Exploring Body-Mind Interactions and Their Impact on Well-Being
March 19, 2026
Yoshihara Kazufumi
Stress triggers mind-body symptoms by activating the autonomic nervous system through the brain. Neuroimaging studies have identified the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and the insular cortex as being central to this interaction. Abnormalities in these regions have been linked to stress-related disorders such as depression, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic pain. Recent research shows that...
Exploring Body-Mind Interactions and Their Impact on Well-Being
March 19, 2026
Aira Dutta, Kirti Tyagi
Ritual recitation, central to many religious traditions, is increasingly recognized as a promising mind-body intervention for trauma recovery. Trauma often disrupts the nervous system, leaving survivors in cycles of emotional dysregulation, hyperarousal, and loss of meaning. While conventional trauma therapies offer significant support, they may not fully address all the dimensions of trauma...
Minds and Machines
March 19, 2026
Jannis Friedrich, Martin H. Fischer
Predictive processing posits that prediction-error minimization underlies all perception, action, and cognition. Yet, despite its considerable popularity and explanatory scope, it is unclear how this enables higher-level cognitive abilities, such as representing and reasoning over abstract concepts. We combine insights from predictive processing, structural representations and grounded...
International journal of human movement and sports sciences
March 18, 2026
M Praveen Kumar, C. M. Balasubramaniam, J. Tejaswi et al.
Smartphone addiction among college students is strongly associated with elevated psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and chronic stress. While yogic interventions show promise for mental health improvement, limited evidence exists comparing yogic practices alone versus combined with yoga nidra for psychological outcomes in this population. We aimed to evaluate whether yogic...
Человеческий капитал.
March 18, 2026
М.а. Винникова, О.в. Бодров, О.а. Власова
Стресс является неотъемлемой частью жизни современного человека и ввиду роста показателей его сформированности среди населения становится важным определять рабочие копинговые стратегии. В данной работе изучается связь медитативных практик со способностью человека справляться с патологическими стресс-реакциями. Гипотеза исследования: чем чаще человек занимается медитациями, тем он более...
Preprints.org
March 18, 2026
Tam Hunt
preprint
What is causation, and how do mind and matter fit within the causal structure of reality? This paper argues that conventional reductionist causation — the view that causal influence flows only upward from microphysical constituents to larger and larger structures — is both metaphysically incomplete and inadequate to the facts. After surveying standard accounts of causation in Western philosophy...
Topoi
March 18, 2026
Scott Ryan Maybell
Abstract This article aims to accomplish two goals, one miniscule and one gargantuan. As a footnote to Brook Ziporyn’s Experiments in Mystical Atheism (2024), I show how his brief discussion about Mormonism can be expanded to read Mormonism as a part of the mystical atheist tradition Ziporyn constructs. By examining the ways Latter-day Saint thought understands divine persons as embodied, and...
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
March 17, 2026
Bruno Costa Tonetto
preprint
Abstract: This essay applies the constraint-based methodology of Integration by Constraints to major theories of consciousness — IIT, Global Workspace, predictive processing, Higher-Order Theories, Recurrent Processing, Attention Schema Theory, Orch OR, and others. For each theory, the essay separates structural discoveries about consciousness (constraints) from inherited ontological claims...
Tamilmanam International Research Journal of Tamil Studies
March 17, 2026
V.C. Srinivasan
In the Hindu philosophical tradition, Swar-loka is not merely a mythological fantasy or a world of pleasure one enters after death. Instead, it is a profound philosophical concept linked to the journey of the human soul. This article explores the conceptual foundations of Swar-loka, its spiritual significance, and its place within the cosmic structure. In the Vedas and Upanishads, Swar-loka is...
International Journal of Advanced Research in Science, Communication and Technology
March 17, 2026
Gajanan Tekale Pornima Gautam Surwade, Dr. Shivshankar D. Mahske
Yoga, an ancient mind-body practice originating from India, has gained recognition as a complementary intervention for managing psychiatric disorders. Derived from the Sanskrit term “Yuj,” meaning “to unite,” yoga integrates physical postures (asanas), breath regulation (pranayama), and meditation (dhyana) to promote harmony between body, mind, and spirit. Unlike conventional exercise, yoga...