Phenomenological Descriptions

The Observer  Sense of Presence It is the feeling of being in the present moment and space, that is, the feeling of being 'really there,' engaged with the present experience, knowing oneself there.  In other words, it is the feeling of being physically and subjectively immersed in a situation or environment, actively perceiving and experiencing what is happening. Sense of Ownership It is the feeling that something is part of us, that an object or part of our body "belongs to us."  This is clearly experienced in the context of body perception, where we feel that our limbs and organs are part of us.  It can also be experienced in situations where, for example, when using tools or devices, we begin to perceive the tool as integrating with our action, becoming part of our 'body extension' and our mind – an idea proposed by the thesis of the Extended Mind (Clark and Chalmers, 1998).  Therefore, the sense of ownership is related to the perception that something is ...

Exploring the Experience of Inner Speech Verbal thoughts are those that occur in the form of words, as if we were mentally speaking.  They can manifest as complete sentences, sentence fragments, isolated words, or even internal dialogues, often being associated with self-reflection, planning, decision-making, and emotional regulation. In phenomenological experience, these thoughts can present different characteristics. In some cases, they are clear and articulated, while in others, they appear in a more diffuse manner.  They may arise spontaneously or be generated deliberately, also varying in terms of the perception of their spatial location: some people experience them as if they were "inside the head," while others perceive them in different parts of the body or without a defined location.  Additionally, they can have different tones and vocal qualities, sounding like the thinker’s own voice, the voice of someone else, or even without a specific auditory quality. Do yo...