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Journal of Analytical Psychology, 2013

We present a typology of mind-matter correlations embedded in a dual-aspect monist framework as p... more We present a typology of mind-matter correlations embedded in a dual-aspect monist framework as proposed by Pauli and Jung. They conjectured a picture in which the mental and the material arise as two complementary aspects of one underlying psychophysically neutral reality to which they cannot be reduced and to which direct empirical access is impossible. This picture suggests structural, persistent, reproducible mind-matter correlations by splitting the underlying reality into aspects. In addition, it suggests induced, occasional, evasive mind-matter correlations above and below, respectively, those stable baseline correlations. Two significant roles for the concept of meaning in this framework are elucidated. Finally, it is shown that the obtained typology is in perfect agreement with an empirically based classification of the phenomenology of mind-matter correlations as observed in exceptional human experiences.

Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2008

The dynamics of neuronal systems, briefly neurodynamics, has developed into an attractive and inf... more The dynamics of neuronal systems, briefly neurodynamics, has developed into an attractive and influential research branch within neuroscience. In this paper, we discuss a number of conceptual issues in neurodynamics that are important for an appropriate interpretation and evaluation of its results. We demonstrate their relevance for selected topics of theoretical and empirical work. In particular, we refer to the notions of determinacy and stochasticity in neurodynamics across levels of microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic descriptions. The issue of correlations between neural, mental and behavioral states is also addressed in some detail. We propose an informed discussion of conceptual foundations with respect to neurobiological results as a viable step to a fruitful future philosophy of neuroscience.

The Nature of Time: Geometry, Physics and Perception, 2003

Time, Quantum and Information, 2003

Quantum theory has provoked intense discussions about its interpretation since its pioneer days. ... more Quantum theory has provoked intense discussions about its interpretation since its pioneer days. One of the few scientists who have been continuously engaged in this development from both physical and philosophical perspectives is Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker. 1 The questions he posed were and are inspiring for many, including the authors of this contribution. Weizsäcker developed Bohr's view of quantum theory as a theory of knowledge. We show that such an epistemic perspective can be consistently complemented by Einstein's ontically oriented position.

Topics in Cognitive Science, 2013

Quantum cognition research applies abstract, mathematical principles of quantum theory to inquiri... more Quantum cognition research applies abstract, mathematical principles of quantum theory to inquiries in cognitive science. It differs fundamentally from alternative speculations about quantum brain processes. This topic presents new developments within this research program. In the introduction to this topic, we try to answer three questions: Why apply quantum concepts to human cognition? How is quantum cognitive modeling different from traditional cognitive modeling? What cognitive processes have been modeled using a quantum account? In addition, a brief introduction to quantum probability theory and a concrete example is provided to illustrate how a quantum cognitive model can be developed to explain paradoxical empirical findings in psychological literature.

Astronomy & Astrophysics, 1990

A modified approach to the investigation of correlations in the distribution of galaxies is descr... more A modified approach to the investigation of correlations in the distribution of galaxies is described and applied to objects compiled in the Zwicky catalog. This approach permits a determination of q-point correlations in samples of arbitrary dimension. The results for the Zwicky catalog indicate an inhomogeneous distribution up to angular scales larger than 20 deg.

The essays in this topical volume inquire into one of the most fundamental issues of philosophy a... more The essays in this topical volume inquire into one of the most fundamental issues of philosophy and the cognitive and natural sciences: the riddle of time. The central feature is the tension between the experience and the conceptualization of time, reflecting an apparently unavoidable antinomy of subjective first-person accounts and objective traditional science. Is time based in the physics of

Data Analysis in Astronomy III, 1989

Timing Neutron Stars, 1989

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Foundations of Probability and Physics - Proceedings of the Conference, 2001

