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Nondual Awareness as a Novel Chronic Pain Relieving Mechanism. 非双重意识作为一种新的慢性疼痛缓解机制。

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Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2026-05-11 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000474

Kush V Bhatt, Adam W Hanley, Chantal Martin-Soelch, Chantal Berna, Eric L Garland

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Unblinding consciousness. 截断符号意识。

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-01 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000467

Etzel Cardeña

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Prototyping Haunted People Syndrome: Artificial intelligence-generated narrative, structured interview, and clinical validation. 鬼怪综合症原型：人工智能生成的叙述、结构化访谈和临床验证。

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2025-11-03 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000447

James Houran, Ciarán O’Keeffe

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Beyond the fragmented self: The theory and practice of deconstructive inquiry. 超越碎片化的自我：解构探究的理论与实践。

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2025-09-01 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000442

Arie Todd Greenleaf

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Sensory-processing sensitivity as a confounder in the positive relationship between mindful awareness and psychological distress: A theoretical review. 感觉加工敏感性是正念意识与心理困扰正相关的一个干扰因素:理论综述。

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000380

Luca Simione, Ilde Pieroni

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Supplemental Material for Sensory-Processing Sensitivity as a Confounder in the Positive Relationship Between Mindful Awareness and Psychological Distress: A Theoretical Review 正念意识与心理困扰正相关的感觉加工敏感性:理论综述

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000380.supp

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Folk beliefs about where manipulation outside of awareness occurs, and how much awareness and free choice is still maintained. 关于意识之外的操纵发生的地方，以及多少意识和自由选择仍然保持的民间信仰。

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000379

Magda Osman, Christos Bechlivanidis

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Be careful what you wish for: Acceptance of Laplacean Determinism commits one to belief in precognition. 小心你的愿望:接受拉普拉斯决定论会让人相信预知。

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000378

Stan B. Klein

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Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR): A PRISMA-guided systematic review. 自主感觉经络反应(ASMR): prism引导下的系统综述。

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000368

Tobias Lohaus, Sarah C. Schreckenberg, Silja Bellingrath, Patrizia Thoma

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Supplemental Material for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR): A PRISMA-Guided Systematic Review 自主感觉经络反应(ASMR)补充材料:棱镜引导的系统评价

Psychology of Consciousness-Theory Research and Practice Pub Date : 2023-11-02 DOI: 10.1037/cns0000368.supp

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