Brain Topography
2007
Hitoshi Katayama, Lorena R R Gianotti, Toshiaki Isotani et al.
The study assessed the brain electric mechanisms of light and deep hypnotic conditions in the framework of EEG temporal microstates. Multichannel EEG of healthy volunteers during initial resting, light hypnosis, deep hypnosis, and eventual recovery was analyzed into temporal EEG microstates of four classes. Microstates are defined by the spatial configuration of their potential distribution...
Mens Sana Monographs
January 2007
Alfredo Pereira
Cognitive Neuroscience is an interdisciplinary area of research that combines measurement of brain activity (mostly by means of neuroimaging) with a simultaneous performance of cognitive tasks by human subjects. These investigations have been successful in the task of connecting the sciences of the brain (Neurosciences) and the sciences of the mind (Cognitive Sciences). Advances on this kind of...
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
2007
Peter Fonagy, Mary Target
The relationship between psychoanalysis and attachment theory is complex indeed. A brief review of the psychoanalytic literature as it concerns attachment theory and research, and of the attachment literature as it pertains to psychoanalytic ideas, demonstrates an increasing interest in attachment theory within psychoanalysis. Some of the difficulties that attachment theory faces in relation to...
The Yale Philosophy Review
2007
Ned Block
Professor Block has written extensively on a number of topics in the philosophy of mind, from consciousness to cognitive science, and is particularly known for his work on Functionalism. Many of his papers are collected in Consciousness, Functionalism, and Representation (2007). This interview was conducted in New Haven on March 6th, 2007.
Journal of physiology, Paris
2007
Mario Bunge
The introduction, an imaginary dialogue between a philosopher and a scientist, is followed by a brief discussion of the interactions between science, philosophy, and religion. Next comes an analysis of the three most popular philosophies of mind: classical mind-body dualism, computerism, and psychoneural monism. It is argued that the latter, held by medical psychologists since Hippocrates, and...
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
2007
Diana Taylor
When we meditate for the first time, we may be surprised by the nature of our background thoughts, feelings and sensations and in particular by the mind’s incessant chatter as we attempt to perceive the space between thoughts and the nature of mind itself, which is the essence of meditation. In this experiential session, we will introduce the participants to some simple meditation techniques....
2007
W. B. Weymouth
Psychologists of diverse orientations have utilized breathing interventions for a wide range of purposes and in a myriad of contexts. In order to provide therapists with more objective knowledge on breathing interventions, this paper presents an overview of both the theoretical' and the empirical literature related to the breath. The psychological applications of breathing are present in three...
Journal of Near-Death Studies
2007
Keith Augustine
8 citations
Third part of a critique of survivalist interpretations of near-death experiences (NDEs), which considers psychophysiological and cultural correlates of NDEs suggesting that such experiences are solely products of individuals' minds rather than windows into a transcendental realm.
2007
J. Vonèche, T. Stoltz
ABSTRACT This article discusses the relation between mind and body in Piagetian theory. The relation between mind and body is explained by Piaget in terms of a parallelism between psyche and physical processes. On one side, the body is a part of the world of material objects and, as such, obeys the rules of causality. On the other hand, the mind is a formal unity and, as such, obeys the rule of...
Archives of Clinical Psychiatry (São Paulo)
2007
Alexander Moreira-Almeida
39 citations
Since ancient times, spiritual beliefs, practices and experiences have been one of the most influential and prevalent components of most societies.Health providers, researchers and the general population have increasingly recognized the importance of the religious/spiritual dimension to health.The number of studies investigating the relationship of spirituality and health has increased...