bioRxiv Preprint Server
August 29, 2025
Gal R. Chen, Rachel Finkelstein, Ariel Goldstein et al.
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Abundant evidence shows that when listening to speech or reading text, we continuously make predictions about upcoming words. Does this process stop when our mind wanders away and subjective experience becomes decoupled from the content of the speech? Conversely, is word prediction sufficient for conscious experience, or can these processes dissociate? Participants (N = 25) listened to...
Mindfulness
August 28, 2025
Fang Fei Lyu, Vimala Ramoo, Ping Lei Chui et al.
Exercise has known benefits for bone, physical, and mental health. This study aimed to determine the effects of a tailored mindful exercise program on back pain, balance, kinesiophobia, mindfulness, anxiety, and depression in older patients with primary osteoporosis. A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in a hospital setting in Kunming, China. Eligible patients were...
Advanced International Journal for Research
August 27, 2025
Seema Rath
Mental health has emerged as a global concern in the 21st century, marked by rising cases of anxiety, depression, and stress-related disorders. Amidst this psychological crisis, the ancient Indian practice of meditation has garnered renewed attention. Rooted in profound philosophical systems like Ved?nta, S??khya, Yoga, and Buddhism, meditation is not merely a therapeutic tool but a...
Philosophies
August 27, 2025
Federico Divino
2 citations
This article aims to offer a comparative analysis between Buddhist thought and Peircean semiotics, situating the discussion within the framework of a Buddhist theory of signs that addresses aspects related to perceptual processes and cognitive experience. The influence of signs on cognition is what led Buddhism, from its earliest formulations, to adopt contemplative practice as a means of...
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
August 25, 2025
Grayce P. Davis, Sundaravadivel Balasubramanian, Kathryn H. Bridges et al.
Introduction: Many health care professionals are struggling to cope with high stress and burnout in the workplace. To support these professionals, several strategies have been proposed, including meditation and breathing exercises. This pilot study aimed to determine the feasibility of yogic breathing as a strategy for managing stress and burnout for anesthesia professionals. Feasibility was...
Literatūra
August 25, 2025
Galina Baužytė
The problem of dramatic conventions must be solved in close relationship with the conventional nature of art in general and the peculiarities of the dramatic genre in particular. The problem has been widely discussed by such western critics as John Gassner, Francis Fergusson and Siegfried Melchinger. The interest of Soviet literary criticism in the problem of dramatic conventions is manifested...
Biosyst.
August 23, 2025
S. Chirumbolo, A. Vella
This study introduces a theoretical framework where consciousness emerges as a consequence of Prigoginian Informational Dissipation (PID), a dynamic process through which information arises in far-from-equilibrium systems. By modelling particle interactions governed by dissipative feedback, the work demonstrates how structure, memory, and complexity evolve, culminating in a proto-self...
npj Mental Health Research
August 23, 2025
Vaibhav Tripathi, Lakshmi Bhaskar, Chhaya Kharya et al.
The pandemic has exacerbated mental health issues across the world. The limited availability of mental health professionals is preventing many from seeking help, which highlights the need for easily available mental health care routines like yoga, breathing, and meditation. A breath-based meditation technique known as Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) harnesses the power of breath to induce deep...
Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies
August 22, 2025
Peden Bhutia
This paper explores the relevance of Raja Yoga, as outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Rishi Patanjali, as a means to enhance well-being in present-day society for young generations. In an age marked by constant distractions from technology and social pressures, youths often struggle with stress and a sense of purpose. Raja Yoga offers a comprehensive mindfulness practice that fosters self-control...
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
August 22, 2025
Matthew D. Greaves, Tamrin Barta, Leonardo Novelli et al.
preprint
Abstract The extent to which anatomical connectivity constrains pharmacologically altered brain dynamics remains poorly understood. Here, we combined psilocybin administration with a structurally informed effective-connectivity model to examine how structural connectivity shapes directed inter-regional influences across experiential contexts. Using dynamic causal modeling embedded in a...