Consciousness and Self-Regulation

1 A Reason for Doubting the Existence of Consciousness.- I. Definitions.- II. The Cartesian Intuition.- III. The Computational-Representational Theory of Mind.- IV. The Problem of Consciousness.- V. Appendix.- References.- 2 Conscious Contents Provide the Nervous System with Coherent, Global Information.- I. Brief Overview.- II. Introduction.- III. Capability Constraints: Arguments for Associating Consciousness with a Global Data Base.- IV. The Boundaries of Conscious Contents.- V. Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 3 Event-Related Brain Potentials in the Study of Consciousness.- I. Introduction.- II. ERPs, Threshold, and Subliminal Perception.- III. The Contents of Consciousness and ERPs.- IV. The ERP and Information Processing.- V. The ERPs and Consciousness.- References.- 4 Anxiety and Fear: Central Processing and Peripheral Physiology.- I. Three Data Systems in Emotion.- II. Language and Affect: The Emotional Image.- III. Research: Script, Image, and Behavior.- IV. Clinical Implications of Imagery Theory.- V. Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 5 Meditation: In Search of a Unique Effect.- I. Psychophysiological State Effects.- II. Hemispheric Dominance.- III. Personality Traits.- IV. Clinical Outcome Effects.- V. Conclusion.- References.- Author Index.