Exploring the Collective Unconscious in the Age of Digital Media
Exploring the Collective Unconscious in the Age of Digital Media

Author: Schafer, Stephen Brock

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-01-28

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 1466698926

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For decades we have witnessed the emergence of a media age of illusion that is based on the principles of physics—the multidimensionality, immateriality, and non-locality of the unified field of energy and information—as a virtual reality. As a result, a new paradigm shift has reframed the cognitive unconscious of individuals and collectives and generated a worldview in which mediated illusion prevails. Exploring the Collective Unconscious in a Digital Age investigates the cognitive significance of an altered mediated reality that appears to have all the dimensions of a dreamscape. This book presents the idea that if the digital media-sphere proves to be structurally and functionally analogous to a dreamscape, the Collective Unconscious researched by Carl Jung and the Cognitive Unconscious researched by George Lakoff are susceptible to research according to the parameters of hard science. This pivotal research-based publication is ideally designed for use by psychologists, theorists, researchers, and graduate-level students studying human cognition and the influence of the digital media revolution.

Archetypical Roles in Startups
Archetypical Roles in Startups

Author: Vanessa Miller

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-03-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 3031222539

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Founding a startup is a challenging endeavor that works best in a well-balanced team. Different thinking styles are needed throughout the founding journey. Archetypes are deeply engrained templates in the collective unconscious and can be used to reveal the hidden aspects of social interactions within teams. This book employs an archetypical personality test to uncover the eight most significant team roles needed in a startup: the leader, the mentor, the artist, the friend, the hero, the femme fatale, the rebel and the manager. The artist, for example, always finds unconventional solutions, the femme fatale attracts support for the idea, and the hero is undaunted in the face of setbacks. Archetypical roles can manifest in individuals or at the group level, and they can and should change throughout the journey. With the included personality test, this book offers entrepreneurs, investors and mentors alike a tool to improve the interpersonal processes in startup teams.

Media Models to Foster Collective Human Coherence in the PSYCHecology
Media Models to Foster Collective Human Coherence in the PSYCHecology

Author: Schafer, Stephen Brock

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-06-14

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1522590676

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Modern populations are superficially aware of media potentials and paraphernalia, but recent events have emphasized the general ignorance of the sentient media. Advertising has long been suspected of cognitive manipulation, but emergent issues of political hacking, false news, disinformation campaigns, lies, neuromarketing, misuse of social media, pervasive surveillance, and cyber warfare are presently challenging the world as we know it. Media Models to Foster Collective Human Coherence in the PSYCHecology is an assemblage of pioneering research on the methods and applications of video games designed as a new genre of dream analogs. Highlighting topics including virtual reality, personality profiling, and dream structure, this book is ideally designed for professionals, researchers, academicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, media specialists, game designers, and students hoping for the creation of sustainable social patterns in the emergent reality of energy and information.

Handbook of Research on Global Media’s Preternatural Influence on Global Technological Singularity, Culture, and Government
Handbook of Research on Global Media’s Preternatural Influence on Global Technological Singularity, Culture, and Government

Author: Schafer, Stephen Brock

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2022-02-11

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 179988886X

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Trends of the last few years, including global health crises, political division, and the ongoing threat to social-environmental survival, have been continually obscured by disinformation and misinformation and therefore created a need for stronger global technological media policy. It is no longer acceptable or moral to support a global communication network based only on market factors and propaganda. The Handbook of Research on Global Media’s Preternatural Influence on Global Technological Singularity, Culture, and Government views preternatural healing of the media-sphere from a variety of perspectives on the dynamic of heart-coherent entertainment. Specifically, it addresses the subject of a healthy media from a variety of fractal perspectives. Covering topics such as collective unconscious, mediated reality, and government media trust, this major reference work is an essential resource for librarians, media specialists, media analysts, sociologists, government employees, communications specialists, psychologists, researchers, educators, academicians, and students.

Virtual and Augmented Reality: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Virtual and Augmented Reality: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-03-02

Total Pages: 1882

ISBN-13: 152255470X

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Virtual and augmented reality is the next frontier of technological innovation. As technology exponentially evolves, so do the ways in which humans interact and depend upon it. Virtual and Augmented Reality: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on the trends, techniques, and uses of virtual and augmented reality in various fields, and examines the benefits and challenges of these developments. Highlighting a range of pertinent topics, such as human-computer interaction, digital self-identity, and virtual reconstruction, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for researchers, academics, professionals, theorists, students, and practitioners interested in emerging technology applications across the digital plane.

