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Author : Patricia A. McCullagh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (456 download)
Download or read book The Therapeutic Function of Altered States of Consciousness written by Patricia A. McCullagh and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Blackmore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198794738
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Consciousness written by Susan Blackmore and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consciousness, the last great mystery for science, remains a hot topic. How can a physical brain create our experience of the world? What creates our identity? Do we really have free will? Could consciousness itself be an illusion? Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, whilst also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Patricia A. McCullagh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780599420328
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Theraputic Function of Altered States of Consciousness written by Patricia A. McCullagh and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The number of treatment failures among those afflicted by severe mental illness remains extraordinarily high. Despite this situation little has changed by way of available treatments. At present time, millions of people are taking antipsychotic medications as the only important component of their treatment despite the dangers, discomforts and high rate of non-complicance associated with these drugs. The treatment of the psychotic disorders has become so exclusively drug oriented that a significant impediment has arisen to the exploration of other approaches. Although the medical model deems virtually all of the psychoses as manifestations of an “illness”, some psychotherapists have consistently emphasized the potential for growth from within the psychotic process. This perspective is rooted in the belief that many “altered states of consciousness” (of which psychosis is but one type) reflect endogenous healing mechanisms that when properly understood and supported can be of great therapeutic value. In light of the shortcomings of current treatments, the notion of psychosis as a potentially restorative, healing mechanism is explored through examining the therapeutic potential of three other altered states of consciousness and their comparability to psychotic processes. The healing art of shamanism and shamanic states of consciousness is first reviewed, followed by a discussion of psychedelic drug induced states, and then the common, naturally occurring state of dreaming. Based on insights acquired from a review of these altered states, implications for how to improve the treatment of the psychotic disorders is presented.
Author : Eileen Sheppard
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031534522
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Mild Altered States of Consciousness written by Eileen Sheppard and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles T. Tart
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Altered States of Consciousness written by Charles T. Tart and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1990 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elaine K. Perry
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789027251565
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (515 download)
Download or read book Neurochemistry of Consciousness written by Elaine K. Perry and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pioneering book explores in depth the role of neurotransmitters in conscious awareness. The central aim is to identify common neural denominators of conscious awareness, informed by the neurochemistry of natural, drug induced and pathological states of consciousness. Chemicals such as acetylcholine and dopamine, which bridge the synaptic gap between neurones, are the 'neurotransmitters in mind' that form the substance of the volume, which is essential reading for all who believe that unravelling mechanisms of consciousness must include these vital systems of the brain.Up-to-date information is provided on: Psychological domains of attention, motivation, memory, sleep and dreaming that define normal states of consciousness. Effects of chemicals that alter or abolish consciousness, including hallucinogens and anaesthetics. Disorders of the brain such as dementia, schizophrenia and depression considered from the novel perspective of the way these affect consciousness, and how this might relate to disturbances in neurotransmission. (Series B)
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309037921
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Enhancing Human Performance written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its evaluation, Enhancing Human Performance reviews the relevant materials, describes each technique, makes recommendations in some cases for further scientific research and investigation, and notes applications in military and industrial settings. The techniques address a wide range of goals, from enhancing classroom learning to improving creativity and motor skills.
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Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book DHHS Publication No. (ADM). written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Marc Wittmann
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262546086
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Altered States of Consciousness written by Marc Wittmann and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What altered states of consciousness—the dissolution of feelings of time and self—can tell us about the mystery of consciousness. During extraordinary moments of consciousness—shock, meditative states and sudden mystical revelations, out-of-body experiences, or drug intoxication—our senses of time and self are altered; we may even feel time and self dissolving. These experiences have long been ignored by mainstream science, or considered crazy fantasies. Recent research, however, has located the neural underpinnings of these altered states of mind. In this book, neuropsychologist Marc Wittmann shows how experiences that disturb or widen our everyday understanding of the self can help solve the mystery of consciousness. Wittmann explains that the relationship between consciousness of time and consciousness of self is close; in extreme circumstances, the experiences of space and self intensify and weaken together. He considers the emergence of the self in waking life and dreams; how our sense of time is distorted by extreme situations ranging from terror to mystical enlightenment; the experience of the moment; and the loss of time and self in such disorders as depression, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. Dostoyevsky reported godly bliss during epileptic seizures; neurologists are now investigating the phenomenon of the epileptic aura. Wittmann describes new studies of psychedelics that show how the brain builds consciousness of self and time, and discusses pilot programs that use hallucinogens to treat severe depression, anxiety, and addiction. If we want to understand our consciousness, our subjectivity, Wittmann argues, we must not be afraid to break new ground. Studying altered states of consciousness leads us directly to the heart of the matter: time and self, the foundations of consciousness.
Author : David Aldridge
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1843103737
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Music and Altered States written by David Aldridge and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international collection examining the opportunities for using music-induced states of altered consciousness. The observations of the contributors cover a wide range of music types capable of inducing altered states. It will interest practicing music therapists, musicologists, and ethnomusicologists, students and academics in the field.
