В то время как осознанность получила значительное внимание в исследованиях, другие созерцательные практики по-прежнему остаются малоизученным, но многообещающим средством решения внушительного ряда задач, в число которых входит развитие важных для психотерапевтов профессиональных навыков. В данной работе представлен обзор исследований факторов эффективности психотерапии, приводится описание...
In recent decades, the debate on consciousness has been conditioned by the idea of bottom-up emergence, which has influenced scientific research and raised a few obstacles to any attempt to bridge the explanatory gap. The analysis and explanation of vision conducted according to the accredited methodologies of scientific research in terms of physical stimuli, objectivity, methods, and...
This thesis examines a paradigm within the cognitive sciences now generally known as “embodied cognition” (EC) and its implications for theological anthropology, specifically Christian doctrines of the soul/mind. The importance of “embodiment” has gained increasing traction in theology. But while scientific evidence of embodiment has been recognized as a tool for understanding doctrines within...
Purpose Psychedelic drugs can induce altered states of consciousness characterised by changes in visual perception, tactile sensation, cognition, and emotion. Although there is a history of misinformation surrounding these drugs, recent investigation has reinvigorated interest. However, little research has assessed the attitudes of psychedelic consumers regarding these substances. The current...
LifeJuly 18, 2024Szabolcs Kéri, Alexander Kancsev, Oguz Kelemen6 citations
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is marked by prolonged and excessive worry, physical signs of anxiety, and associated neuroinflammation. Traditional treatments, like pharmacotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), often leave residual symptoms and have high relapse rates. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of algorithm-based modular psychotherapy (MoBa), a combination of CBT...
Health is frequently addressed from a dualistic perspective that separates mind and body. The biomedical paradigm tends to focus on observable and measurable symptoms, focusing on objective indicators of disease and relegating subjective experience to a mere epiphenomenon. Moreover, the medical system tends to assume that experts must solve health issues while patients passively receive...
We discuss the striking similarities between Friedrich Nietzsche's and Wilfrid Sellars's respective philosophies of mind. Drawing especially on recent Nietzsche scholarship by Riccardi and Katsafanas, we argue that the Nietzschean picture of consciousness is essentially the same as Sellars's view of conceptually structured thought. In particular, we argue that both consider structured thinking...
Near-death experiences (NDEs) cannot be defined merely as a collection of phenomenal features. An accurate definition needs to describe what NDEs essentially are, that is, what lies behind the phenomenal features. The definition would describe what happens in the experience to account for the different features; this can only be fully described in the context of an underlying theoretical...
This study examines a body of engaged “ritual magic practitioners” to understand their methods and techniques for facilitating putative parapsychological outcomes in everyday life, as well as outcomes on a computerized test of putative psi. We hypothesized that the combination of meditation, visualization, and related mental exercises at the core of magical practice relates to both invoked...
This chapter begins with contextualisations of the primary research site then summarises uses of contemplative inquiry in research, providing an overview of its origins (Breede and Davis 2018). Its applications in philosophical and religious traditions are briefly discussed, followed by a discussion of its burgeoning usages within educational and therapeutic settings. Exemplifying one use of...