Bridging the gap of brain and experience – Converging Neurophenomenology with Spatiotemporal Neuroscience

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 106139 - 106139

Published: April 1, 2025

Neuroscience faces the challenge of connecting brain and mind, with mind manifesting in first-person experience while brain's neural activity can only be investigated third-person perspective. To connect mental states, neurophenomenology provides a methodological tool kit for systematically linking subjective objective observations activity. However, beyond providing systematic strategy ('disciplined circularity'), it leaves open how are related among themselves, independent our strategy. The recently introduced Spatiotemporal suggests that share commonly underlying feature as their "common currency", notably analogous spatiotemporal dynamics. Can inform to allow deeper more substantiative connection activity? goal paper is show Neurophenomenology converged integrated each other gain better understanding brain-mind connection. We describe convergence on theoretical grounds which, subsequently, illustrated by empirical examples like self, meditation, depression. In conclusion, we propose integration provide complementary insights, enrich both fields, allows connection, opens door developing novel approaches investigation.

Language: Английский

Pattern Theory of Selflessness: How Meditation May Transform the Self-Pattern

Mindfulness, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(8), P. 2114 - 2140

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Abstract For many centuries, scholars and philosophers from wisdom traditions in different cultures have reported discussed non-self states of consciousness. These can be both short-term (state, transitory) long-term (trait, lasting) conditions. However, psychology, the importance a healthy self is usually emphasized, some theorists dismissed idea “selfless” modes functioning. This disagreement hinders further empirical progress study way it might affected by meditation. paper addresses this issue providing an interdisciplinary conceptual discussion, grounded pattern theory (PTS). According to PTS, what we call “self” complex dynamically related constituent processes, which include embodied, experiential (prereflective), affective, psychological/cognitive, reflective, narrative, intersubjective, ecological, normative processes. We propose that Buddhist secular meditative practices induce reorganization self-pattern, allowing individuals experience state, temporarily persistently. then put forward heuristic model, selflessness (PTSL), possibly experienced through meditation practices. The proposed PTSL model consists six transformations contribute self-pattern nonlinear iterative manner: consolidating integrating self-pattern; cultivating concentration present-moment awareness; mindful self-deconstruction (non-self) states; self-flexibility; self-liberation as trait. analysis integrative view contributes growing field consciousness contemplative research advancing contemporary understanding its relation serves basis for efforts guide area.

Language: Английский

Decoding mindfulness with multivariate predictive models

Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский