April 9-14, 2012 Tucson, Arizona www.consciousness.arizona.edu 10th Biennial Toward a Science of Consciousness Toward a Science of Consciousness 2013 April 9-14, 2012 Tucson, Arizona Loews Ventana Canyon Resort March 3-9, 2013 Sponsored by The University of Arizona Dayalbagh University Center for CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES Agra, India Contents Welcome . 2-3 Conference Overview . 4-6 Social Events . 5 Pre-Conference Workshop List . 7 Conference Schedule . 8-18 INDEX: Plenary . 19-21 Concurrents . 22-29 Posters . 30-41 Art/Tech/Health Demos . 42-43 CCS Taxonomy/Classifications . 44-45 Abstracts by Classification . 46-234 Keynote Speakers . 235-236 Plenary Biographies . 237-249 Index to Authors . 250-251 Maps . 261-264 WELCOME We thank our original sponsor the Fetzer Institute, and the YeTaDeL Foundation which has Welcome to Toward a Science of Consciousness 2012, the tenth biennial international, faithfully supported CCS and TSC for many, many years . We also thank Deepak Chopra and interdisciplinary Tucson Conference on the fundamental question of how the brain produces The Chopra Foundation and DEI-Dayalbagh Educational Institute/Dayalbagh University, Agra conscious experience . Sponsored and organized by the Center for Consciousness Studies India for their program support . at the University of Arizona, this year’s conference is being held for the first time at the beautiful and eco-friendly Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Hotel . Special thanks to: Czarina Salido for her help in organizing music, volunteers, hospitality suite, and local Toward a Science of Consciousness (TSC) is the largest and longest-running business donations – Chris Duffield for editing help – Kelly Virgin, Dave Brokaw, Mary interdisciplinary conference emphasizing broad and rigorous approaches to the study Miniaci and the staff at Loews Ventana Canyon – Ben Anderson at Swank AV – Nikki Lee of conscious awareness . TSC brings together various fields approaching the issue of for AV recording and filming support – Stephen Whitmarsh, Sky Nelson, and Vanda Mikoloski consciousness from different perspectives, orientations and methodologies . These include for Comedy and Music – The Zombie Blues Band (Michael P and the Atomic Gadgets) – DJ neuroscience, philosophy, medicine, quantum physics, biology, psychology, anthropology, Buttafly – Flam Chen – Nick Day (Conscious Pictures) – Sascha Seifert (Mouna) – all the artificial intelligence, contemplative and experiential traditions, arts, culture, humanities volunteers especially Will Reid, Antoan Lee, Jason Canfield, Jesse Bettinger, Uriah Bennett, and others . Cutting edge, controversial issues are emphasized . Josh Horner, Naama Kostiner, Gadi Sosa, Maureen Seaberg, Neil Theise, and Christer Perfejell – Wendy Zeng and Sastry Bhamidipati for additional Pranahuti Aided Meditation The 2012 Conference will include 11 Plenary or Keynote Sessions (30 speakers), sessions – Hasmukh Taylor and Jeremiah Per Dahlgren for the special Raja Yoga sessions . 24 Concurrent Sessions (120 speakers), 2 Poster Sessions (more than 200 presenters), 3 Art/Tech/Health Demos (19 exhibitors), 10 Pre-Conference Workshops, a Forum on To all of our Presenters, Speakers, and Participants . we thank you. Eastern Philosophy and Consciousness, and an evening workshop with Deepak Chopra . Sponsors The Center for CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES Social Events include: the Tuesday Opening Reception, a Wednesday music and comedy YeTaDel Foundation interlude (Club Consciousness), optional Thursday Side Trips and Conference Dinner, traditional Friday night Consciousness Poetry Slam/Zombie Blues and Talent Show, and the Saturday closing End-of-Consciousness Party . Over 700 participants are expected Exhibitors The MIT Press from 50 countries on 6 continents and 500 abstracts were submitted for this conference . Oxford University Press The first TSC conference was held in 1994 in Tucson and has been held subsequently Journal of Consciousness Studies in Tucson in even-numbered years, alternating with co-sponsored international TSC conferences: in collaboration with groups in various locations around the world : Eastern Philosophy Forum Sponsors 1995–Ischia, Italy; 1997–Elsinore, Denmark; 1999–Tokyo, Japan; 2001–Skövde, Sweden; India Society of Southern Arizona 2003–Prague, Czech Republic; 2005– Copenhagen, Denmark; 2007–Budapest, Hungary; DEI-Dayalbagh Educational Institute 2009–Hong Kong, China; 2011– Stockholm, Sweden . The 2013 TSC Conference will be The Chopra Center held March 3-9, 2013 in Agra, India in conjunction with Dayalbagh University . On behalf of Program Committee The TSC Conference and Center for Consciousness Studies wish to thank the Program Stuart Hameroff . Co-Chair Committee, in particular Co-Chairs, David Chalmers (Australian National University, David