Birch (2022a) proposes a theory-light methodology for studying whether invertebrates have the capacity for (phenomenal) consciousness. The success of any such methodology turns on the positive markers it proposes, and whether they are genuinely ecumenical. After providing an account of what it is for a marker to be ecumenical, it is argued that one of the more influential set of markers offered...
While the science of animal consciousness has seen a surge of new work, its most basic methodology remains highly disputed. In this paper I identify four candidate norms of inquiry that have been implicitly introduced in the recent literature. I call these (1) expansive theorizing, (2) indirect inquiry, (3) lowering epistemic standards, and (4) inflating epistemic standards. In each section, an...
A fundamental question in the field of consciousness is how and why physical processes in the brain give rise to consciousness, a problem named the ‘hard problem of consciousness’ by David Chalmers. Despite numerous studies, neuroscience has yet to agree on a single account that addresses the hard problem of consciousness. Here, I introduce the energy-information generation (EIG) theory to...
Emily Dickinson’s poetry presents a profound and complex meditation on the nature of time, which remains an underexplored facet of her work. Moving beyond the conventional binary of linear and cyclical time, this essay argues that Dickinson develops a stratified view of time. Through close readings of key poems, including “Because I could not stop for Death,” “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,”...
Abstract:This article argues for a revised understanding of Coleridge's aesthetics of the preternatural by analyzing them through the lens of his long-standing engagement with the phenomenology and hermeneutics of ghost-seeing. Focusing first on critical works such as The Friend, The Statesman's Manual, and Coleridge's notes on Hamlet, I contend that Coleridge articulates an account of...
Introducción: Actualmente, el incremento de alteraciones psicológicas como parte de la vida moderna y ha permeado en el actor social y ha propiciado la búsqueda de terapias psicológicas ancladas a la posmodernidad; lo cual ha llevado a la población urbana a recurrir a la experimentación de terapias alternativas, como el uso de sustancias para el proceso de sanación psicológica. El consumo de...
A recente fenomenologia da afetividade tem se dedicado à elucidação de um campo específico de fenômenos afetivos que, a partir da contribuição seminal de Mathew Ratcliffe, é conhecido com o âmbito dos sentimentos existenciais. Sentimentos existenciais são sentimentos corporais que condicionam em geral as experiências intencionais. Tais sentimentos atuam de modo pré-reflexivo e são vivenciados...
Sleep is a state of total rest for the human body and mind, although vital organs remain active. One sleep disorder that has attracted attention is sleep paralysis, which in Indonesia is often associated with cultural beliefs such as the phenomenon of “ketindihan.” This study aims to examine sleep paralysis (ketindihan) from a Sufi perspective, specifically the thought of Imam al-Ghazālī, using...
Despite advances in sleep and dream science via neuroscientific methods, self-reported diary data (e. g. dream journals) remain indispensable for capturing theory-relevant phenomenological aspects of dreams including their emotional content [1, 2]. Manual annotation of such data; however, is time-intensive and typically requires human coders to be trained to reliability. To circumvent these...
Sleep MedicineDecember 1, 2024Ahmed Ali Khan, Ammara Abid, Maheen Nawaz et al.
Sleep paralysis (SP) is a rapid eye movement (REM) parasomnia that occurs during the transition between wakefulness and sleep. During this brief state, a person is conscious but unable to move or speak, often experiencing hallucinations. It is 'isolated' when it occurs without other symptoms of narcolepsy or sleep disorders. Despite its prevalence, much remains unknown about its clinical...