The problem of consciousness is regarded as one of the riddles that have long haunted human thought, a persistent enigma which all branches of science and philosophy have strived, each in their own way, to grasp its essence and unveil its inner nature; nevertheless, what has been grasped so far are only scattered fragments, mere shards of this intricate puzzle. Likewise, our philosopher “John...
The article addresses the problem of the temporality of consciousness in the context of philosophical psychopathology and the temporal metaphor of subjectivity (the metaphor of effort). The possibility of constructing a metamodel of temporality based on retention, cinematographic, and extensional models is discussed. Special attention is given to the idea of the intentional arc, which underlies...
Embodied cognition and hemispheric asymmetry remain fragmented fields with unresolved explanatory gaps. Existing models describe lateralized emotional processing, motor asymmetry, and context-dependent behavior, but they lack an integrated explanation linking subjective phenomenology to measurable kinematic patterns. This article proposes the Subjectic hypothesis: a neurophenomenological model...
In the second scroll of his Treatise on Ten Stages of Mind of Secret Mandala , a Buddhist philosophy compendium, Kukai discusses the lowest level of spiritual progress highlighting the absence of right seeing and inclination towards the wholesome among the beings of this stage as the dominating trait of their mind. The scroll is largely concerned with the cosmological issues including the...
The purpose of this study was to compare mindfulness meditation-based interventions (MMBIs) and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies (PAP) in PTSD and examine altered-state mediators as a shared mechanism. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, PubMed, Web of Science, and EBSCOhost were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published through January 2024. Trials reporting...
Encounters with seemingly autonomous non-human entities are among the most striking and consistently reported phenomena associated with psychedelic states, particularly those induced by N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). In contemporary discourse, these encounters are frequently described through the archetype of the “machine elf,” a term popularized by ethnobotanist Terence McKenna in the late...
Pre-attentive information processing deficits are associated with poor outcomes in schizophrenia. The auditory mismatch negativity (MMN), observed when an auditory signal changes, is reduced in schizophrenia, related to glutamatergic dysfunction and is considered a response biomarker. We hypothesized that glycine, an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) coagonist, could reverse the...
Stroke not only causes physical impairment but also affects the psychological and emotional condition of patients, such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Meditation, especially mindfulness meditation and conscious breathing, has developed as a complementary therapy believed to help reduce stress levels and improve focus and quality of life. This study aims to explore the experiences of stroke...
This is a systematic review of the therapeutic value of yoga in mental health that incorporates philosophical, neuroscientific, and clinical viewpoints. It relies on research conducted between 2000 and 2024 to synthesize empirical findings in psychology, neurobiology, and psychiatry, considering how yoga is a multidimensional mind-body intervention. The review follows the history and...
Individual variability in psilocybin response is a major challenge for psychedelic-assisted therapy, with structural brain features potentially serving as predictive biomarkers. (Lewis et al. Biomedicines 8(2):34 2020) reported that rostral anterior cingulate cortex thickness predicted emotional experiences under psilocybin, suggesting cortical morphometry as a marker of psychedelic...