Consciousness, mindfulness, and introspection: integrating first- and second-person phenomenological inquiry with experimental and EEG data to study the mind.
Anita Milicevic, Angela Blazely, Anatol Bragin, Ross W. J. Dunseath, Nicholas J. Matiasz, Mauricio Watanabe Ribeiro, Camila Sardeto Deolindo, Elisa H. Kozasa, B. Alan Wallace
Front Psychol September 8, 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1558453 via PubMed Central
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThis work presents a theoretical and methodological framework for studying the mind by integrating first-person (subjective) and second-person (intersubjective) phenomenological inquiry with experimental methods and EEG data. It argues that combining introspective and mindful awareness practices with objective brain measurements can provide a more comprehensive understanding of consciousness than either approach alone. The paper outlines how such integration can bridge the gap between subjective experience and neuroscientific observation, offering a pathway to study mental phenomena that are otherwise inaccessible through purely third-person methods.
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| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 2 |
| Key finding | Integrating first- and second-person phenomenological inquiry with experimental and EEG data can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the mind than either approach alone. |
Abstract
Consciousness, mindfulness, and introspection: integrating first- and second-person phenomenological inquiry with experimental and EEG data to study the mind.