This chapter aims to move beyond the conventional mind-body dualism and toward an embodied approach in order to promote an integrated understanding of mental health. It investigates the ways in which the ongoing interplay between the environment, body, and brain shapes cognitive and emotional processes. It examines data from yoga, mindfulness, somatic therapies, and new technologies like...
TramesOctober 30, 2025Swati Samantaray, Sahadeb Patro
Religion was our first attempt at literature, cosmology, ecology, making sense of where we are in the universe. All religions are inherently predisposed to mystical experience â a harmonious and balanced existence and substantiation of Nature and man â man, who is conscious of his existence both in the material and the spiritual realm, as man is the highest spirit and the lowest matter...
TramesOctober 30, 2025W. G. Indunil Philip Shantha
Buddhist psychology and Japanese Naikan therapy have deep historical connections. However, there has been a lack of research in religions studies comparing Naikan with its original Buddhist background. Therefore, this paper explores the relationship between Buddhist psychology and Naikan therapy. Naikan is a kind of contemplative therapeutic practice that was developed by a Japanese Buddhist...
ABSTRACT Cognitive science needs phenomenology, not despite, but because of the epistemic challenges posed by consciousness. This article argues that the pervasive presence of intuitive dualism, the empirical cognitive tendency to distinguish the mental from physical, is a widespread and entrenched feature of human experience. Drawing on work in developmental psychology and cognitive...
Latour constructs a plurality of ontologies by distinguishing various modes of existence with their own type of existent. One of these modes of existence is religion, which involves invisible “beings of religion.” Latour criticizes both psychological and (onto)theological interpretations of such beings. He distinguishes between psychogenic beings that constitute the self, and beings of religion...
Bereavement and grief, particularly following natural disasters, can evoke a variety of painful emotions, including sadness and guilt. For some, particularly after a traumatic loss, the grieving process can become complicated, leading to significant distress. This paper explores the therapeutic function of grief dreams—dreams in which the deceased appears—as a tool for processing loss. Using a...
There are several important philosophical problems to which quantum mechanics is often said to have made significant contributions: - Determinism: quantum theory has been taken to refute determinism; -Free Will: in turn, this is thought to open the door to free will; - The mind-body problem: relatedly, it is sometimes said to shed light on consciousness; - Idealism: more radically, quantum...
Background/Objectives: Patients in palliative care often experience multifaceted forms of suffering that extend beyond physical symptoms, including existential distress, loss of meaning, and emotional pain. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) has emerged as a promising intervention for alleviating such complex forms of suffering, yet models specifically tailored to palliative populations...
Following Nietzsche’s declaration that ‘God is dead’, Lev Shestov (1866–1938) and Jacques Derrida (1930–2004) attempted to rethink Judeo-Christian theological and philosophical traditions by trying to free the relation to God from pretences of finite concepts and limitations of knowledge. In the second half of the twentieth century, the problematic discourse of the so-called ‘paradox of the...
Abstract: Yoga has transcended its traditional Indian roots to become a global therapeutic practice with measurable neurobiological effects. Emerging neuroscientific research demonstrates that yogic practices that comprising asana (postures), pranayama (breath regulation), and dhyana (meditation) induce structural and functional brain changes associated with improved mental health, emotional...