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New vistas for alpha-frequency band oscillations
Palva S, Palva JM. Article in Trends in Neurosciences Abstract The amplitude of alpha-frequency band (8-14 Hz) activity in the human electroencephalogram is suppressed by eye opening, visual stimuli and visual scanning, whereas...
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I move, therefore I am: A new theoretical framework to investigate agency and ownership
Matthis Synofzik, Gottfried Vosgerau and Albert Newen Article in Consciousness and Cognition Abstract The neurocognitive structure of the acting self has recently been widely studied, yet is still perplexing and remains an ofte...
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Attention regulation and monitoring in meditation
Antoine Lutz, Heleen A. Slagter, John D. Dunne and Richard J. Davidson Review article in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, click here for full article Abstract: Meditation can be conceptualized as a family of complex emotional and...
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Pain, dissociation and subliminal self-representations
Petr Bob Review article in Consciousness and Cognition Abstract: According to recent evidence, neurophysiological processes coupled to pain are closely related to the mechanisms of consciousness. This evidence is in accordance...
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Mood state effects of chocolate
Gordon Parker, Isabella Parker and Heather Brotchie Article in Journal of Affective Disorders Abstract: Background: Chocolate consumption has long been associated with enjoyment and pleasure. Popular claims confer on chocola...
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Toward a Cultural Phenomenology of Personal Identity
Excerpt from Tafarodi, R. W. (2008). Toward a cultural phenomenology of personal identity. In F. Sani (Ed.), Self-continuity: Individual and collective perspectives (pp. 27-40). New York: Psychology Press. How does our...
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Theta synchronization during episodic retrieval: Neural correlates of conscious awareness
In a past study, Klimesch and colleagues examined whether the conscious experience of remembering and knowing are associated with neural synchronization in the theta bandwidth. These investigators first presented participants...
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Cephalopod consciousness: Behavioural evidence
Building on past investigations of the possibility of a form of consciousness in birds and cephalopod molluscs, Jennifer Mather reports on cephalopod consciousness in an article in Consciousness and Cognition. Using global wo...
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Comparison of event-related potentials in attentional blink and repetition blindess
In a recent study, Mika Koivisto and Antti Revonsuo compared the timing and mechanisms of attentional blink (AB) and repetition blindness (RB) directly during the same rapid serial visual presentation stream to examine th...
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EEG activity in Carmelite nuns during a mystical experience
In a recent article, Beauregard and Paquette examined EEG spectral power and coherence in 14 Carmelite nuns during a mystical experience, which is characterized by a sense of union with God and is reported across all cultures. ...