2025/09/24 by Abhishek Katariya
#Arts and Humanities #Cognitive Neuroscience #Comparative Philosophy #Consciousness studies #FOS: Philosophy #Life Sciences #Neuroscience #Neuroscience and Neurobiology #Philosophy #Philosophy of Mind #ethics and religion
paper · doi:10.17605/osf.io/en9my
This paper, The Factual Mind Hypothesis: Coupling Through Emotional Resonance (Part II), builds upon the foundation established in The Factual Mind Hypothesis: Beyond Neural Construction of the Self (Part I). While the first paper distinguished the “factual mind” as a deeper witness beyond the brain’s constructed self, this second work explores how such a witness might connect with the neural processes that generate perception and selfhood. The central proposal is the concept of Emotional Resonance Coupling (ERC)—the idea that certain emotions, especially non-material ones such as love and compassion, may act as bridges between the factual mind and neural construction. Unlike material-bound emotions such as pride or ego, love is considered unique in its ability to transcend purely physical boundaries and create alignment between awareness and brain activity. The paper addresses philosophical and neuroscientific implications, offering testable directions for future inquiry, particularly in altered states of consciousness such as meditation, deep sleep, and psychedelic experience. It remains a personal, independent work, presented in the spirit of open dialogue and critical discussion. Author: Abhishek Katariya (Independent Researcher) Link for the pdf of the paper 🔗https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Tofu3eImG77b1jBwetTWikBH8gogCWi0/view?usp=drivesdk