Two distinct conceptions for the relation between reversible, time-reversal invariant laws of nat... more Two distinct conceptions for the relation between reversible, time-reversal invariant laws of nature and the irreversible behavior of physical systems are outlined. The standard, extrinsic concept of irreversibility is based on the notion of an open system interacting with its environment. An alternative, intrinsic concept of irreversibility does not explicitly refer to any environment at all. Basic aspects of the two concepts are presented and compared with each other. The significance of the terms extrinsic and intrinsic is discussed.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1991

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Recasting Reality, 2009

It is proposed to translate the mind-matter distinction into terms of mental and physical time. I... more It is proposed to translate the mind-matter distinction into terms of mental and physical time. In the spirit of this idea, we hypothesize a relation between the intensity of mental presence and a crucial time scale (some seconds) often referred to as a measure for the duration of nowness. This duration is experimentally accessible and might, thus, offer a suitable way to characterize the intensity of mental presence. Interesting consequences with respect to the idea of a generalized notion of mental presence, with human consciousness as a special case, are outlined. Our approach includes some features consistent with other, related ideas which are indicated.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1991

ABSTRACT

The Open Cybernetics & Systemics Journal, 2008

The "Necker-Zeno model", a model for bistable perception inspired by the quantum Zeno effect, was... more The "Necker-Zeno model", a model for bistable perception inspired by the quantum Zeno effect, was previously used to relate three basic time scales of cognitive relevance to one another in a quantitative manner. In this paper, the model predictions are compared with experimental results obtained under discontinuous presentation of an ambiguous stimulus. In addition to earlier results for long inter-stimulus intervals, we show that the reversal dynamics according to the Necker-Zeno model is also in agreement with new results for short inter-stimulus intervals. Moreover, we refine the model in such a way that it accounts for the distribution of "dwell times" (inverse reversal rates). Finally, we indicate applications concerning the modification of cognitive time scales under conditions of psychopathological impairments and meditationinduced modes of awareness.

The Open Cybernetics & Systemics Journal, 2010

Continuing previous studies, we present further results about the behavior of small abstract netw... more Continuing previous studies, we present further results about the behavior of small abstract networks during supervised learning. In particular, we show that constraints on the complexity that a network is permitted to assume during learning reduces its learning success in ways that depend on the nature of the applied limitation. Moreover, we show that relaxing the criterion due to which changes of the network structure are accepted during learning leads to a dramatic improvement of the learning performance. The non-monotonicity of network complexity during learning, which remains unchanged in both scenarios, is related to a similar feature in -machine complexity.

Physical review. A, 1989

The use of f(alpha) spectra to characterize multifractals has gained increasing attraction during... more The use of f(alpha) spectra to characterize multifractals has gained increasing attraction during recent years. There are basically two procedures to determine f(alpha) from a given point distribution, both offering a number of approaches with different details in the methods. Three of these approaches are applied to the specific example of the galaxy distribution as compiled in the Zwicky et

Physical review. A, Jan 15, 1988

The method of correlation integrals is used to study aspects of attractor reconstruction and anal... more The method of correlation integrals is used to study aspects of attractor reconstruction and analysis for a specific chaotic attractor. Emphasis is placed on requirements on the experimental data, the generation of the artificial phase space, and the evaluation of the correlation integral. Using Exosat data, the attractor analysis is carried out for the process generating irregular variations of the

Physical review. A, 1987

Stimulated Brillouin scattering in the dye jet inside a linear laser cavity has been investigated... more Stimulated Brillouin scattering in the dye jet inside a linear laser cavity has been investigated and found to be of significant importance for the dynamical behavior of multimode cw dye lasers. At high spectral power densities, it is responsible for a strong coupling of thousands of individual modes into a few mode packets, thus drastically reducing the number of actually

Physical review. A, 1986

Correlation times of mode amplitudes in a multimode CW dye-laser system have been measured using ... more Correlation times of mode amplitudes in a multimode CW dye-laser system have been measured using intracavity absorption spectroscopy. The dependence of the mode-correlation times on the spectral power density in the laser cavity has been investigated in detail. At low spectral power densities, surprising discontinuities are observed and interpreted as dynamical instabilities in the laser system. At high spectral power

