Tag: mind
-
Non-local consciousness, NDEs and other arguments against the brain
Author: Spyridon Kakos, PhD, National Technical University of Athens August 2026, Athens, Greece Published at PhilPapers at https://philpapers.org/rec/KAKNCN Abstract: What is consciousness? Even though the current mainstream view suggests that the brain is the producer of consciousness in a materialistic and reductionist context, there is ample evidence supporting an alternative model: that the brain acts as…
-
Wandering minds…
Anyone who has tried and failed to meditate knows that our minds are rarely still. But where do they roam? New research has come up with a way to track the flow of our internal thought processes and signal whether our minds are focused, fixated or wandering. (1) Where do our minds roam? (Does it…
-
Drawing. Seeing.
Drawing an object and naming it engages the brain in similar ways, according to research recently published in JNeurosci. The finding demonstrates the importance of the visual processing system for producing drawings of an object. In a study by Fan et al., healthy adults performed two tasks while the researchers recorded brain activity using functional…
-
Picking up voices…
Our brains have a remarkable ability to pick out one voice from among many. Now, a team of Columbia University neuroengineers has uncovered the steps that take place in the brain to make this feat possible. The auditory cortex is the brain's listening hub. The inner ear sends this brain region electrical signals that represent…
-
Editing consciousness. Controlling thoughts. Speaking in the mirror…
People who are grieving a major loss, such as the death of a spouse or a child, use different coping mechanisms to carry on with their lives. Psychologists have been able to track different approaches, which can reflect different clinical outcomes. One approach that is not usually successful is avoidant grief, a state in which…
You must be logged in to post a comment.