Trends in Cognitive Sciences
December 1, 2016
Jennifer Windt, Tore Nielsen, Evan Thompson
Consciousness is often said to disappear in deep, dreamless sleep. We argue that this assumption is oversimplified. Unless dreamless sleep is defined as unconscious from the outset there are good empirical and theoretical reasons for saying that a range of different types of sleep experience, some of which are distinct from dreaming, can occur in all stages of sleep. We introduce a novel...
Analiza i Egzystencja
December 1, 2016
Jacek Jarocki
The metaphysical view of Bertrand Russell, called neutral monism, is not widely known today, although its impact on the contemporary debate over mind-body problem is clearly visible. The aim of this paper is to answer the question: what was Russell’s neutral monism? Firstly, I present the views of Russell’s predecessors – Ernst Mach and William James. Then, I discuss Russell’s own thought which...
Phenomenology and Mind
November 27, 2016
Beril Sözmen
Archaeologists, neuroscientists and philosophers all aim to shed light on the holistic and coconstitutive role played by bodies and brains, objects and culture over the course of hominin cognitive evolution. Recent advances in neuroscience and brain imaging have enabled exploration of the foundation for tool using capacity in modern human brains. In tandem with this has been the development of...
Schizophrenia Bulletin
November 21, 2016
T M Luhrmann
There has been great interest in the hallucination-like events experienced by the general nonclinical population. Many psychiatric scientists have come to identify these as part of a "psychotic continuum" and have begun to ask what we might learn from these experiences that will enable us to better understand and treat psychosis. While sympathetic to this goal, this paper argues that many of...
November 20, 2016
Hui-Jun Cai, Tianqi Cai, Wenwei Zhang et al.
It is an open question if the explosive computing capability of artificial intelligence could transcend human intelligence. It is proposed that the universe is bisected and encapsulated into Self and Outside World by an individual based on one’s sensitive tactility acquired in the biological evolution of Homo Sapiens. The universe runs according to physical equations, but since there are a lot...
International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature
November 19, 2016
Swati Samantaray
2 citations
Cosmic mysticism is an immediate experience of oneness with God by means of ecstatic and wordless contemplation. The Indian Renaissance poets Rabindranath Tagore and Sri Aurobindo are spiritual humanists who believe that the entire creation is pervaded by the presence of God. Their exceptional minds have an instinctive urge to synthesize and transform, transmute and transcend the aspects of...
Journal of Psychopharmacology
November 18, 2016
Frederick S. Barrett, Matthew P. Bradstreet, Jeannie‐marie Leoutsakos et al.
364 citations
Acute adverse psychological reactions to classic hallucinogens (“bad trips” or “challenging experiences”), while usually benign with proper screening, preparation, and support in controlled settings, remain a safety concern in uncontrolled settings (such as illicit use contexts). Anecdotal and case reports suggest potential adverse acute symptoms including affective (panic, depressed mood),...
Psychology Press eBooks
November 7, 2016
Christopher C. French
13 citations
A good case can be made that human beings are naturally intuitive dualists. For a number of reasons, we find it hard to believe that our subjective self-awareness is nothing more than complex patterns of neural activity and easy to believe, along with the great mathematician and philosopher René Descartes, that mind-stuff is irreducibly different to matter. This dualist position raises as many...
Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan
November 3, 2016
Muhammad Amin Syukur
This study reveals the Sufi healing, a therapy in the literature of Sufism. This study focuses on behaviors associated with the Sufi healing or prevention of disease, both physically and mentally, and then determines the aspects that support a system of rational and empirical therapy. The result achieved through this research is the discovery of an alternative treatment or prevention of...
Otrante.
November 1, 2016
Sophie Sendra
vers une tHéorie de lA relAtivité de lA PerCePtion I l existe de nombreuses théories concernant la façon dont nous percevons le monde phénoménal.Une des questions que se posent les neurosciences et la philosophie est de savoir si notre conscience perçoit tout ou une partie de ce qui se présente à elle.Certains auteurs se sont penchés sur cette question.Sans être scientifiques ou philosophes,...