Chalmers, Co-Chair Canberra) and Stuart Hameroff (The University of Arizona, Tucson) . Program Committee Hakwan Lau members: Hakwan Lau (New York University), Uriah Kriegel (The University of Arizona), Uriah Kriegel and especially CCS-TSC Assistant Director Abi Behar Montefiore for her conference Arlene ‘Abi’ Behar Montefiore management and editorial direction . Center for CONSCIOUSNESS STUDIES We are grateful to SBS web guru Ed Xia and the team at Arizona Health Sciences Center BioCommunications: artwork/illustration David Cantrell, graphic design Roma Krebs, and CCS Director, Stuart Hameroff, MD, Anesthesiology, Arizona Health Sciences Center web support Michael Griffith . The University of Arizona, College of Medicine We also thank the University of Arizona Department of Anesthesiology: Steven J . Barker, Associate Director and Co-Chair of the TSC Conference Chair; Tawnya Tretschok, Administrator; Ericka Moore, Business Manager; and Marjan David Chalmers, Professor of Philosphy, Australian National University, Canberra MacPhee, Administrative Associate . Special thanks also to Dr . Hameroff’s colleagues in the UMC surgical operating rooms . CCS Assistant Director, Abi Behar Montefiore, Center for Consciousness Studies email: center@u .arizona .edu | www .consciousness .arizona .edu 2 3 Conference 2012 Overview Toward a Science of Consciousness 2012 | Loews Ventana Canyon | Tucson, Arizona Toward a Science of Consciousness 2012 Toward a Science of Consciousness 2012 PRE-CONFERENCE SOCIAL EVENTS Ten Pre-Conference Workshops (see list on page 7) Welcome Reception at KIVA Plaza Monday, April 9, 2012 – 9:00am to 6:00pm Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – 7:00pm to 10:00pm Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – 9:00am to 1:00pm Meet outside at Kiva Plaza to mingle with food and drinks with special entertainment by Flam Chen . Eastern Philosophy of Consciousness full-day Forum | KIVA Ballroom “Club Consciousness” Comedy & Music in the Grand Ballroom, Salon B Monday, April 9, 2012 – 9:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday, April 11, 2012 – 9:45pm to 11:00pm Vanda Mikoloski, The Conscious Comic / music by Sky Nelson and Stephen Whitmarsh Neuroscience of Enlightenment Workshop/Dinner with Deepak Chopra, MD, FACP | KIVA Plaza & Ballroom (tickets required) Poetry Slam/Zombie Blues in the Grand Ballroom, Salon A & B Monday evening April 9, 2012 – Dinner 5:30pm to 7:00pm Friday, April 13, 2012 – 9:30pm to 12:30am Monday evening April 9, 2012 – Workshop 7:00pm to 10:00pm 9:30pm Warming up with the Atomic Gadgets 9:45pm The Conscious Comic 2012 CONFERENCE 10:00pm Poetry Slam 11:00pm Zombie Blues Band TSC’ers jam with the Atomic Gadgets Several types of presentation sessions makeup the conference: 11:15pm Performances of ZB with back up from the Atomic Gadgets Pre-Conference Workshops and Forum, Plenary Sessions, Concurrent Sessions, 11:45pm Atomic Gadgets – Music and Dancing Poster Sessions, and Art/Tech/Health Demos . As in previous conferences, this is a Poetry Slam/ Zombie Blues talent non-reality show . Finding Your Way around the Conference TSC attendees are invited to recite an original poem on any topic related to consciousness A map of the Conference site appears on the inside back cover . to a cheering and sometimes jeering audience . Conference Opening | KIVA Ballroom Following the poems, attendees are invited to perform one or more verses of the Zombie Blues Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – 1:45pm with musical accompaniment by the Atomic Gadgets . Write your own verse to add to the (Plenary 1 Begins) original soulless lament: “I act like you act, I do what you do, but I don’t know what its like to be you. Plenary Sessions (see INDEX on pages 19-21 ) What consciousness is... I ain’t got a clue....I got the Zombie Blues.” Tuesday, April 10 – 1:45pm to 4:10pm Wednesday, April 11 – 8:30am to 4:10pm Daily Morning Pranahuti Aided Meditation Sessions | Santa Rita Thursday April 12 – 8:30am to 12:50pm Facilitators: Sastry Bhamidipati and Wendy Zeng Friday, April 13 – 8:30am to 4:10pm Wednesday April 11 – 7:45am to 8:45am Saturday, April 14 – 8:30am to 1:20pm Thursday, April 12 – 7:45am to 8:45am Friday, April 13 – 7:45am to 8:45am Concurrent Sessions (see INDEX on pages 22-29) Tuesday, April 10 & Wednesday, April 11 & Friday, April 13 – 4:30pm to 6:35pm Daily Morning Raja Yoga Sessions | Sabino Facilitators: Dr . Hasmukh Taylor and Jeremiah Per Dahlgren, ERYT see INDEX on pages 30-41) Poster Sessions ( Tuesday, April 10 – 8:00am to 8:40am Wednesday, April 11 & Friday, April 13 – 7:00pm to 10:00pm Wednesday, April 11 – 8:00am to 8:40am Thursday, April 12 – 8:00am to 8:40am Art/Tech/Health Demos (see INDEX on pages 42-43) Wednesday, April 11 & Friday, April 13 – 7:00pm to 9:30pm End-of-Consciousness Party | KIVA Ballroom and Plaza More interactive