American journal of primatology
June 2011
Jaak Panksepp
Do we need to consider mental processes in our analysis of brain functions in other animals? Obviously we do, if such BrainMind functions exist in the animals we wish to understand. If so, how do we proceed, while still retaining materialistic-mechanistic perspectives? This essay outlines the historical forces that led to emotional feelings in animals being marginalized in behavioristic...
WORLD SCIENTIFIC eBooks
June 1, 2011
Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic, Vincent C. Müller
75 citations
The dialogue develops arguments for and against adopting a new world system, info-computationalist naturalism, that is poised to replace the traditional mechanistic world system. We try to figure out what the info-computational paradigm would mean, in particular its pancomputationalism. We make some steps towards developing the notion of computing that is necessary here, especially in relation...
Counselling Psychology Quarterly
June 1, 2011
Patrizia Collard
P: Mr Whitfield, how did you first become interested in Mindfulness? H: I once spent 4 hours a day for 12 days in a row on retreat, receiving TIR and related techniques as a client (TIR is an integ...
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
June 2011
Somporn Rungreangkulkij, Wiwat Wongtakee, Sawitta Thongyot
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of Buddhist group therapy on patients with type 2 diabetes who had depressive symptoms. A quasi-experimental design study using a control group with matching technique was conducted. After informed consent was obtained, the "Nine questions for assessing depressive disorder symptom" (Isan language) was used to determine the patient's...
Perceptual and Motor Skills
June 2011
Shirley Telles, Kanchan Maharana, Budhi Balrana et al.
Prior research has shown that methods of meditation, breath control, and different kinds of yoga breathing affect attention and visual perception, including decreasing the size of certain optical illusions. Evaluating relationships sheds light on the perceptual and cognitive changes induced by yoga and related methods, and the locus of the effects. In the present study, the degree of optical...
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...