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A comparative analysis of empirical theories of consciousness.

“…In addition, the dictionary by Bachmann et al (2011), which was the basis for the selection, mostly contained experimental phenomena only related to the content of consciousness, but not states of consciousness, such as sleep, anesthesia, unconsciousness, and so forth. As the work of Yaron et al (2022) shows, many other experimental paradigms are also common in consciousness research, and some theories have found more support through experimental paradigms not discussed here. Thus, based on our research, theories can only be compared in terms of their use of the experimental paradigms that were included in this work.…”

“…The present research is one of two works known to the authors that systematically analyzes the empirical background of theories of consciousness. Yaron et al (2022) compiled 412 experimental works in a publicly available database that interpreted their results in light of GNWT, higher order thought theory (HOT), IIT, or recurrent processing theory (RPT). The authors included empirical articles that both supported and contradicted the given theories and, in their analysis, distinguished whether the authors merely mentioned theories in the introduction, made hypotheses based on theories, or interpreted their results in light of the theories post hoc .…”

“…During the preparation of this study, some other articles with similar or related aims have been published (Del Pin et al, 2021; Yaron et al, 2022; Yeung et al, 2022). While Del Pin et al’s (2021) focus is on “how to,” that is, the methodology of comparative analysis, and Yeung et al (2022) concentrate on public acceptance of theories, only Yaron et al’s (2022) work is similar to ours.…”

“…During the preparation of this study, some other articles with similar or related aims have been published (Del Pin et al, 2021; Yaron et al, 2022; Yeung et al, 2022). While Del Pin et al’s (2021) focus is on “how to,” that is, the methodology of comparative analysis, and Yeung et al (2022) concentrate on public acceptance of theories, only Yaron et al’s (2022) work is similar to ours. However, as there are still differences useful for researchers of consciousness to pick up from the Yaron et al and our present report and because in such type of meta-analytic research converging evidence must be of value, we believe some parallelness can be excused.…”

De la peur à la confiance: les neurosciences comme soubassements d’une pratique méditative basée sur la pleine conscience et l’autocompassion

“…On l'a lu et sans doute aussi constaté : durant les deux dernières années, les jeunes ont subi de plein fouet les mesures politico sanitaires. A l'âge de la transformation radicale, de la projection existentielle, de la césure avec l'univers connu de l'enfance et de l'ouverture quelques exceptions de moments de conscience près (Ebner & Hameroff, 2011;Ehret & Romand, 2022;Eriksson, 2017;Frigato, 2021;Hutchinson, 2019;Koch et al, 2016;Polak & Marvan, 2018;Tononi & Koch, 2008;Yaron et al, 2022). (Kohler et al, 2002).…”