Functional connectomes (FCs) derived from fMRI are unique to an individual and can be reliably distinguished from those of others. However, the neurobiological basis for this "fingerprint"-like uniqueness remains unclear. One hypothesis holds that FC fingerprinting reflects idiosyncratic conscious experiences, while an alternative suggests that stable, intrinsic brain functional network...
This paper addresses an important gap at the intersection of cognitive science, perception studies, and artificial intelligence: how systems can bridge the divide between visual input and embodied subjective experience. While visual consciousness remains a hard problem, this article attempts to address one tiny piece of the difficulty. This study proposes a conceptual framework where...
Background and Hypothesis: Paranoia is commonly conceptualized along a continuum ranging from transient suspiciousness and mistrust to fixed persecutory delusions. However, similar paranoid contents may differ in conviction, flexibility, self-reference, distress, functional impact, and embeddedness in broader changes of self, agency, and world-experience. We synthesized qualitative evidence on...
Research to date has focused largely on mindfulness-based interventions as whole treatment packages, with relatively little exploration of the specific mindfulness practices that comprise them. Understanding the effects of individual practices could offer insight into why mindfulness-based interventions work for some but not others and help identify and mitigate any adverse effects. This is in...
This paper presents a comprehensive investigation into the nature of consciousness, selfhood, and perceived reality through the lens of the holographic hypothesis-the proposition that all phenomena consist of symbolic information within a self-contained memory system with no external referent. The inquiry begins with an examination of the "self" as a symbolic construction generated by the...
O presente artigo investiga a constituição ontológica necessária para a ocorrência do sofrimento transformacional, articulando os fenômenos de sintomas de estresse pós-traumático e crescimento pós-traumático com a recente fenomenologia da experiência de possibilidades. A questão central interroga como o ser humano deve estar ontologicamente constituído para que experiências disruptivas possam...
Yoga, with its deep roots in Indian tradition, transcends physical exercise to encompass a holistic approach to health, self-awareness, and purposeful living. Its integration into leadership development has gained global recognition, with yoga shown to enhance traits such as emotional intelligence, communication, resilience, and ethical decision-making. Leadership theories, from Trait and...
Proust can help us understand the implications of the theory of top-down perception and can contribute to contemporary debates in the philosophy of perception by leading us back to an appreciation of an Aristotelian view of the relationship between perceiving and valuing. The character of Charles Swann—whose mind, in the grip of love, modifies the world to suit its own expectations and...
If an AI entity is conscious, it deserves moral status and to have its welfare protected. Just as society has granted certain animals moral status with legislation to protect their welfare because they have been deemed to be sentient, this paper shows that for any AI that can be confidently determined to be conscious, that AI deserves the same status and protection as sentient entities. This...
Limited evidence supports treatment for distress in life-threatening illness. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) may help. Despite music's presence in PAP, sparse accounts of music-related experiences exist. Such research is needed to optimize music's presence within PAP. This qualitative analysis aimed to understand participants' music-related accounts of their PAP experiences within a...