Psychology 3177F Readings

King’s University College at The University of Western Ontario

Psychology 3177F: Consciousness

Professor Barušs Readings in Consciousness: Master List Fall 2011–12

consciousness studies

Holvenstot, C. (2011). Toward a Science of Consciousness 2011: The greatest show on earth. Journal of Consciousness Exploration and Research, 2(4), 656–665.

definitions & beliefs

Barušs, I. (1987). Metanalysis of definitions of consciousness. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 6(4), 321-329.

Barušs, I. & Moore, R. J. (1998). Beliefs about consciousness and reality of participants at ‘Tucson II’. Journal of Consciousness Studies: Controversies in Science & the Humanities, 5(4), 483–496.

Jewkes, S. & Barušs, I. (2000). Personality correlates of beliefs about consciousness and reality. Advanced Development: A Journal on Adult Giftedness, 9, 91 103.

Lukey, N. & Barušs, I. (2005). Intelligence correlates of transcendent beliefs: A preliminary study. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 24(3), 259–270.

Barušs, I. (2008). Beliefs about consciousness and reality: Clarification of the confusion concerning consciousness. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 15(10–11), 277–292.

methodologies

Walsh, R. (1995). Phenomenological mapping: A method for describing and comparing states of consciousness. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 27(1), 25 56.

Tart, C. T. (2000). Investigating altered states on their own terms: State-specific sciences. In M. Velmans (Ed.), Investigating phenomenal consciousness: New methodologies and maps (pp. 255–278). Amsterdam, The Netherlands: John Benjamins.

Jahn, R. G. (2001) 20th and 21st century science: Reflections and projections. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 15(1), 21–31.

Barušs, I. (2001). The art of science: Science of the future in light of alterations of consciousness. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 15(1), 57 68.

theories

Chalmers, D. (2003), ‘Consciousness and its place in nature’, In S. Stich & F. Warfield (Eds.), The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Mind, pp. 102–142, (Boston, Massachusetts: Blackwell).

Chalmers, D. (2007). The hard problem of consciousness. In M. Velmans & S. Schneider (Eds.), The Blackwell companion to consciousness (pp. 225–235). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Baars, B. J. (2007). The global workspace theory of consciousness. In M. Velmans & S. Schneider (Eds.), The Blackwell companion to consciousness (pp. 236–248). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Schneider, S. (2007). Daniel Dennett on the nature of consciousness. In M. Velmans & S. Schneider (Eds.), The Blackwell companion to consciousness (pp. 313–324). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Searle, J. (2007). Biological naturalism. In M. Velmans & S. Schneider (Eds.), The Blackwell companion to consciousness (pp. 325–235). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Shear, J. (2007). Eastern methods for investigating mind and consciousness. In M. Velmans & S. Schneider (Eds.), The Blackwell companion to consciousness (pp. 697–710). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

Pfeiffer, T. & Mack, J. E. (Eds.). (2007). Mind before matter: Visions of a new science of consciousness. Winchester, UK: O Books.

Tart, C. T. (2009), The End of Materialism: How evidence of the paranormal is bringing science and spirit together (Oakland, California: New Harbinger).

Barušs, I. (2010). Beyond scientific materialism: Toward a transcendent theory of consciousness. Journal of Consciousness Studies, 17(7-8), 213-231.

neuroscience

Barušs, I. (1990). The personal nature of notions of consciousness: A theoretical and empirical examination of the role of the personal in the understanding of consciousness. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. Section 4.2.2 "The Physiological Bases of Consciousness" (pp. 66–70)

Revonsuo, A. (2001). Can functional brain imaging discover consciousness in the brain? Journal of Consciousness Studies, 8(3), 3 23.

Tononi, G. & Koch, C. (2008). The neural correlates of consciousness: An update. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1124, 239–261.

computationalism

Barušs, I. (1990). The personal nature of notions of consciousness: A theoretical and empirical examination of the role of the personal in the understanding of consciousness. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. Section 4.3 "The Notion of Consciousness in Cognitive Science" (pp. 70 78)

Fodor, J. (2000). The mind doesn’t work that way: The scope and limits of computational psychology. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

quantum mind

Schwartz, J. M., Stapp, H. P., & Beauregard, M. (2005), ‘Quantum physics in neuroscience and psychology: A neurophysical model of mind-brain interaction’, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 360, pp. 1309–1327.

Barušs, I. (2006). Quantum theories of consciousness. Baltic Journal of Psychology, 7(1), 39–45.

Barušs, I. (2008). Quantum mind: Conscious intention in the context of quantum mechanics. Dydaktyka Literatury, 28, 31–40.

Barušs, I. (2008). Characteristics of consciousness in collapse-type quantum mind theories. Journal of Mind and Behavior, 29(3), 255–265.

Barušs, I. (2009). Speculations about the direct effects of intention on physical manifestation. Journal of Cosmology, 3, 590–599.

waking state

James, W. (1904). Does "consciousness" exist? The Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Method, 1(18), 477–491.

