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The biological cost of consciousness [PDF]

, 2012
Some philosophers maintain that consciousness as subjective experience has no biological function. However, conscious brain events seem very different from unconscious ones.
Bernard J. Baars
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Effects of Virtual Reality Hypnosis on Pain and Anxiety in Oncology Patients During Port-a-Catheter Placement Procedure: A Pilot Study

Brain Sciences
Background: Port-a-catheter (PAC) placement is a common procedure in oncology that, despite local anaesthesia, can induce patient discomfort, procedural pain, and anxiety.
Yanis Mouheb, Mélanie Louras, Jean-François Maillart, Olivia Gosseries, Claudia Charry, Aminata Bicego, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse   +6 more
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Conscious Sedation with Nitrous Oxide - A Technique with a Potential as Wide as General Anesthesia Itself.

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2013
Though conscious sedation is an established technique for alleviating pain and anxiety in dentistry; it has been underutilized by other medical and surgical specialties.
Manish Naithani
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A Baha'i Perspective on Conscious Capitalism: Working for Individual, Organizational, and Systemic Transformation

, 2022
This essay is a reflection on how core Baháʼí principles relate to the ideals of Conscious Capitalism. We begin with a brief discussion on how the features of modern capitalism have emerged in history, causing reactions, conflicts and challenges leading ...
McCormick, J, Palmer, DA
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Scoping review on shamanistic trances practices

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background Shamanism is a spiritual tradition in which trance practitioners deliberately modify their state of consciousness to seemingly interact with an invisible world to resolve their community members’ problems.
Nolwenn Marie, Yannick Lafon, Aminata Bicego, Charlotte Grégoire, Floriane Rousseaux, Antoine Bioy, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse, Olivia Gosseries   +7 more
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Inner engineering is associated with perceived improvements in relationship quality, interpersonal connections, and interpersonal compassion

Frontiers in Psychology
ObjectivesInterpersonal relationships are a cornerstone of wellbeing. Mindfulness-based practices have been shown to improve relationship quality and reduce perceived stress. Inner Engineering (IE) is a transformative program that includes meditative and
Nashaw Jafari, Atina Manvelian, Enas Mohamed, Akila Rayapuraju, Hibiki Orui, Sultan Alkuhaimi, Preeti Upadhyay Reed, Balachundhar Subramaniam   +7 more
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Yes, We Have Conscious Will [PDF]

, 2007
In this paper I examine Daniel M. Wegner's line of argument against the causal efficacy of conscious will, as presented in Wegner's book "The Illusion of Conscious Will" (Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 2002).
Sharlow, Mark
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Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
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Introducing Noise Can Lift Sub-Threshold Signals Above the Threshold to Generate Perception: A New Perspective on Consciousness

Applied Sciences
The pursuit of a comprehensive understanding of human consciousness, which includes the subjective experience of perception, is a long-standing endeavor.
Peter Walla
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Ethical Foreground and Background in Adult Educator Work

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Adult educators work in a complex ethical environment. The very act of contributing to the learning of another is fraught with moral overtones. In this paper we consider the ethical dimensions of adult educator practice by distinguishing the ethical features of the context or ‘background’ of practice from the ethical capabilities and decision ...
Steven Hodge, Sonal Nakar
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