Self-organized criticality as a framework for consciousness: A review study
Objective: No current model of consciousness is univocally accepted on either theoretical or empirical grounds, and the need for a solid unifying framework is evident.
Topic
Consciousness
A collection of 2239 articles
Direct comparisons between hypnosis and meditation: A mini-review
Hypnosis and meditation share phenomenological and neurophysiological features, and their comparison is a topic of growing interest in the scientific literature.
Personal Memories and Bodily-Cues Influence Our Sense of Self
How do our bodies influence who we are? Recent research in cognitive neuroscience has examined consciousness associated with the self and related multisensory processing of bodily signals, the so-called bodily self-consciousness. A parallel line of research has highlighted the concept of the autobiographical self and the associated autonoetic consciousness, which
The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation
Noetic comes from the Greek word noēsis, meaning inner wisdom or direct knowing.
Stable Consciousness? The “Hard Problem” Historically Reconstructed and in Perspective of Neurophenomenological Research on Meditation
Finding a scientific, third-person explanation of subjective experience or phenomenal content is commonly called the “hard problem” of consciousness.
Tackling the Electro-Topography of the Selves Through the Sphere Model of Consciousness
In the current hypothesis paper, we propose a novel examination of consciousness and self-awareness through the neuro-phenomenological theoretical model known as the Sphere Model of Consciousness (SMC). Our aim is to create a practical instrument to address several methodological issues in consciousness research. We present a preliminary attempt to validate
A Relativistic Theory of Consciousness
In recent decades, the scientific study of consciousness has significantly increased our understanding of this elusive phenomenon.
Moral Degradation of Society Begins With the Moral Degradation of The Individual
For, behold, the lord cometh forth out of His place to visit upon the inhabitants of the earth their iniquity; the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain
EEG Microstates in Altered States of Consciousness
Conscious experiences unify distinct phenomenological experiences that seem to be continuously evolving.
From Micro to Macro: The Combination of Consciousness
Crick and Koch’s 1990 “neurobiological theory of consciousness” sparked the race for the physical correlates of subjective experience.
A Single Belief-Changing Psychedelic Experience Is Associated With Increased Attribution of Consciousness to Living and Non-living Entities
Introduction: Although the topic of consciousness is both mysterious and controversial, psychedelic drugs are popularly believed to provide unique insights into the nature of consciousness despite a lack of empirical evidence. Methods: This study addresses the question of whether psychedelics change the attribution of consciousness to a range of living
Is Higher-Order Misrepresentation Empirically Plausible? An Argument From Corruption
I present an empirically based argument for the plausibility of misrepresentation as posited by some higher-order theories of consciousness.
Igniting Your Creative Healer
There is a deep relationship between intuition and creativity, they both transform the ordinary, connect us to inspire, and invite passionate and full-bodied living.
Is Consciousness First in Virtual Reality?
The prevailing scientific paradigm is that matter is primary and everything, including consciousness can be derived from the laws governing matter.
Defining Meditation: Foundations for an Activity-Based Phenomenological Classification System
Classifying different meditation techniques is essential for the progress of meditation research, as this will enable discerning which effects are associated with which techniques, in addition to supporting the development of increasingly effective and efficient meditation-based training programs and clinical interventions. However, both the task of defining meditation itself, as
