This study investigates and analyzes the religious experiences of Rudolf Otto using a phenomenological approach. The main objective of this study is to explore Otto's interpretation of religious experience and his contribution to the field of phenomenology. The research problem focuses on understanding how Otto's concept provides a framework for examining religious experiences that go beyond...
Cerebral CortexSeptember 3, 2024Sha Xie, Shuqi Lu, Jiahao Lu et al.7 citations
Early childhood marks a pivotal period in the maturation of executive function, the cognitive ability to consciously regulate actions and thoughts. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promise in bolstering executive function in children. This study used the functional near-infrared spectroscopy technique to explore the impact of mindfulness-based training on young children. Brain imaging...
BMC NursingSeptember 3, 2024Hongman Li, Ying Xiong, Zengjie Ye
The health as expanding consciousness (HEC) theory posits that health and disease are interconnected components of a comprehensive process aimed at expanding consciousness. The objective of this study is to introduce the concept, research status and applications of HEC and offer a comprehensive understanding of its various key components. Databases including EMBASE, PubMed, ScienceDirect,...
This paper investigates the embodied dimensions of episodic memory through a phenomenological analysis. Contemporary philosophical theories understand episodic memory as a mental representation of a past event ‘happening in the head’. A philosophical account that seemingly supports an embodied understanding of episodic memory comes from phenomenology. Phenomenology has traditionally understood...
Wang Yangming’s emphasis on the concept of oneness establishes a significant connection between his philosophy and mysticism. This comparative study draws upon his mystical encounters and conceptual framework. Although “all things form one body” appears to be a typical formula of extrovertive mysticism, his doctrine is more inclined to be classified as a type of introvertive mysticism because...
Guifeng Zongmi 圭峯宗密 (780-841) was a prominent Chinese Buddhist scholar who lived during the Tang Dynasty. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the development of Chinese Buddhism, particularly the Huayan (Flower Garland) and the Chan school. Within his own philosophical framework, Zongmi introduced the concept of the “True Mind of original enlightenment” (benjue...
EpilepsiaSeptember 2024Derek J Doss, Graham W Johnson, Ghassan S Makhoul et al.
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder affecting 1% of the global population. Loss of consciousness in focal impaired awareness seizures (FIASs) and focal-to-bilateral tonic-clonic seizures (FBTCSs) can be devastating, but the mechanisms are not well understood. Although ictal activity and interictal connectivity changes have been noted, the network states of focal aware seizures (FASs),...
Consciousness, chetna, prana, energy, these terms are understood one and same.These words can be seen to be used in erroneous manner in different perspectives.This is the fact that where science fails, the philosophies prevail.Consciousness is very difficult to understand and study scientifically.The psychologist's and philosophers try to explain it.This paper attempts to understand...
One of the main causes of misery and incapacity is chronic pain, which is frequently linked to psychological issues. Psychedelic substances are drugs that can exert a psychological effect on patients. Psychedelic drugs like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, exert their action mainly via activation of the serotonin-2A (5-HT2A).1 In a trial to understand the actual mode of action...
In recent decades, the neuroscientific community has moved from describing the neural underpinnings of mental phenomena-as characterized by experimental psychology and philosophy of mind-to attempting to redefine those mental phenomena based on neural findings. Nowadays, many are intrigued by the idea that neuroscience might provide the "missing piece" that would allow philosophers (and, to an...