The paper introduces mathematical encoding for subjective experience and meaning in natural cognition. code is based on a quantum-theoretic qubit structure supplementing classical bit with circular dimension, functioning as process-causal template representation of contexts relative to the basis decision. state space demarcated categories emotional animals humans. Features resulting spherical m...

Do philosophers and ordinary people conceive of subjective experience in the same way? In this article, we argue that they do not and that the philosophical concept of phenomenal consciousness does not coincide with the folk conception. We first offer experimental support for the hypothesis that philosophers and ordinary people conceive of subjective experience in markedly different ways. We th...

Measuring the subjective user experience is a challenging task. In this tutorial we will demonstrate how psychological constructs can be divided in separate variables, each measured by its individual questionnaire items. The tutorial will address the analysis of the questionnaire data to estimate its validity and reliability. Analysis will be demonstrated using SPSS. Duration. 3 hours total. 1 ...

This study examines the relationship between psychosocial functioning and subjective experience in 193 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder according to Research Diagnostic Criteria. Psychosocial functioning was measured as work functioning, social functioning, living situation, symptomatology, and intrapsychic aspects of the deficit syndrome. Subjective experien...

Conscious experiences involve subjective qualities, such as colours, sounds, smells and emotions. In this Perspective, we argue that these qualities can be understood in terms of their similarity to other experiences. This account highlights the role memory conscious experience, even for simple percepts. How an experience feels depends on implicit relationships between different perceptual repr...

Abstract In Finland, youth workshops support participants’ everyday management, social empowerment and employability skills, facilitating their access to education work. this study, we analysed conversations with ten participants about experiences in non-formal learning Northern Finland. We explore how described personal transformation borne by workshop participation the prevalent discourses on...