International Journal of Machine Consciousness
June 1, 2011
Ben Goertzel
8 citations
A novel theory of reflective consciousness, will and self is presented, based on modeling each of these entities using self-referential mathematical structures called hypersets. Pattern theory is used to argue that these exotic mathematical structures may meaningfully be considered as parts of the minds of physical systems, even finite computational systems. The hyperset models presented are...
Cognitive Neuroscience
June 1, 2011
Chris Frith
Abstract I welcome the idea that consciousness, rather than being private, has a crucial role in understanding other minds. However, I believe that the critical mechanism underlying consciousness is meta-cognition; the ability to reflect upon and report mental states, whether our own or those of others. This allows us to share experiences and create a more accurate picture of the world.
Consciousness and Cognition
June 2011
John F. Kihlstrom
Research by Raz and his associates has repeatedly found that suggestions for hypnotic agnosia, administered to highly hypnotizable subjects, reduce or even eliminate Stroop interference. The present paper sought unsuccessfully to extend these findings to negative priming in the Stroop task. Nevertheless, the reduction of Stroop interference has broad theoretical implications, both for our...
Journal of Holistic Nursing
June 2011
Jane F Coleman
Research completed in Asia on various forms of qigong over time has repeatedly linked the practice to positive health outcomes. To demonstrate that Spring Forest Qigong (SFQ) knowledge is easily accessible, promotes self-efficacy, and has measurable health benefits, a pilot study on SFQ and chronic pain was designed. This mixed-methods study oriented 122 subjects to Level 1 SFQ. Participants...
Arctos – Acta Philologica Fennica
June 1, 2011
Tuomo Lankila
3 citations
tuoMo lAnkilA concept of the soul's ascent in Proclus is thoroughly theurgical, and for Dodds theurgical meant the same as occult and magic.Hans lewy saw (H.lewy, Chaldaean Oracles and Theurgy.Mysticism, Magic and Platonism in the Later Roman Empire.Nouvelle édition, Paris 1978 [orig.Cairo 1956, but Lewy's contribution was actually already written before 1945]) theurgy and philosophy as two...
The Classical World
June 1, 2011
Suzanne Lye
Reviewed by: Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind: Descending Underground in the Search for Ultimate Truth Suzanne Lye Yulia Ustinova . Caves and the Ancient Greek Mind: Descending Underground in the Search for Ultimate Truth. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. Pp. x, 315. $95.00. ISBN 978-0-19-954856-9. Yulia Ustinova provides a study of the use of caves and underground chambers in ancient...
North American Journal of Medicine and Science
June 1, 2011
Athanasios Totlis
Human beings, like all living organisms, use energy ceaselessly with whatever they do. Nothing at all happens without spending some energy, not even a glance or a dream. The Author proposes that dreams happen automatically in sleep to help us release unresolved frustration energy and emotional dilemmas left over from the day before. Energy administration is the common denominator behind the...
IGI Global eBooks
May 24, 2011
Pentti O. A. Haikonen
4 citations
The following fundamental issues of artificial minds and conscious machines are considered here: representation and symbolic processing of information with meaning and significance in the human sense; the perception process; a neural cognitive architecture; system reactions and emotions; consciousness in the machine; and artificial minds as a content-level phenomenon. Solutions are proposed for...
IGI Global eBooks
May 24, 2011
Stan Franklin
18 citations
Here we describe an architecture for an autonomous software agent designed to model a broad spectrum of human cognitive and affective functioning. In addition to featuring “consciousness,” the architecture accommodates perception, several forms of memory, emotions, action-selection, deliberation, ersatz language generation, several forms of learning, and metacognition. One such software agent,...
Consciousness and Cognition
May 23, 2011
Petr Bob, George A. Mashour
Current thinking suggests that dissociation could be a significant comorbid diagnosis in a proportion of schizophrenic patients with a history of trauma. This potentially may explain the term "schizophrenia" in its original definition by Bleuler, as influenced by his clinical experience and personal view. Additionally, recent findings suggest a partial overlap between dissociative symptoms and...