Journal of Analytical Psychology, 2013

We present a typology of mind-matter correlations embedded in a dual-aspect monist framework as p... more We present a typology of mind-matter correlations embedded in a dual-aspect monist framework as proposed by Pauli and Jung. They conjectured a picture in which the mental and the material arise as two complementary aspects of one underlying psychophysically neutral reality to which they cannot be reduced and to which direct empirical access is impossible. This picture suggests structural, persistent, reproducible mind-matter correlations by splitting the underlying reality into aspects. In addition, it suggests induced, occasional, evasive mind-matter correlations above and below, respectively, those stable baseline correlations. Two significant roles for the concept of meaning in this framework are elucidated. Finally, it is shown that the obtained typology is in perfect agreement with an empirically based classification of the phenomenology of mind-matter correlations as observed in exceptional human experiences.

Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2008

The dynamics of neuronal systems, briefly neurodynamics, has developed into an attractive and inf... more The dynamics of neuronal systems, briefly neurodynamics, has developed into an attractive and influential research branch within neuroscience. In this paper, we discuss a number of conceptual issues in neurodynamics that are important for an appropriate interpretation and evaluation of its results. We demonstrate their relevance for selected topics of theoretical and empirical work. In particular, we refer to the notions of determinacy and stochasticity in neurodynamics across levels of microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic descriptions. The issue of correlations between neural, mental and behavioral states is also addressed in some detail. We propose an informed discussion of conceptual foundations with respect to neurobiological results as a viable step to a fruitful future philosophy of neuroscience.

The Nature of Time: Geometry, Physics and Perception, 2003

Time, Quantum and Information, 2003

Quantum theory has provoked intense discussions about its interpretation since its pioneer days. ... more Quantum theory has provoked intense discussions about its interpretation since its pioneer days. One of the few scientists who have been continuously engaged in this development from both physical and philosophical perspectives is Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker. 1 The questions he posed were and are inspiring for many, including the authors of this contribution. Weizsäcker developed Bohr's view of quantum theory as a theory of knowledge. We show that such an epistemic perspective can be consistently complemented by Einstein's ontically oriented position.

Topics in Cognitive Science, 2013

Quantum cognition research applies abstract, mathematical principles of quantum theory to inquiri... more Quantum cognition research applies abstract, mathematical principles of quantum theory to inquiries in cognitive science. It differs fundamentally from alternative speculations about quantum brain processes. This topic presents new developments within this research program. In the introduction to this topic, we try to answer three questions: Why apply quantum concepts to human cognition? How is quantum cognitive modeling different from traditional cognitive modeling? What cognitive processes have been modeled using a quantum account? In addition, a brief introduction to quantum probability theory and a concrete example is provided to illustrate how a quantum cognitive model can be developed to explain paradoxical empirical findings in psychological literature.

Astronomy & Astrophysics, 1990

A modified approach to the investigation of correlations in the distribution of galaxies is descr... more A modified approach to the investigation of correlations in the distribution of galaxies is described and applied to objects compiled in the Zwicky catalog. This approach permits a determination of q-point correlations in samples of arbitrary dimension. The results for the Zwicky catalog indicate an inhomogeneous distribution up to angular scales larger than 20 deg.

The essays in this topical volume inquire into one of the most fundamental issues of philosophy a... more The essays in this topical volume inquire into one of the most fundamental issues of philosophy and the cognitive and natural sciences: the riddle of time. The central feature is the tension between the experience and the conceptualization of time, reflecting an apparently unavoidable antinomy of subjective first-person accounts and objective traditional science. Is time based in the physics of

Data Analysis in Astronomy III, 1989

Timing Neutron Stars, 1989

ABSTRACT

Foundations of Probability and Physics - Proceedings of the Conference, 2001

Two distinct conceptions for the relation between reversible, time-reversal invariant laws of nat... more Two distinct conceptions for the relation between reversible, time-reversal invariant laws of nature and the irreversible behavior of physical systems are outlined. The standard, extrinsic concept of irreversibility is based on the notion of an open system interacting with its environment. An alternative, intrinsic concept of irreversibility does not explicitly refer to any environment at all. Basic aspects of the two concepts are presented and compared with each other. The significance of the terms extrinsic and intrinsic is discussed.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1991