James, W. (1983). The principles of psychology. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. (Original work published 1890)

Flanagan, O. (1992). Consciousness reconsidered. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press. Ch 8: "The Stream of Consciousness" (pp. 153 175)

Mangan, B. (2007). Cognition, fringe consciousness, and the legacy of William James. In M. Velmans & S. Schneider (Eds.), The Blackwell companion to consciousness (pp. 673–685). Malden, MA: Blackwell.

psychoneuroimmunology

Ader, R. & Cohen, N. (1975). Behaviorally conditioned immunosuppression. Psychosomatic Medicine, 37(4), 333 340.

Ader, R. & Cohen, N. (1982). Behaviorally conditioned immunosuppression and murine systemic lupus erythematosus. Science, 215(4539), 1534–1536.

Schwartz, J. M., & Begley, S. (2002), The Mind and the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the power of mental force (New York: ReganBooks).

Schwartz, J. M. (2005). Mental health, spiritual information, and the power of the mind to shape the brain. In C. L. Harper Jr. (Ed.), Spiritual information: 100 perspectives on science and religion (pp. 389–394). Philadelphia: Templeton Foundation Press.

Langer, E. (2009). Counter clockwise: Mindful health and the power of possibility. New York: Ballentine.

remote viewing

Jahn, R. G. & Dunne, B. J. (1987). Margins of reality: The role of consciousness in the physical world. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Section 3: Precognitive Remote Perception

Bem, D. J. & Honorton, C. (1994). Does psi exist? Replicable evidence for an anomalous process of information transfer. Psychological Bulletin, 115(1), 4–18.

Puthoff, H. E. (1996). CIA-initiated remote viewing program at Stanford Research Institute. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 10(1), 63–76.

Dossey, L. (2009). The power of premonitions: How knowing the future can shape our lives. New York: Dutton.

Bem, D. J. (2011). Feeling the future: Experimental evidence for anomalous retroactive influences on cognition and affect. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 100, 407-425.

Smith, P. H. (2011). Remote viewing: State of the field. Edgescience, 8, pp. 13–16.

remote influencing

Byrd, R. C. (1988). Positive therapeutic effects of intercessory prayer in a coronary care unit population. Southern Medical Journal, 81(7), 826–829.

Pulos, L. & Richman, G. (1990). Miracles and other realities. Vancouver, British Columbia: Omega.

Radin, D. I. (1997). The conscious universe: The scientific truth of psychic phenomena. New York: HarperEdge.

Dossey, L. (1998). Be careful what you pray for . . . you just might get it: What we can do about the unintentional effects of our thoughts, prayers, and wishes. New York: HarperSanFrancisco.

Mishlove, J. (2000). The PK man: A true story of mind over matter. Charlottesville, Virginia: Hampton Roads.

Bengston, W. F. & Krinsley, D. (2000). The effect of the "laying on of hands" on transplanted breast cancer in mice. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 14(3), 353–364.

Jahn, R. G., and Dunne, B. J. (2005). The PEAR proposition. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 19(2), 195–245.

Leibovici, L. (2001). Effects of remote, retroactive intercessory prayer on outcomes in patients with bloodstream infection: Randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 323(7327), 1450–1451.

McTaggart, L. (2007). The intention experiment: Using your thoughts to change your life and the world. New York: Free Press. Chapter 11 "Praying for Yesterday" (pp. 161–175)

Bartlett, R. (2007). Matrix energetics: The science and art of transformation: A hands-on guide to subtle energy and radical change. New York: Atria. Chapter 3 " Solutions, Not Problems" (pp. 25–53)

Bartlett, R. (2009). The physics of miracles: Tapping into the field of consciousness potential. New York: Atria.

Bengston, W. (2010). The energy cure: Unraveling the mystery of hands-on healing. Boulder, Colorado: Sounds True.

Schwartz, S. A. & Dossey, L. (2010). Nonlocality, intention, and observer effects in healing studies: Laying a foundation for the future. Explore, 6(5), 295–307.

altered states

Barušs, I. (2000). Psychopathology of altered states of consciousness. Journal of Baltic Psychology, 1(1), 12 26.

Barušs, I. (2006). Extraordinary aspects of reality in altered states of consciousness. In A. Eisen and G. Laderman (Eds.), Science, religion, and society: An encyclopedia of history, culture, and controversy (pp. 575-583). Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.

sensory restriction

Suedfeld, P. & Mocellin, J. S. P. (1987). The "sensed presence" in unusual environments. Environment and Behavior, 19(1), 33–52.

Suedfeld, P. & Borrie, R. A. (1999). Health and therapeutic applications of chamber and flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST). Psychology and Health, 14, 545–566.

self-transformation

Ferrucci, P. (1982). What we may be: Techniques for psychological and spiritual growth through psychosynthesis. Los Angeles: Jeremy P. Tarcher. (Chapters 8 & 9 about attention and meditation)

Privette, G. (1983). Peak experience, peak performance, and flow: A comparative analysis of positive human experiences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45(6), 1361–1368.

Walsh, R. (1984). Journey beyond belief. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 24(2), 30-65.

Lukoff, D., & Everest, H. C. (1985). The myths in mental illness. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 17(2), 123–153.