Contemporary accounts of mystical “non-dual” or minimal-dual consciousness often describe a state beyond the ordinary subject–object framework. In this paper we propose a novel parametric introspection framework, according to which such a breakthrough is not achieved by doctrinal affirmation or mere insight into metaphysics, but by driving specific introspective parameters to critical values....
Background: Meditation has grown in popularity in recent years, but many people who try meditation often fail to establish a habit. Goal setting has been demonstrated to be an effective technique in behavior change in other health-related contexts but is understudied in the meditation context. Objective: This study had 2 objectives: (1) to assess the association between goal setting and the...
April 9, 2026Miguel D. Molina, Linda Molina, Mauro W. Zappaterra
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Transcendent experiences such as mystical, near-death, and Kundalini overlap in their phenomenology and aftereffects. Current theories and psychometric scales offer limited theoretical explanation for the overlap. This study psychometrically tests an explanatory framework proposing a common mechanism underlying transcendent experiences, including transcendent experiences of consciousness. A...
To the Editor, Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental state in which there are early emerging problems in social communication along with fixed behavior patterns. Social difficulties in ASD are characterized by difficulty in interpretation of interpersonal signals such as facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language. Individuals with ASD often present with social...
Phần I đã lập luận rằng cấu trúc niềm tin của Giêsu phù hợp với mô hình gnosis-có-giới-hạn (bounded gnosis) — sự biết dựa trên trải nghiệm trực tiếp, nhưng bị giới hạn bởi thân phận con người. Phần II này đặt câu hỏi tiếp theo: nếu gnosis là cấu trúc niềm tin của Giêsu, thì trải nghiệm nào đã tạo ra nó? Bài viết xây dựng giả thuyết về một "cuộc gặp gỡ huyền nhiệm" (mystical encounter) — một...
Abstract This study takes seriously Octavia Butler’s Parable series as an unfinished treatise of processual social philosophy. My analysis highlights Butler’s skillful weaving of a wide range of processual traditions, from the mystical atheism in the Chinese classic Daodejing , to the kinship worldview in Africana processual-relational ontologies, to the practice of relational nondomination...
Objective: To assess the level of depersonalization among critical care nurses prior to the implementation of the MBCT, to evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as a psychological intervention to manage depersonalization among critical care nurses. Study Design: A quasi-experimental studyPlace and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Critical Care Units of...
Integrated information theory (IIT) starts from the existence of consciousness and characterizes its essential properties: every experience is intrinsic, specific, unitary, definite, and structured. IIT then formulates existence and its essential properties operationally in terms of cause-effect power of a substrate of units. Here, we address IIT's operational requirements for existence by...
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients undergoing surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy often experience debilitating physical and psychological symptoms, including cancer-related fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has emerged as a complementary intervention to alleviate these burdens and enhance quality of life, but evidence in NSCLC populations...
The article examines the authenticity of mystical experiences within the context of craniosacral therapy and its theological implications. It employs aphenomenological method to analyze the personal testimony of the author, who experienced atranscendental experience during treatment, with this been interpreted as an encounter with God. The study examines how craniosacral therapy can create the...