CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITION
Scope & Guideline
Bridging Theory and Empirical Research in Cognition
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Consciousness Studies:
Explores various aspects of consciousness, including its definition, characteristics, and implications in cognitive science, psychology, and philosophy. - Cognitive Processes:
Investigates how cognitive processes such as perception, memory, attention, and decision-making interact with conscious experience. - Neuroscience of Consciousness:
Examines the neural correlates of consciousness, utilizing neuroimaging and electrophysiological techniques to understand brain mechanisms underlying conscious awareness. - Metacognition:
Focuses on the awareness and regulation of one's own cognitive processes, including how individuals monitor their thoughts and beliefs. - Dream and Altered States of Consciousness:
Investigates the nature of dreams, lucid dreaming, and other altered states of consciousness, including their cognitive, emotional, and neurological underpinnings. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
Encourages contributions from various disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and artificial intelligence, fostering a holistic understanding of consciousness.
Trending and Emerging
- Neural Mechanisms of Consciousness:
There is an increasing focus on elucidating the specific neural mechanisms that underlie consciousness, with research employing advanced neuroimaging techniques to explore brain activity associated with conscious experiences. - Mindfulness and Consciousness:
Studies investigating the effects of mindfulness practices on consciousness and cognitive processes are gaining traction, reflecting a growing interest in how mindfulness can influence awareness and cognitive flexibility. - Artificial Intelligence and Consciousness:
Research exploring the implications of artificial intelligence for understanding human consciousness is emerging, particularly in how AI systems can model cognitive processes and what this means for theories of consciousness. - Aphantasia and Mental Imagery:
The phenomenon of aphantasia—difficulty in visualizing mental images—has become a hot topic, leading to investigations of its cognitive implications and its relationship with consciousness and creativity. - Interoception and Body Awareness:
Emerging studies are increasingly focusing on the role of interoception (awareness of internal bodily states) in consciousness, exploring how bodily awareness influences cognitive processes and emotional regulation.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Theories of Consciousness:
Earlier papers often focused on classical philosophical theories of consciousness. However, there has been a shift towards empirical and interdisciplinary approaches, leading to a decline in purely theoretical discussions. - Simple Behavioral Studies:
Research centered on basic behavioral experiments with limited cognitive or neural implications has waned, as the journal increasingly favors studies with deeper insights into cognitive mechanisms and neural correlates. - Overreliance on Self-Report Measures:
Papers relying heavily on subjective self-report measures without robust experimental designs are becoming less common, as the field moves toward more objective and quantifiable methodologies. - Static Models of Cognition:
The focus on static models that do not account for dynamic cognitive processes and interactions has decreased, with a growing emphasis on dynamic and integrative models that better capture the complexity of cognition.
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