Psychopathology
May 21, 2026
Nicolás Vega, Constanza Vega
INTRODUCTION: Decreased sound tolerance (DST) is a common, yet understudied, sensory experience among individuals with autism. Beyond neurobiological or behavioral explanations, DST can be understood phenomenologically as a distinct mode of auditory being-in-the-world. This study examined how adults with autism experience, interpret, and inhabit their auditory world in situations where sound...
Culture & Psychology
May 21, 2026
Snežana Brumec, Andrej Naterer
This article examines how the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage functions as a culturally situated medium for activating what Maslow termed Being values (B-values)—such as wholeness, interconnectedness, and harmony. Situating Maslow’s concept of peak experiences within a cultural-psychological framework, the study investigates how transformative experiences emerge in liminal contexts where everyday...
Frontiers in Psychology
May 21, 2026
Andrea Tallarico
The Theory of Psychic Quanta (TPQ) postulates the existence of a universal non-local psychic field whose quantized excitations—termed informational quanta (analogous to qubits) —anchor to coherent brain systems to generate individual consciousness as a phenomenological unit. According to this model, the brain does not produce consciousness in an emergentist sense; rather, it acts as a...
Общество философия история культура
May 20, 2026
Alexander I. Panyukov, M. Ivleva
The article presents a historiographical and biographical overview of the philosophical heritage of K.E. Tsiolkovsky, examined in the context of his personal fate, religious-mystical experience, family tragedies, and self-perception as a genius. Based on autobiographical notes, essays, and scholarly works, the article analyzes the sources of the formation of Tsiolkovsky’s “cosmic philosophy”:...
London journal of research in humanities and social sciences
May 20, 2026
Dr Ricardo Uhry
Everyone seeks to experience a more loving and authentic Life, as if it were something that, through poetry, allows us to open the doors of a sacred temple, where a mystical celebration is about to begin. It may be a mystery to be experienced, the unio mystica or enlightenment through “experiences, listening, and poetic encounters.” Can alternative poetic work inspire the search for...
PsyArXiv
May 20, 2026
Naotsugu Tsuchiya, Ryota Kanai
preprint
A central obstacle to a science of qualia is not only that qualia are subjective, but that we lacka principled way to individuate them. Before asking which neural mechanisms generate qualia,we must ask what counts as one quale rather than a compound of several experientialelements. Here we propose that qualia, in the narrow sense, should be defined asindecomposable units of phenomenal...
The International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society
May 19, 2026
Carolina A. Orozco
This study adopts a phenomenological approach to explore the lived experience of moving meditation—particularly Tàijí and Qìgōng—in relation to illness. Focused on the concepts of animation, that include, among others, the phenomena of movement and emotions, and body schema, as a pre-reflective awareness, the research investigates how self-movement and affectivity constitute modes of...
May 19, 2026
Vanessa Bibliowicz
In Chapter 9 , I explore the integration phase of psychedelic-assisted therapy, highlighting its crucial role in translating psychedelic experiences into lasting personal transformation. Integration is the active process of incorporating the insights and emotional breakthroughs from psychedelic journeys into everyday life. The chapter emphasizes the need for structured therapeutic practices...
May 19, 2026
Vanessa Bibliowicz
This chapter explores the evolution of psychedelics from ancient rituals to modern neuroscience. It begins with a historical overview of their use in spiritual and communal healing, then traces the scientific discoveries that followed—from early psychiatric research to current clinical trials. The chapter then introduces how psychedelics affect the brain, especially through their impact on the...
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
May 19, 2026
Ana Cláudia Mesquita Garcia, Lucas Oliveira Maia, Everson Meireles et al.
This study examines psychedelic integration among Brazilian users by validating a Brazilian Portuguese version of the Psychedelic Integration Scales (PIS), developed through translation and cultural adaptation to ensure relevance and applicability within the Brazilian sociocultural context. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1379 participants recruited online. Confirmatory Factor...