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September 14, 2025 Timothy Justus
How does the mind lend itself to artistic creation and appreciation? How should we study minds and arts in ways that transform our understanding of both? This book examines the concepts of art and cognition from the complementary perspectives of philosophy, the empirical sciences, and the humanities. Central chapters combine examples of visual art, music, literature, and film with the...
Psicopatologia Fenomenológica Contemporânea September 13, 2025 Fabio Caprio Leite de Castro
The book Psychiatrie als Beziehungsmedizin – Ein ökologisches Paradigma (Fuchs, 2023) is an essential work in the field of phenomenological psychiatry. Thomas Fuchs manages, in a clear and pedagogical way, to offer the reader an argumentative path that weaves together different domains (philosophy of mind, biology, psychology and psychiatry) and multiple theories (systemic theory, autopoiesis,...
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal September 13, 2025 Ana Ferreira, Enrico Facco 1 citation
The scientific interest in spirituality has increased in recent years, paralleled by promising findings on the effects of spiritual experiences induced by psychedelics substances (PS), in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. However, these experiences may also bring challenges, depending on a variety of non-pharmacological variables. This article argues that an undiscerning use of PS to...
Advances in Complementary & Alternative Medicine September 12, 2025 Dwivedi Krishna
Non-pharmacological therapies play a crucial role in managing non-communicable diseases, providing alternatives to conventional medical treatments.Non-pharmacological therapies include Yoga, which combines physical postures, breath control and meditation to promote both physical and mental wellbeing.However, the neurocognitive mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of yoga, particularly...
ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science September 12, 2025 Junjie Zhang, Xiubo Du, Xinying Li et al.
Hypoxia and psychedelics, despite their distinct origins, both induce altered states of consciousness and promote neuroplasticity, suggesting a shared underlying mechanism relevant to neuropsychiatric treatment and neurological recovery. Terminal lucidity, the transient resurgence of cognitive function in late-stage dementia, highlights the brain's latent capacity for rapid reorganization, a...
Journal of Contemplative Studies September 11, 2025 Michael L. Raposa
While many martial arts include meditation as a part of their practice, some are regarded as being essentially spiritual exercises. Moreover, in a variety of religious traditions, certain forms of prayer and meditation are conceived as preparation for engagement in “spiritual combat.” Most immediately, these practices are designed to enhance one’s capacity to control attention, to defend it...
Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology September 11, 2025 C. H. Sawyer 1 citation
Ego dissolution—the experience of losing one’s sense of self—is reported across a range of altered states, including psychedelic intoxication, meditative absorption, traumatic dissociation, and psychotic episodes. This paper proposes a unifying framework for these phenomena by introducing the concept of unlooping: the breakdown of recursive structures that construct and maintain identity....
Dev Sanskriti: Interdisciplinary International Journal September 8, 2025 Mahima Yadav, Amrita Sharma, I. Sharma
This study examines the impact of Pragya Yogasana with Savita Dhyana on stress and sleep quality in women, aiming to assess their benefits on physical and mental health. Modern women face increased stress due to work, family, and social pressures, often leading to poor sleep. A randomized controlled trial assigned 30 adult women into two groups: the experimental group practiced Pragya Yoga with...
Education and Human Development September 8, 2025 Patricia A. Jennings
This chapter introduces mindful metacognition as a critical biohack for the twenty-first century—a powerful, evidence-based approach to addressing chronic stress, emotional reactivity, cognitive overload, and social fragmentation. Drawing from evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and contemplative traditions, the chapter explores how modern life activates maladaptive threat responses,...
bioRxiv Preprint Server September 6, 2025 Winson F.z. Yang, Akila Kadambi, Kilian Abellaneda-Pérez et al. 4 citations preprint
Extended cessation (EC), an advanced meditative state in which consciousness is volitionally suspended and later reset with immense mental clarity, equanimity, and peace, offers an endogenous model for investigating the mechanisms of consciousness. Using ultra-high-resolution 7T fMRI with dense within-subject sampling (N=3), we quantified whole-brain activity, functional and effective...