Consciousness and the Computational Mind
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Wisdom: A metaheuristic (pragmatic) to orchestrate mind and virtue toward excellence.
The primary focus of this article is on the presentation of wisdom research conducted under the heading of the Berlin wisdom paradigm. Informed by a cultural-historical analysis...
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
List of illustrations Acknowledgements 1. Asperger and his syndrome 2. 'Autistic psychopathy' in childhood 3. The relationship between Asperger's syndrome and Kanner's autism 4....
The Social Psychology of Self-Efficacy
The topic of self-efficacy is part of a broad literature which has developed around the issues of human agency, mastery, and control. Its more delimited focus is on perceptions ...
Influence of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Stress Reduction Intervention on Rates of Skin Clearing in Patients With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Undergoing Photo Therapy (UVB) and Photochemotherapy (PUVA)
A brief mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction intervention delivered by audiotape during ultraviolet light therapy can increase the rate of resolution of psoriatic lesio...
A Dynamic Model of Stress and Sustained Attention
This paper examines the effects of stress on sustained attention. With recognition of the task itself as the major source of cognitive stress, a dynamic model is presented that ...
Switching Cognitive Gears: From Habits of Mind to Active Thinking
The phrase "switching cognitive gears" is used to call attention to the fact that cognitive functioning involves the capacity to shift between cognitive modes, from automatic pr...
Tahitians: Mind and Experience in the Society Islands.
seminal work in several fields-person-centered anthropology, comparative psychology, and social history-documents the inner life of the with sensitivity and insight. At the sam...
What Do We Really Know About Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction?
The available evidence does not support a strong endorsement of this approach at present. However, serious investigation is warranted and strongly recommended.