LEADER 03251nam 2200385z- 450 001 9910220059203321 005 20231214133706.0 035 $a(CKB)3800000000216186 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/62614 035 $a(EXLCZ)993800000000216186 100 $a20202102d2016 |y 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aWhat can neuroscience learn from contemplative practices? 210 $cFrontiers Media SA$d2016 215 $a1 electronic resource (166 p.) 225 1 $aFrontiers Research Topics 311 $a2-88919-971-1 330 $aA recent wave of brain research has advanced our understanding of the neural mechanisms of conscious states, contents and functions. A host of questions remain to be explored, as shown by lively debates between models of higher vs. lower-order aspects of consciousness, as well as global vs. local models. (Baars 2007; Block, 2009; Dennett and Cohen, 2011; Lau and Rosenthal, 2011). Over some twenty-five centuries the contemplative traditions have also developed explicit descriptions and taxonomies of the mind, to interpret experiences that are often reported in contemplative practices (Radhakrishnan & Moore, 1967; Rinbochay & Naper, 1981). These traditional descriptions sometimes converge on current scientific debates, such as the question of conceptual vs. non-conceptual consciousness; reflexivity or ?self-knowing? associated with consciousness; the sense of self and consciousness; and aspects of consciousness that are said to continue during sleep. These real or claimed aspects of consciousness have not been fully integrated into scientific models so far. This Research Topic in Consciousness Research aims to provide a forum for theoretical proposals, new empirical findings, integrative literature reviews, and methodological improvements inspired by meditation-based models. We include a broad array of topics, including but not limited to: replicable findings from a variety of systematic mental practices; changes in brain functioning and organization that can be attributed to such practices; their effects on adaptation and neural plasticity; measurable effects on perception, cognition, affect and self-referential processes. We include contributions that address the question of causal attribution. Many published studies are correlational in nature, because of the inherent difficulty of conducting longitudinal experiments based on a major lifestyle decision, such as the decision to commit to a mental practice over a period of years. We also feature clinical and case studies, integrative syntheses and significant opinion articles. 610 $acontemplative practice 610 $astructural plasticity 610 $afunctional plasticity 610 $aMeditation 610 $amindfulness 610 $aneural correlates of consciousness 610 $aCultural issues 700 $aBernard J. Baars$4auth$01311257 702 $aZoran Josipovic$4auth 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220059203321 996 $aWhat can neuroscience learn from contemplative practices$93030064 997 $aUNINA