neurophenomenology

Noun

 * 1) A fusion of phenomenology and neuroscience
 * 2) An academic discipline which mixes neuroscience and phenomenological observation

Quotations

 * In this paper, we explore a research programme called 'neurophenomenology' that aims to make progress on these issues (Varela, 1996; 1997; 1999; Blithol, 2002; Lutz, 2002; Rudrauf et al., 2003). Neurophenomenology stresses the importance of gathering first person data from phenomenologically training subjects as a heuristic strategy for describing and quantifying the physiological process relevant to consciousness.
 * In this paper, we explore a research programme called 'neurophenomenology' that aims to make progress on these issues (Varela, 1996; 1997; 1999; Blithol, 2002; Lutz, 2002; Rudrauf et al., 2003). Neurophenomenology stresses the importance of gathering first person data from phenomenologically training subjects as a heuristic strategy for describing and quantifying the physiological process relevant to consciousness.


 * Third, the theory requires grounding in a methodology best described as neurophenomenology---a merger of trained phenomenological skill and an understanding of neuroscience.
 * Third, the theory requires grounding in a methodology best described as neurophenomenology---a merger of trained phenomenological skill and an understanding of neuroscience.

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heterophenomenology