Sociological research online
September 1, 2025
James Rupert Fletcher
2 citations
Ontology in cognitive science has long been dominated by cognitivism, developing computer science metaphors to position cognition as intrinsic mind-brain information-processing. Contemporary cognitivism hypothesises localised domain-specificity, disaggregating cognition into discrete subtypes, each of which exists in a dedicated brain region. Latterly, peripheral cognitive science scholarships...
Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
September 1, 2025
Čestmír Vejmola, Klára Šíchová, Kateřina Syrová et al.
4 citations
Psychedelics, particularly psilocin, are increasingly being studied for their mind-altering effects and potential therapeutic applications in psychiatry. Visual hallucinations, especially the illusion of motion in static images, are a hallmark of their action. Despite growing interest, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood, as their systematic evaluation in both humans and animals...
Religions
August 30, 2025
Chen Lu
Jñānakīrti (Tib. Ye shes grags pa), an eminent monk of the late Indian Buddhist period, composed the Tattvāvātara (De kho na nyid la ’jug pa, Realizing Reality), of which only a Tibetan translation exists in the Tibetan Tripiṭaka-Tanjur. The treatise is considered an exposition of the Mahāmudrā teachings, with the chapter entitled “Practices of the Secret Mantra Approach” (gSang sngags kyi...
Information
August 29, 2025
Michael Carl
Representational Theories of Mind have long dominated Cognitive Translation Studies, typically assuming that translation involves the manipulation of internal representations (symbols) that stand in for external states of affairs. In recent years, classical representationalism has given way to more nuanced, inferential, interpretive, context-sensitive, and modern representational models, some...
Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
August 29, 2025
Qing Zhou, Ningyi Zou, Yanan Zhao et al.
Depression is a prevalent neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by persistent sadness, anhedonia, guilt, fatigue, and impaired concentration. Although pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy can be effective, their utility is limited by adverse effects and significant inter-individual variability. Non-pharmacological therapies from traditional medicine have emerged as promising adjuncts owing to...
JMIR Research Protocols
August 29, 2025
Jacinda K Dariotis, Dana A Eldreth, Rachel Jackson-Gordon et al.
BackgroundChronic stress and emotional and cognitive regulation difficulties during early childhood are associated with risky behaviors and negative outcomes later in life. As preschoolers are at a developmental stage where their emotional and cognitive regulation skills are still emerging, they often rely on external support to manage their emotions and behaviors. Intervening early promotes...
bioRxiv Preprint Server
August 29, 2025
Gal R. Chen, Rachel Finkelstein, Ariel Goldstein et al.
preprint
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...