. Methods: This study consisted of two phases; program development and program evaluation. In the development phase, the program was...