05 July 2023

New Preprint: Reviewing Neurophenomenology (2023-07-05)

Dr. Tom Froese and ECSU Research Intern alumnus Jon Sykes take a critical look at neurophenomenology’s revolutionary ambitions in their recent preprint on PsyArXiv (in French).

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Dr. Tom Froese and ECSU Research Intern alumnus Jon Sykes take a critical look at neurophenomenology’s revolutionary ambitions in their recent preprint on PsyArXiv (in French). They conclude that despite progress, its key claim that lived experience matters to brain activity still needs more support.

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