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July 12, 2017 Deane H. Shapiro
Meditation has been compared on a descriptive level with several different self-regulation strategies—hypnosis; biofeedback; behavioral self-control; autogenic training—as well as generally with other self-regulation strategies. An example of a methodology for comparing meditation with other self-regulation strategies, it is compared with behavioral self-management; then possible ways and...
July 12, 2017 E. Fromm
Many states of consciousness exist and are being investigated scientifically. They range from hyper-alert waking states to the deepest stages of sleep and anesthesia. An altered state of consciousness (ASC) is a cognitive state different from the waking state. This chapter focuses on to five types of ASCs: hypnosis, daydreaming, ASCs induced by psychedelic drugs, meditative states, and the...
July 9, 2017 Mamata Mandal
This paper presents an arrangement with the idea of Alayavijñāna, the Storehouse consciousness, of Buddhism, in parallel with the concept of consciousness itself within the modern world. Drawing from Buddhist philosophical traditions, particularly the Yogācāra school, this study investigates Alayavijñāna as the fundamental, general, and underlying consciousness to bring forth other forms...
Drug and Alcohol Dependence July 8, 2017 Sandra Thijssen, B. Rashid, Shruti Gopal et al.
Cannabis and alcohol are believed to have widespread effects on the brain. Although adolescents are at increased risk for substance use, the adolescent brain may also be particularly vulnerable to the effects of drug exposure due to its rapid maturation. Here, we examined the association between cannabis and alcohol use duration and resting-state functional connectivity in a large sample of...
Frontiers in Psychology July 7, 2017 Gao-Xia Wei, Zhu-Qing Gong, Zhi Yang et al.
Cognitive control impairment is a typical symptom largely reported in populations with neurological disorders. Previous studies have provided evidence about the changes in cognitive control induced by mind-body training. However, the neural correlates underlying the effect of extensive mind-body practice on cognitive control remain largely unknown. Using resting-state functional magnetic...
Journal of Yoga and Physiotherapy July 6, 2017 Mehrnaz Monzavi
Journal of yoga and physiotherapy is a multidisciplinary, international peer reviewed journal and is dedicated to promote spread the information in yoga and physiotherapy. Yoga is the practice of attaining physical and mental health through meditation and physical exercise.
July 6, 2017 Rocco J. Gennaro
This chapter introduces the more general problem of other minds with respect to animals. It provide a brief sketch of representationalism, which is the theory of consciousness that the higher-order thought (HOT) theory falls under in the standard taxonomy. The chapter details HOT theory and presents evidence in favor of the view that HOT theory is consistent with animal consciousness. It also...
July 6, 2017 Svend Brinkmann 22 citations
Today's approaches to the study of the human mind are divided into seemingly opposed camps. On one side we find the neurosciences, with their more or less reductionist research programs, and on the other side we find the cultural and discursive approaches, with their frequent neglect of the material sides of human life. Persons and their Minds seeks to develop an integrative theory of the mind...
InTech eBooks July 5, 2017 Patrizio Paoletti, Joseph Glicksohn, Tal Dotan Ben-Soussan 10 citations
The relation between positive affect and negative affect is a predictor of emotional well-being. In addition, healthy neuronal synchronization is associated with higher emotional well-being and positive affect. Related to this, recent studies have consistently reported that Quadrato Motor Training (QMT), a sensorimotor-cognitive training, increases alpha synchronization and emotional well-being...
July 5, 2017 Bruiger Dan
Mind-body dualism involves the radical difference between the first-person and third-person points of view—a distinction reflected directly in many languages. The mental must be physically embodied somehow; yet the physical is a concept in someone&s;s mind. This mutuality makes for a certain amount of tail-chasing confusion, rendering any definitive understanding of the mind-body relationship...