Dreams [2 volumes]
Dreams [2 volumes]

Author: Robert J. Hoss

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2019-01-11

Total Pages: 858

ISBN-13: 1440856176

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This two-volume set examines dreams and dreaming from a variety of angles—biological, psychological, and sociocultural—in order to provide readers with a holistic introduction to this fascinating subject. Whether good or bad and whether we remember them or not, each night every one of us dreams. But what biological or psychological function do dreams serve? What do these vivid images and strange storylines mean? How have psychologists, religions, and society at large interpreted dreams, and how can a closer examination of our dreams provide useful insights? Dreams: Understanding Biology, Psychology, and Culture presents a holistic view of dreams and the dreaming experience that answers these and many other questions. Divided thematically, this two-volume book examines the complex and often misunderstood subject of dreaming through a variety of lenses. This collection is written by a large and diverse team of experts and edited by leading members of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) but remains an approachable and accessible introduction to this captivating topic for all readers.

Integrating Technology in Positive Psychology Practice
Integrating Technology in Positive Psychology Practice

Author: Villani, Daniela

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-02-29

Total Pages: 474

ISBN-13: 1466699876

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Most research on the psychological impact of computers and the Internet has focused on the negative side of technology – i.e. how the use (abuse) of interactive systems and videogames can negatively affect mental health and behavior. On the other hand, less attention has been devoted to understanding how emerging technologies can promote optimal functioning at individual, group, and community levels. Integrating Technology in Positive Psychology Practice explores the various roles that technology can play in the development of psychological interventions aimed at helping people thrive. Exploring the ways in which ICT can be utilized to foster positive emotions, promote engagement in empowering activities, and support connectedness between individuals, groups, and communities, this timely publication is designed for use by psychologists, IT developers, researchers, and graduate students.

Neuroeconomics and the Decision-Making Process
Neuroeconomics and the Decision-Making Process

Author: Christiansen, Bryan

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-03-17

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1466699906

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Neuroeconomics has emerged as a field of study with the goal of understanding the human decision-making process and the mental consideration of multiple outcomes based on a selected action. In particular, neuroeconomics emphasizes how economic conditions can impact and influence the decision-making process and alternately, how human actions have the power to impact economic conditions. Neuroeconomics and the Decision-Making Process presents the latest research on the relationship between neuroscience, economics, and human decision-making, including theoretical foundations, real-world applications, and models for implementation. Taking a cross-disciplinary approach to neuroeconomic theory and study, this publication is an essential reference source for economists, psychologists, business professionals, and graduate-level students across disciplines.

Designing for Human-Machine Symbiosis Using the URANOS Model: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Designing for Human-Machine Symbiosis Using the URANOS Model: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Hadorn, Benjamin

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-02-08

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1522518894

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Demand for integral and sustainable solutions is on the rise. As new ways of defining reality emerge, this generates the progression of more humanistic and sustainable construction of operating systems. Designing for Human-Machine Symbiosis Using the URANOS Model: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a pivotal reference source for the latest research on human-centered system modeling and methods to provide a generic system model to describe complex non-linear systems. Featuring extensive coverage across a range of relevant topics, such as pervasive computing systems, smart environments, and smart industrial machines, this book is ideally designed for researchers, engineers, and professionals seeking current research on the integration of human beings and their natural, informational, and socio-cultural environments into system design.

Aligning Perceptual and Conceptual Information for Cognitive Contextual System Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities
Aligning Perceptual and Conceptual Information for Cognitive Contextual System Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities

Author: Kuvich, Gary

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-09-13

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1522524320

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The rise of technology has led to rapid developments in robotic intelligence and its various applications. The success or failure of these systems is linked closely with effective perception and cognition models. Aligning Perceptual and Conceptual Information for Cognitive Contextual System Development: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an innovative source of academic content on approaches to cognitive and perceptual systems development in artificial intelligence. Including a range of relevant topics such as object processing, implicit symbols, and knowledge representation, this book is ideally designed for engineers, academics, practitioners, and students interested in perceptual and conceptual interpretation in artificial intelligence.