This article investigates the challenges posed by the reliability of knowledge in
neurophenomenology and its connection to reality. Neurophenomenological research seeks …

This study posed to participants the phenomenological question:“Can you describe, in
detail, a specific time when you had a spiritual experience while engaging in a BDSM …

Shamanism can be described as a group of techniques by which its practitioners enter the
“spirit world,” purportedly obtaining information that is used to help and to heal members of …

In this paper we discuss the definitional problems of altered states of consciousness and
their potential relevance in phenomenological investigation. We suggest that visionary …

Every thought, image, feeling, intuition, awareness and sensory experience is mediated by
the organ of experience—the brain. This chapter discusses the concepts of consciousness …

Certain mediums are able to report accurate and specific information about the deceased
loved ones (termed 'discarnates') of living people (termed 'sitters') even without any prior …

It is a long-standing assumption that holotropic breathwork (HB) induces an altered state of
consciousness. However, this assumption has not been empirically tested. Consequently …

Brazilian spiritistic religions have developed along elaborate historical and cultural
trajectories with spirit mediumship as a central feature of ritual practice in Candomblé …

В предлагаемой работе авторы рассматривают основания для определения человека
как Человека Религиозного. Для этой цели они делают попытку рассмотреть и …

The alteration of consciousness during shamanic rituals is both a physical and mystical
phenomenon. It involves psychological and spiritual experiences. Through ritual practices …