Tabla de Contenidos: “…Theoretical and empirical basis of the model -- History of presence across theoretical approaches -- Empirical research on therapeutic presence -- Therapeutic presence: a theory of relationship -- The model of therapeutic presence -- Preparing the ground for therapeutic presence -- The process of therapeutic presence -- The experience of therapeutic presence -- Additional perspectives on therapeutic presence -- Levels of therapeutic presence -- Challenges to therapeutic presence -- Neurobiology of therapeutic presence -- The cultivation of therapeutic presence -- Buddhist mindfulness : a way of enhancing therapeutic presence -- Experiential approaches : somatic, emotion-focused, creative, and relational approaches to cultivating therapeutic presence -- Presence exercises and practices…”

“…Indeed, he asserts, consciousness is the best place from which to begin to understand the internal make-up of human intelligence, to investigate our cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and to explore the possibility of machine minds. In elegant prose, McGinn explores the implications of this Mysterian positionsuch as the new value it gives to the power of dreams and of introspectionand challenges the reader with intriguing questions about the very nature of our minds and brains…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Body and soul, mind and brain : critical issues / Joel B. Green -- Substance dualism / Stewart Goetz -- On behalf of emergent dualism / William Hasker -- Nonreductive physicalism / Nancey Murphy -- The constitution view of persons / Kevin Corcoran -- Christian life and theories of human nature / Stuart L. …”

Sumario

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Introduction: Stories, science, and culture under the skin -- The power of suggestion -- The body that speaks -- The power of positive thinking -- Broken by modern life -- Healing ties -- Eastward journeys -- Conclusion: Making sense of mind-body medicine…”

“…Exploration of the oceanic mind…”