Author : Charles T. Tart
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Altered States of Consciousness written by Charles T. Tart and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1969 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whenever I speak on the topic of dreams, I mention a very unusual of dream the lucid dream in which the dreamer knows he is dreaming and feels fully conscious difficulties in defining states of consciousness, I always ask weather anyone has the slightest doubt that he is awake that is in a normal state of consciouness at the moment; I have never found anyone who had difficulty in making this destinction.
Author : Raul Valverde PhD
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1387988131
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (879 download)
Download or read book ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND HEALING THERAPIES written by Raul Valverde PhD and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Altered states of consciousness cover transpersonal experiences that involve an expansion of consciousness beyond the limits of time and space. Altered states of consciousness allow us to answer the questions of who we really are and why we are here. Topics included in this book are: Spirituality, Intuitions, Channeling, Neurotechnology and Holotropic therapy.
Author : Bruce Ian Lobar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (146 download)
Download or read book The Therapeutic Use of Altered States of Consciousness written by Bruce Ian Lobar and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Aurora T Huntington
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (251 download)
Download or read book Distorted Conscious written by Aurora T Huntington and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the world of altered consciousness with "Distorted Conscious: Unveiling Altered State Phenomena". Dive deep into an exploration of what consciousness means, both in theory and in reality. Learn about historical and cultural perspectives of altered states, understanding their profound implications throughout human existence. This thought-provoking book introduces readers to the various types of altered states of consciousness, from the mundane to the extraordinary. Dreams, hypnosis, meditation, and even near-death experiences are all discussed in detail, with explanations rooted in both science and metaphysics. Not only does this book delve into the world of dreams and their significance, but it also examines the role of trance states like hypnosis and its various applications, shedding light on the nebulous realm of the subconscious mind. Readers will also gain an understanding of the impacts of various psychoactive substances on our state of consciousness. Particular attention is paid to the fascinating field of sensory deprivation and its impact on mind and body. Readers are also taken on a journey through sleep and consciousness, an area little understood yet crucial to our daily life. The connection between altered states and religion is explored, shedding new light on practices like shamanism and modern spirituality. The influence of altered states on art and creativity is also discussed, along with its relevance in psychology and therapeutic settings. With chapters dedicated to the role of brain mechanisms in altered states and complementary ethical considerations, this book provides a comprehensive look at these phenomena. Future directions and research prospects concerning altered states are highlighted, suggesting ways of integrating these experiences into daily life. "Distorted Conscious: Unveiling Altered State Phenomena" is a must-read for anyone interested in consciousness, psychology, spirituality, or simply looking to expand their understanding of the mind. This exploration of the extraordinary experiences that lie just beyond our normal waking consciousness promises to challenge your perspective and inspire your curiosity. Whether you are a professional in the field of psychology, a student of philosophy, or simply an individual seeking to deepen your understanding of the human mind, this book is an invaluable resource. Journey beyond the veils of ordinary perception with "Distorted Conscious: Unveiling Altered State Phenomena". Discover how much more there is to consciousness than you ever imagined. CONTENTS: - Understanding Consciousness - Definition of Consciousness - Theories and Perspectives - Altered States of Consciousness - Definition and Examples - Historical and Cultural Perspectives - Dreams as Altered States - Types of Dreams - The Science of Dreaming - Hypnosis and Trance - Understanding Hypnosis - Theories and Applications - Meditation and Mindfulness - Overview of Meditation - Benefits and Techniques - Substance-Induced Altered States - Impact of Drugs on Consciousness - Types of Psychoactive Drugs - Near-Death Experiences - Understanding Near-Death Experiences - Research and Theories - Sensory Deprivation and Altered Consciousness - Defining Sensory Deprivation - Effects on the Mind and Body - Sleep and Consciousness - Stages of Sleep - Sleep disorders - Altered States and Religion - Shamanism and Mysticism - Modern Spirituality - Art and Altered Consciousness - Creative Flow and Trance States - Exploration of Artwork + MORE
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Journal of Altered States of Consciousness written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Colleen Ward
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780803932777
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Altered States of Consciousness and Mental Health written by Colleen Ward and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1989-10-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents various perspectives on altered states of consciousness and mental health and places them within the boundaries of cross-cultural psychology. Part One considers theoretical and methodological issues in the study of altered states of consciousness; Parts Two and Three link altered states of consciousness and mental health by focusing on both its therapeutic and pathological aspects. The final section concentrates on models highlighting a variety of paradigms and diverse methodological approaches.
Author : Riccardo Lombardi
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317329260
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Body-Mind Dissociation in Psychoanalysis written by Riccardo Lombardi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The conflict and dissociation between the Body and the Mind have determinant implications in the context of our current clinical practice, and are an important source of internal and relational disturbances. Body-Mind Dissociation in Psychoanalysis proposes the concept as a new hypothesis, different from traumatic dissociation or states of splitting. This approach opens the door to a clinical confrontation with extreme forms of mental disturbance, such as psychosis or borderline disorders, and strengthens the relational power of the analytic encounter, through a focus on the internal sensory/emotional axis in both analyst and analysand. The book details this importance of the analyst’s intrasubjective relationship with the analysand in constructing new developmental horizons, starting from the body-mind exchange of the two participants. Body-Mind Dissociation in Psychoanalysis will be of use to students, beginners in psychotherapy, mental health practitioners and seasoned psychoanalysts.
