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The myth of cognitive agency: subpersonal thinking as a cyclically recurring loss of mental autonomy
2013
This metatheoretical paper investigates mind wandering from the perspective of philosophy of mind. It has two central claims. The first is that, on a conceptual level, mind wandering can be fruitfully described as a specific form of mental autonomy loss. The second is that, given empirical constraints, most of what we call “conscious thought” is better analyzed as a subpersonal process that more often than not lacks crucial properties traditionally taken to be the hallmark of personal-level cognition - such as mental agency, explicit, consciously experienced goal-directedness, or availability for veto control. I claim that for roughly two thirds of our conscious life-time we do not possess …
Why are dreams interesting for philosophers? The example of minimal phenomenal selfhood, plus an agenda for future research1
2013
This metatheoretical paper develops a list of new research targets by exploring particularly promising interdisciplinary contact points between empirical dream research and philosophy of mind. The central example is the MPS-problem. It is constituted by the epistemic goal of conceptually isolating and empirically grounding the phenomenal property of “minimal phenomenal selfhood,” which refers to the simplest form of self-consciousness. In order to precisely describe MPS, one must focus on those conditions that are not only causally enabling, but strictly necessary to bring it into existence. This contribution argues that research on bodiless dreams, asomatic out-of-body experiences, and ful…
Why are dreams interesting for philosophers? The example of minimal phenomenal selfhood, plus an agenda for future research.
2013
This metatheoretical paper develops a list of new research targets by exploring particularly promising interdisciplinary contact points between empirical dream research and philosophy of mind. The central example is the MPS-problem. It is constituted by the epistemic goal of conceptually isolating and empirically grounding the phenomenal property of “minimal phenomenal selfhood,” which refers to the simplest form of self-consciousness. In order to precisely describe MPS, one must focus on those conditions that are not only causally enabling, but strictly necessary to bring it into existence. This contribution argues that research on bodiless dreams, asomatic out-of-body experiences, and ful…
The myth of cognitive agency: subpersonal thinking as a cyclically recurring loss of mental autonomy
2018
This metatheoretical paper investigates mind wandering from the perspective of philosophy of mind. It has two central claims. The first is that, on a conceptual level, mind wandering can be fruitfully described as a specific form of mental autonomy loss. The second is that, given empirical constraints, most of what we call “conscious thought” is better analyzed as a subpersonal process that more often than not lacks crucial properties traditionally taken to be the hallmark of personal-level cognition - such as mental agency, explicit, consciously experienced goal-directedness, or availability for veto control. I claim that for roughly two thirds of our conscious life-time we do not possess …
Dabiskās apmežošanās ar parasto egli Picea abies ietekme uz augsnes virskārtu bijušajās lauksaimniecībā izmantojamās zemēs
2018
Apmežošanās procesa ietekme uz augsnes fizikālajām un ķīmiskājām īpašībām, kā arī mikrobioloģisko aktivitāti vēl joprojām ir relatīvi vāji saprotama, sarežģītu procesu un dažādu vides faktoru dēļ. Maģistra darbā ir apkopota literatūra par lauksaimniecības zemju apmežošanās procesa attīstību pasaulē un Latvijā, apmežošanās procesa ietekmi uz augsnes īpašībām, kā arī par augsnes mikroorganismiem un to darbību. Maģistra darba mērķis ir noskaidrot dabiskās apmežošanās ar parasto egli Picea abies (L.) H.Karst ietekmi uz augsnes virskārtas fizikālajām un ķīmiskajām īpašībām, kā arī mikrobioloģisko aktivitāti smilts un mālsmilts augsnēs bijušajās lauksaimniecības zemēs. Pētījuma rezultāti parāda, …
Necesidades y propuestas en la intervención social con mujeres sin hogar
2022
El principal objetivo de la presente investigación consiste en reflexionar sobre posibles necesidades y buenas prácticas en la intervención social con mujeres en situación de sinhogarismo. Con esta finalidad se han realizado historias de vida a mujeres que se encuentran en dicha situación. También se han elaborado entrevistas a profesionales que trabajan actualmente con mujeres sin hogar. Los resultados obtenidos muestran la necesidad de la aplicación de la perspectiva de género en las intervenciones con sinhogarismo, puesto que las mujeres presentan características y sucesos vitales diferentes a los de los hombres sin hogar. A pesar de que las mujeres sin hogar suelen ser menos visibles en…
The Influence of Religion on Life Satisfaction in Italy
2021
Italy is the cradle of Catholicism and, despite the secularization process, religion continues to be part of its national culture. Although Italian sociologists have investigated the religious paradigm in Italy, there are aspects of such phenomenon still little explored. This paper examines the potential influence religion has on individuals’ life satisfaction. Data from the European Value Study survey provides evidence of a two-way interaction between religion and life satisfaction, with a substantial effect only in the case of public religious forms. This association seems to be moved by the mechanism of social support, and it differs across Italian regions. Results confirm the hypothesis…
Augsnes mezofaunas struktūra Engures ezera dabas parkā
2018
Bakalaura darba pētījums veikts Engures ezera dabas parka ekoreģionā un tā tuvākajā apkārtnē. Darbā tiek aprakstīta augsnes mezofauna un analizēta tās veidotās struktūras dažādos biotopos un to parauglaukumos, kas iekļauti ILTER (International Longt Term Ecological Research network) programmā. Bakalaura darbā iekļauta vispārīga informācija par augsnes faunu un parauglaukumos konstatētajiem mezofaunas pārstāvjiem. Pētījums ir veikts sešos biotopos. Katrā parauglaukumā noteikts mezofaunas taksonomiskais sastāvs, struktūra un tās blīvums. Bakalaura darba izstrādes laikā autore apguva augsnes mezofaunas ievākšanas un noteikšanas metodiku, kā arī ieguva zināšanas un izpratni par mezofaunas nozīm…