arXiv Preprint Archive
April 4, 2017
T. R. Le
preprint
To make nature mathematically tractable, the scientific model of the world omits qualia--colors, sounds, tastes, sensations--leaving only what admits of numerical characterization. The "hard problem" of consciousness--the enigma of why and how physical processing gives rise to felt experience--remains unsolved. The Quantification Horizon Theory of Consciousness (QHT) proposes that this enigma...
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
April 2017
Anne Erreich
This paper is the third in a series of investigations into (1) the nature and development of unconscious fantasy, (2) its place in a contemporary model of mind that, parenthetically, suggests a possible solution to the problem of theoretical pluralism, and (3) its mode of operation in the mind. The aim of these investigations is to update the notion of unconscious fantasy, an indispensable...
Oxford Medicine Online
April 1, 2017
Josef Parnas, Annick Urfer-Parnas
We present a phenomenological account of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) in schizophrenia. We examine the mode of articulation of AVH, their spatial and temporal characteristics, and their relation to self-alienation, reflecting an emergence of otherness (alterity) in the midst of the patient’s self. This process of self-alienation is associated with the emergence of a different reality, a...
Applied Sciences
April 1, 2017
Anastasia Fabbro, Cristiano Crescentini, Alessio Matiz et al.
27 citations
The aim of the present review is to investigate previous studies concerning the effects of meditation and dispositional mindfulness on conscious and implicit or non-conscious attitudes. First we present a brief perspective on conscious and non-conscious states of mind. Then we introduce the fundamental bases of mindfulness meditation. Third we review studies on dispositional mindfulness and...
Brain Connectivity
April 1, 2017
Donald E Lee, Lauren G Lee, Danny Siu et al.
Recent electrophysiological studies have suggested surges in electrical correlates of consciousness (i.e., elevated gamma power and connectivity) after cardiac arrest (CA). This study examines electrocorticogram (ECoG) activity and coherence of the dying brain during asphyxial CA. Male Wistar rats (n = 16) were induced with isoflurane anesthesia, which was washed out before asphyxial CA. Mean...
Forensic Science International
April 1, 2017
Piotr Adamowicz, Joanna Gieroń, Dominika Gil et al.
UR-144 [(1-pentyl-1H-indol-3-yl)(2,2,3,3-tetramethylcyclopropyl)methanone] is a synthetic cannabinoid, which has been detected in many 'legal highs', seized from the global drug market since the beginning of 2012. It has gained popularity as a 'legal' alternative to classic cannabis in countries where it was not controlled. Despite the widespread distribution of this substance, the data on its...
Culture, health & sexuality
April 1, 2017
Kathryn R. Klement, Ellen M Lee, James K. Ambler et al.
25 citations
Participation in extreme rituals (e.g., fire-walking, body-piercing) has been documented throughout history. Motivations for such physically intense activities include religious devotion, sensation-seeking and social bonding. The present study aims to explore an extreme ritual within the context of bondage/discipline, dominance/submission and sadism/masochism (BDSM): the 'Dance of Souls', a...
March 31, 2017
Olli Petteri Pitkänen
The intellectual climate in today’s academy takes for granted that esotericism should at best be taken as a product of its own time when the light of modern science did not yet shine on us. As shown by currently relatively popular German idealist F.W.J. Schelling, however, the basic commitments of modern mainstream philosophy rest on highly problematic ungrounded dualism between thinking active...
Science
March 31, 2017
S. Sheikhbahaei, Jeffrey C. Smith
A small population of brainstem neurons connects breathing behavior to brain arousal. Breathing is one of the perpetual rhythms of life that is often taken for granted, its apparent simplicity belying the complex neural machinery involved. This behavior is more complicated than just producing inspiration, as breathing is integrated with many other motor functions such as vocalization, orofacial...
Oxford University Press eBooks
March 30, 2017
Murray Smith
Aesthetic experience is a variety of consciousness, and the exploration of consciousness has exploded in the last thirty years. How does aesthetic experience fit into the larger picture? The chapter reviews the fortunes of consciousness as an object of study across the past century; various contemporary perspectives on consciousness; and the different dimensions and levels of consciousness. The...