Research into traumatic memory has focused heavily upon re-experiencing symptoms (e.g. flashbacks). Features predominantly associated with complex trauma, such as gaps in the recollection of traumatic events, remain comparatively underexplored. In this article, I draw on the testimonies of survivors of complex trauma who participated in a survey informed by Phenomenologically Grounded...
Corvids have long been a target of public fascination and of scientific attention, particularly in the study of animal minds. Using Birch et al.'s (2020) 5-dimensional framework for animal consciousness we ask what it is like to be a corvid and propose a speculative but empirically informed answer. We go on to suggest future directions for research on corvid consciousness and how it can inform...
In his phenomenology after Ideas for a Pure Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy, Husserl increasingly thematizes the problem of the immortality of the transcendental ego together with its infinite immanent flow. This creates the problem of the meaning of the experience of consciousness before birth and after death. The infinity of the immanent current is itself the constituted yield...
Non-REM (NREM) parasomnias comprise abnormal sleep-related behaviors, autonomic nervous system function, and emotional experiences that typically arise out of deep NREM sleep. Categorized broadly as disorders of arousal (DoA), confusional arousals (CoA), sleepwalking (SW), and sleep terrors (ST) share common pathophysiological mechanisms and contributing factors. Sexsomnia is classified as a...
The quest for Absolute truth unfolds on the battlefield of Kurukshetra (dharma-kshetra), primarily focusing on Arjuna’s psychological turmoil and Krishna’s philosophical advice. Arjuna’s role depicts the mere human psyche bounded by attachment to material life. This article explores the metaphysical and ethical aspects of the Bhagavad Gita, an encyclopaedia of life. Supreme lord’s wisdom...
Serotonergic psychedelics are being explored as therapeutic agents for mental health disorders and have also been shown to promote wakefulness. In a recently completed study (reported as preliminary findings), we showed that intravenous administration of 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI), a classic serotonergic psychedelic, can induce wakefulness and reverse the state of anesthesia produced...
Abstract The article provides a philosophical interpretation of the practice of “contemplating mental activity” (guanxin 觀心) in sixth-century Chinese Tiantai Buddhism and explains its relevance to the development of East Asian Buddhism in general. As the title suggests, the topic is about the philosophical question of the nonduality of representational and paradoxical thinking. According to...
In modern philosophical and theological discourse, religious experience is increasingly seen as altering human subjectivity and perception of reality. The purpose of the study was to identify the peculiarities of the Catholic understanding of religious experience, analyse its theological and phenomenological aspects, and determine the impact of faith on worldview orientations and cognitive...
This pilot study was the first of its kind to examine the experiences of people with persistent pain engaging in a six-week iRest for Pain group program as part of multidisciplinary pain care. The present study used a qualitative, phenomenological design and reflexive thematic analysis to gain an understanding of the firsthand experience of patients who participated in the iRest for Pain group...
A few studies have shown that rave music parties (RMP) enabled long-term positive transformative experiences. However, phenomenological inquiry on the subjective meaning of RMP attendees' experience before and after such parties is scant. The present study explored the preparations for participation in RMP and the parties' consequences for attendees who consume psychedelic drugs. The study used...