Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences
2025
Catherine Legg, André Sant'Anna
4 citations
This paper addresses some apparent philosophical tensions between realism and enactivism by means of Charles Peirce's pragmatism. Enactivism's Mind-Life Continuity thesis has been taken to commit it to some form of anti-realist 'world-construction' which has been considered controversial. Accordingly, a new realist enactivism is proposed by Zahidi (Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences,...
Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education
2025
D. Smith, Thomas Falkenberg, R. Low et al.
Humanity is facing troubled times, as witnessed by increased polarization and division that are exploding into various forms of violence. Collectively, we are facing unprecedented ecological and environmental disasters. On campuses throughout North America, and closer to home, student anxiety, depression and other mental health issues are increasingly prevalent. The academic fields of...
Marking the Mark of the Mental
2025
Alberto Barbieri, Elisabetta Sacchi
Within the debate on the mark of the mental, disjunctivism holds that no unique feature is common to all mental phenomena. Although once popular among philosophers supporting the “two-separate realms” view of the mind, nowadays, disjunctivism has fallen out of favour, often seen as denying the very existence of a mental mark. However, given the challenges faced by the most popular current...
Psychopathology
2025
Stefan Jerotić, Janko Nešić, Vuk Vuković et al.
3 citations
Psychopharmacology is currently plagued by reductionism since it is understood as the treatment of biological and behavioural symptoms of mental disorders without taking into account the subjective life of the self in relation to others. Psychopharmacological interventions, such as antidepressants and antipsychotics, must be situated and discussed within the embodied context of the...
Journal of Restorative Medicine
2025
Matthew Hicks, Richard E. Harris
3 citations
Background: Shamanism is a transcultural, heterogeneous worldview that is primarily concerned with human interaction with the spirit world. Foremost among the many services provided by practitioners of shamanism is the healing of the mind, body, and spirit. Methods: While most literature on shamanism consists of ethnographies of cultures that practice shamanism, the present literature search...
General Hospital Psychiatry
2025
Max Wolff, Hans Rutrecht, Gerhard Gründer et al.
9 citations
Psychedelic treatments are extending beyond research units and into hospitals, outpatient clinics, and community practices. Contrasting the constrained procedures of clinical trials with the realities of routine practice, this article outlines the competencies needed for safe, effective, and ethically sound psychedelic therapy in everyday mental health care. To accommodate mainstream adoption...
Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil
2025
Marcus Tolentino Silva, Daniel Miele Amado, Paulo Roberto Sousa Rocha et al.
Identifying the main uses of integrative and complementary healthcare practices (ICPHPs) in managing systemic arterial hypertension in adults. Evidence summary. With eligibility criteria for the clinical guidelines from the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation system and others that addressed ICPHPs hypertension, with no language or date restrictions. Medline,...
Journal of Indian Philosophy
2025
Ryan Conlon
This article presents a critical edition of and commentary on the Nairātmyāprakāśa, a Buddhist tantric ritual manual (sādhana) composed by the eleventh-century scholar and siddha Advayavajra/Maitrīpāda. The text teaches meditations on Nairātmyā, the central yoginī of the Hevajra system, while also incorporating distinctive elements of Advayavajra's philosophy and system of tantric practice. An...
International Journal of Humanities and Education Research
2025
Sunil Malik
Since excessive stress can impair both mental and physical functioning, stress management is essential for achieving peak athletic performance. Yoga, a mind-body practice with roots in ancient Indian philosophy, combines meditation, breath control (pranayama), and physical postures (asanas). This essay investigates how yoga helps people cope with stress and how it affects their ability to...
Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education
2025
Lauren J. Brown
This reflective essay describes how contemplative practices, including mindfulness, presence, deep listening, contemplative reading, free writing, visualization, bearing witness, and loving kindness, were engaged during my doctoral research study. As a novice researcher but experienced practitioner, contemplative practice guided my research and creative processes, allowing me to present a...