To investigate the effects of a one-month yoga protocol on perceived stress, lipid profile, and body mass index (BMI) in wives of Border Security Force personnel in India. Pre-post-interventional study with 200 female participants. Participants followed a 60-min daily yoga routine for one month, including asanas, pranayama, and meditation. Measurements were taken before and after the...
Integrative medicine use is prevalent among breast cancer survivors to improve lifestyle and manage symptoms associated with cancer or its treatment. This review provides an overview of integrative therapies used for lifestyle improvement and symptom management in breast cancer patients, including diet and exercise recommendations, mind-body approaches including mindfulness-based intervention,...
Several areas of cognitive neuroscience tackle traditional philosophical questions. Among the range of problems, two closely related issues will be addressed in more detail from both neurobiological and philosophical perspectives: the relationship between mind and matter and the nature of perception. Neuropsychological and neurophysiological studies are reviewed that examine the connection...
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors represent a transdiagnostic dimension independent of traditional psychiatric diagnoses. This specificity is supported by genetic studies, biomarkers, and preclinical research on endophenotypes associated with suicidal behaviors, such as impulsivity, anhedonia, and hopelessness. Clear mechanisms involving inflammation, the stress response, the serotonergic system,...
Past Life Regression Therapy (PLRT) is a holistic therapeutic approach that seeks to uncover and heal unresolved issues from an individual's past lives, which may be influencing their current life experiences. Rooted in the belief of reincarnation, PLRT utilizes hypnosis or guided meditation to access memories from previous lifetimes. This therapeutic method has gained attention for its...
Transpersonal psychology integrates spirituality into individual mental health and social well-being, employing interventions such as meditation, hypnosis, and energy healing to promote holistic approaches. This literature review systematically synthesizes peer-reviewed articles and books (2000–2023) from PsycINFO, Google Scholar, and JSTOR, selected based on demographics relevant to...
The integration of technology into cooking and eating routines often leads to distractions, hindering mindfulness. Mindful eating involves awareness of the present moment and attention to sensory experiences. While mindful eating has been promoted, mindful cooking remains underexplored. As conversational agents become increasingly popular in diverse fields like education, healthcare, and...
Referência do artigo comentado: Oliveira, Deivide Garcia da Silva. Rethinking Human-AI interactions through the maintainability: a new criterion for Trust and Glue in the Extended Mind Thesis. Trans/Form/Ação: Revista de Filosofia da Unesp, Marília, SP, v. 48, n. 2, e025061, 2025. Disponível em: https://revistas.marilia.unesp.br/index.php/transformacao/article/view/17001. Submissão: 17/04/2025...
Mind & SocietyApril 30, 2025J. Colelli, M. di Bernardo, F. Verde3 citations
This article lays the groundwork for a patterned theory of inner speech by rethinking Vygotsky’s notion of internalization in light of 4E cognitive science and phenomenology. We begin by revisiting Vygotsky’s view of linguistic development as a dynamic and socially mediated process of transformation, central to the formation of subjectivity. Rather than treating internalization as a simple...
Nondual awareness and nonduality have been discussed increasing in the psychological literature in the context of mindfulness-based interventions. Particularly later generations of such programs increasingly link mindfulness practice to spirituality or Buddhist philosophy. For that reason, terms related to nonduality, including nondualism and nondual awareness, are being discussed for a broader...