Mindfulness
2022
Lora Khatib, Gabriel Riegner, Jon G Dean et al.
Gun violence is a significant problem in the United States of America. Gun violence produces lifelong psychological adversity, trauma, and grief. In the face of this epidemic, efficacious therapies that assuage gun violence-based trauma and negative health are lacking. The proposed, longitudinal pilot experiment examined the effects of an 8-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program...
PLoS One
2022
Otto Simonsson, Simon B. Goldberg, Joseph Marks et al.
The European Union Brexit referendum has divided the British electorate, with high levels of animosity between those who affiliate with the Remain side (Remainers) and the Leave side (Leavers) of the debate. Previous research has shown that a brief befriending meditation reduces affective polarization among Democrats and Republicans in the United States, but the results have not been replicated...
Explore
2022
Eric Leskowitz
The Zone is a state of mind/body coordination that is much sought after by athletes because it is so conducive to achieving peak performance. The experience of this state can be so transcendent that some have come to view sport as a spiritual practice. An immensely popular recent movie about competitive chess, The Queen's Gambit, is not overtly about the Zone, addressing such popular themes as...
Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
2022
Nathalie M. Rieser, Marcus Herdener, Katrin H. Preller
Substance use disorders (SUD) represent a significant public health issue with a high need for novel and efficacious treatment options. In light of this high unmet need, recent results reporting beneficial outcomes of psychedelic-assisted therapy in SUD are particularly relevant. However, several questions remain with regard to this treatment approach. The clinical mechanisms of action of...
Philosophia Christi
2022
D. Spencer
In this paper, I investigate the merits of an argument in the philosophy of mysticism which, if sound, appears to have serious implications for our estimation of various Christian saints, mystics, and theologians and some of their most profound spiritual experiences. After giving an initial statement of this argument, I offer a (tentative) defense of the two main premises at play and conclude...
Philosophy and Theology
2022
Gregory C. Lendvay
This article investigates teachings from diverse mystical traditions and the quantum physicist, David Bohm. After a brief background on the traditions, a dialogue follows their teachings regarding these questions: How is infinite truth described? How does the phenomenal world relate to infinite truth? How do humans experience the infinite within the phenomenal world? The metaphors from quantum...
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
2022
Morgen S Doty, Han-Yang Chen, Oluwadare Ajishegiri et al.
BACKGROUND Inpatient antepartum individuals have higher levels of anxiety compared to outpatient. Former randomized trials using mindful meditation programs to decrease maternal anxiety have conflicting results; some studies show significant decrease in anxiety levels, while others show no difference. A paucity of trials exist using mindful meditation for maternal anxiety in the inpatient...
Bloomsbury Academic eBooks
2022
Peter Sjöstedt-hughes
27 citations
Experiences of enlightened unity with Nature or with Deity are reported not only in the mystical literature of the past but also in contemporary accounts of the psychedelic adventurer. In Chapter 13, Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes seeks to fathom such reported states within the framework of the metaphysics of Benedict de Spinoza – a metaphysics encompassing monism, pantheism, panpsychism, and the...
Phenomenology and Mind
2022
Sam Coleman
According to Brentano, mentality is essentially intentional in nature. Other philosophers have emphasized the phenomenal-qualitative aspect of conscious experiences as core to the mind. A recent philosophical wave – the ‘phenomenal intentionality programme’ – seeks to unite these conceptions in the idea that mental content is grounded in phenomenal qualities. However, a philosophical and...
Frontiers in Psychology
2022
Vincent Ringgaard Christoffersen, Borut Škodlar, Mads Gram Henriksen
Although tranquility is a fundamental aspect of human life, the experiential nature of tranquility remains elusive. Traditionally, many philosophical, religious, spiritual, or mystical traditions in East and West have strived to reach tranquil experiences and produced texts serving as manuals to reach them. Yet, no attempt has been made to compare experiences of tranquility and explore what...