Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
July 2, 2026
Kathryn K Irish
Introduction: Empathy research spans the social, natural, and clinical sciences, yet its translational impact has been limited by conflicting conceptual frameworks and incompatible methodologies. This paper addresses these barriers by introducing a transdisciplinary framework that consolidates predominant theories of empathy and integrates contemporary neuroscience findings. Methods: A...
July 2, 2026
Michael Nazir-Ali
This opening chapter considers the nature of mysticism and asks whether it is, at base, the same, whatever its religious and cultural varieties, or whether there are different kinds of mystical experience which are distinct and different from one another. In this respect views on both sides are discussed, but there is a preference for Western, Muslim and Eastern Christian scholars who...
Türkiyat Mecmuası / Journal of Turkology
July 2, 2026
Ніна Білокопитова, Karim El Guessab
This article investigates the theoretical foundations of fractality as a cross-disciplinary concept bridging philosophy, aesthetics, and cognitive science. The primary aim is to explore how fractal models originally developed in mathematics by Benoît Mandelbrot can illuminate the structure of thought, consciousness, and cultural texts. Fractality is understood not only as a geometric property...
Revista do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia
July 1, 2026
G. Rodrigues
This article analyzes the monumental gates on the western portion of the ancient wall of Thasos, arguing that they are not isolated defensive structures but components of a coherent ‘sacred axis’. Based on an approach that integrates iconographic and epigraphic analysis with topographical contextualization, the study focuses on the Gate of Heracles and Dionysus and the Gate of the Silenus. It...
Journal of Applied Consciousness Studies
July 1, 2026
Vinod D. Deshmukh
Background: Breathing and vocalization have traditionally been studied as separate anatomical and physiological processes. Ancient contemplative traditions and modern neuroscience both suggest that these processes may instead emerge from a hierarchy of dynamically coupled resonant structures. Aim: This article presents an integrative framework uniting quantum physics, respiratory physiology,...
The Polish Review
July 1, 2026
Robert E. Alvis
Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938) is renowned for mystical experiences that have inspired the Divine Mercy devotion. Less appreciated is her legacy as a nun, including the unvarnished account of convent life she captured in her diary, her dreams of a new congregation, and the three distinct women's communities she helped inspire. This article details this legacy, and in the process it sheds light...
International Journal of Tourism Research
July 1, 2026
Emine Şimşek Evren
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to determine the travel motivations and experiences of paranormal health tourists. In the study, the Gırnavaz Mound in Mardin/Türkiye, where the tomb of the leader of the first Muslim jinn is located, was analyzed. The data were collected with semi‐structured interviews conducted with 15 visitors and 2 religious officials. Four main themes and six subthemes...
Open Mind
July 1, 2026
Beth Saunders
In 2022, Special Collections at the University of Maryland,Baltimore County received the extraordinary gift of one of theworld’s largest archival and book collections devoted toparapsychology and psychic phenomena from theParapsychology Foundation. Named for the foundation’s cofounder, the famed trance medium Eileen J. Garrett(1892-1970), the collection of books, periodicals,photographs, and...
Sumbula Jurnal Studi Keagamaan Sosial dan Budaya
July 1, 2026
Zahrotul Faridah, Suadi Saad, Sholahuddin Al Ayubi
Sufism, as a tradition of Islamic mysticism, places the human spiritual journey at the core of the divine quest. This article focuses on the experience of Baqa, the continuity of consciousness after the annihilation of the Fana self. As a phenomenon that can be analyzed through Husserl's Epoche method, which suspends empirical worldly assumptions to reveal the pure structure of consciousness....
Edumania-An International Multidisciplinary Journal
July 1, 2026
Ms. Simmin Bawa, Nayana Nair, Haspreet Kaur et al.
Mysticism is the experience of direct communion with the Ultimate Reality, which can be attained through subjective experiences. However, the social discrimination and specific challenges experienced by women mystics, as compared to their male counterparts, have played pivotal roles in shaping their spiritual journeys and mystical experiences in the medieval era. The mystical experiences of...