ABSTRACT

Recasting Reality, 2009

It is proposed to translate the mind-matter distinction into terms of mental and physical time. I... more It is proposed to translate the mind-matter distinction into terms of mental and physical time. In the spirit of this idea, we hypothesize a relation between the intensity of mental presence and a crucial time scale (some seconds) often referred to as a measure for the duration of nowness. This duration is experimentally accessible and might, thus, offer a suitable way to characterize the intensity of mental presence. Interesting consequences with respect to the idea of a generalized notion of mental presence, with human consciousness as a special case, are outlined. Our approach includes some features consistent with other, related ideas which are indicated.

Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1991

ABSTRACT

The Open Cybernetics & Systemics Journal, 2008

The "Necker-Zeno model", a model for bistable perception inspired by the quantum Zeno effect, was... more The "Necker-Zeno model", a model for bistable perception inspired by the quantum Zeno effect, was previously used to relate three basic time scales of cognitive relevance to one another in a quantitative manner. In this paper, the model predictions are compared with experimental results obtained under discontinuous presentation of an ambiguous stimulus. In addition to earlier results for long inter-stimulus intervals, we show that the reversal dynamics according to the Necker-Zeno model is also in agreement with new results for short inter-stimulus intervals. Moreover, we refine the model in such a way that it accounts for the distribution of "dwell times" (inverse reversal rates). Finally, we indicate applications concerning the modification of cognitive time scales under conditions of psychopathological impairments and meditationinduced modes of awareness.

The Open Cybernetics & Systemics Journal, 2010

Continuing previous studies, we present further results about the behavior of small abstract netw... more Continuing previous studies, we present further results about the behavior of small abstract networks during supervised learning. In particular, we show that constraints on the complexity that a network is permitted to assume during learning reduces its learning success in ways that depend on the nature of the applied limitation. Moreover, we show that relaxing the criterion due to which changes of the network structure are accepted during learning leads to a dramatic improvement of the learning performance. The non-monotonicity of network complexity during learning, which remains unchanged in both scenarios, is related to a similar feature in -machine complexity.

Physical review. A, 1989

The use of f(alpha) spectra to characterize multifractals has gained increasing attraction during... more The use of f(alpha) spectra to characterize multifractals has gained increasing attraction during recent years. There are basically two procedures to determine f(alpha) from a given point distribution, both offering a number of approaches with different details in the methods. Three of these approaches are applied to the specific example of the galaxy distribution as compiled in the Zwicky et

Physical review. A, Jan 15, 1988

The method of correlation integrals is used to study aspects of attractor reconstruction and anal... more The method of correlation integrals is used to study aspects of attractor reconstruction and analysis for a specific chaotic attractor. Emphasis is placed on requirements on the experimental data, the generation of the artificial phase space, and the evaluation of the correlation integral. Using Exosat data, the attractor analysis is carried out for the process generating irregular variations of the

Physical review. A, 1987

Stimulated Brillouin scattering in the dye jet inside a linear laser cavity has been investigated... more Stimulated Brillouin scattering in the dye jet inside a linear laser cavity has been investigated and found to be of significant importance for the dynamical behavior of multimode cw dye lasers. At high spectral power densities, it is responsible for a strong coupling of thousands of individual modes into a few mode packets, thus drastically reducing the number of actually

Physical review. A, 1986

Correlation times of mode amplitudes in a multimode CW dye-laser system have been measured using ... more Correlation times of mode amplitudes in a multimode CW dye-laser system have been measured using intracavity absorption spectroscopy. The dependence of the mode-correlation times on the spectral power density in the laser cavity has been investigated in detail. At low spectral power densities, surprising discontinuities are observed and interpreted as dynamical instabilities in the laser system. At high spectral power