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The MIT Press eBooks February 6, 2024
It was as if my body / my being was pixelated and dissolved into the rest of the pixels that make up the entirety of every thing else.[#3086] There are countless ways in which the experience of pure awareness can shift from background to foreground.The phenomenology of translucency is one way: "It's like real ity shining through when all ideas, concepts . . .step aside for a moment" (#2528; see...
The MIT Press eBooks February 6, 2024
A bit like balancing a ball on a stick, the moment when it is in balance is characterized by lightness and naturalness, but is at the same time very difficult to hold.[#1457] It is difficult to put into words, but through meditation I can create conditions (by relaxing into the moment) and it comes or not, like grace [#2714]This chapter unites three major topics: the phenomenology of...
New North Star A Journal of the Life and Times of Frederick Douglass February 2, 2024 Heather L. Kaufman
Scholars of many disciplines have used the three autobiographies of escaped Maryland slave Frederick Douglass as valuable tools to help understand both slavery and the status of African Americans in post-emancipation United States.This essay employs the insights of analytic psychology to assess Douglass's reflections in his autobiographies of pivotal movements on his path to freedom.In...
Journal of Consciousness Studies February 1, 2024 Mostyn Jones
Neuroelectrical panpsychism (NP) offers a clear, simple, testable mind–body solution. It says that everything is at least minimally conscious, and electrical activity across separate neurons creates a unified, intelligent mind. NP draws on recent experimental evidence to address the easy problem of specifying the mind's neural correlates. These correlates are neuroelectrical activities that,...
Proceedings Of International Conference On Communication Science January 31, 2024 Alwi Mahardhika Sodiq, Mochamad Widjanarko
Pesugihan is a mystical ritual carried out by individuals in secret and unreasonable to obtain wealth involving mystical rituals of shamanic practices. The purpose of this research is to find out the psychological dynamics and how to interpret an individual who performs the pesugihan ritual. Data exploration was carried out by analyzing the basic motivations, both intrinsic and extrinsic, from...
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies January 29, 2024 Sarah Foale, Yvonne Botma, Tanya Heyns
Abstract Background Mindfulness as a modality involves training the innate human capacity for present-moment awareness with a view to cultivating a more harmonious and integrated life experience, especially in the face of hardship. Over the past four decades, the field of mindfulness has grown rapidly. Despite a substantial body of literature outlining the many benefits of mindfulness practice...
Journal of Psychopharmacology January 27, 2024 Jessica Barbut Siva, Tommaso Barba, Hannes Kettner et al. 29 citations
Background: There is growing evidence for the therapeutic effects of psychedelics. However, it is still uncertain how these drugs interact with serotonergic antidepressants (serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs)). Objective: This study explores the interaction between psychedelics and SRIs in terms of therapeutic effects. The objective is to compare acute psychedelic effects and subsequent...
Revista Amazonía Viva y Gestión Sostenible January 25, 2024 Ana Delia Lazo-Suta, Wilson Wily Sardón-quispe, O. Zevallos
El presente estudio analiza la relación entre el turismo místico y la práctica de ayahuasca en el corredor turístico de la Región Madre de Dios durante el periodo 2021-2022. La investigación se realizó con el objetivo de identificar la correlación entre estas dos variables, tomando en cuenta la experiencia de los turistas que participaron en actividades chamánicas y espirituales en la región....
Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies January 23, 2024 Ellie Mackin Roberts
ABSTRACT This article explores the intersection of sensory perception, emotional experience, and ritual practice within the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries, specifically focusing on the ‘Cave of Laughlessness’. The author offers a unique perspective on sensory exaggeration, highlighting the heightened awareness of sensory input. The study delves into the experiential aspects of the Mysteries,...
Journal of Physics: Complexity January 22, 2024 Caroline L. Alves, Manuel Ciba, Thaise G. L. de O. Toutain et al. 5 citations
There is a growing interest in the medical use of psychedelic substances, as preliminary studies using them for psychiatric disorders have shown positive results. In particular, one of these substances is N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an agonist serotonergic psychedelic that can induce profound alterations in the state of consciousness. In this work, we use an exploratory tool to reveal...