Papers by Holly Pollard-Wright
Communicative & Integrative Biology, Feb 16, 2022
ABSTRACT The Feelings of Knowing - Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FoK-FIP) is a transdiscipl... more ABSTRACT The Feelings of Knowing - Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FoK-FIP) is a transdisciplinary theory developed to explain elusive phenomena suspected to exist that do not easily lend themselves to empirical measurement. The FoK-FIP theory posits that specialized self-generated biomagnetism and “pure mental” process share similarities with the hypothetical elementary particle described in particle physics, magnetic monopoles with a magnetic charge. Feelings of Knowing (FoK) are “awareness charge” that are self-generated events. Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FIP) are restricted oscillatory magnetic fields that are FoK caused phenomena. Further, FoK produces “cognitive force,” an observing ego representing specialized interoceptive awareness. Through embodied states, FoK-FIP acts as a “biological node,” an informational processing unit in which physiological signals and an observing ego’s sensations or feelings are centered. An observing ego cognitively broadcasts using specialized small magnetic signals and four phases of a narrowed range of interoceptive signals. By defining interoceptive signals (i.e., signals of the body’s internal state) using FoK-FIP through cognitive broadcasting, an observing ego creates a world it projects around itself. This process is understood through the components map with interoceptive markers (IMs), a novel algorithm based on biological evolution. FoK-FIP-related predictions are described as are empirical studies to test aspects of the theory. The FoK-FIP theory details a path to wellbeing based on a sense of control and capacity for self-care. Mental stability is thought to change as a function of an observing ego’s volitional reactions.
Science & Nature, Life and the Aura of Perpetual Impermanence, Feb 1, 2019
electronic-without written permission of the author, except in the case of brief excerpts used in... more electronic-without written permission of the author, except in the case of brief excerpts used in critical articles and reviews. Unauthorized reproduction of any part of this literary work is illegal and punishable by law. This literally work is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author makes no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this literary work.
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2022
ABSTRACT The Feelings of Knowing - Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FoK-FIP) is a transdiscipl... more ABSTRACT The Feelings of Knowing - Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FoK-FIP) is a transdisciplinary theory developed to explain elusive phenomena suspected to exist that do not easily lend themselves to empirical measurement. The FoK-FIP theory posits that specialized self-generated biomagnetism and “pure mental” process share similarities with the hypothetical elementary particle described in particle physics, magnetic monopoles with a magnetic charge. Feelings of Knowing (FoK) are “awareness charge” that are self-generated events. Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FIP) are restricted oscillatory magnetic fields that are FoK caused phenomena. Further, FoK produces “cognitive force,” an observing ego representing specialized interoceptive awareness. Through embodied states, FoK-FIP acts as a “biological node,” an informational processing unit in which physiological signals and an observing ego’s sensations or feelings are centered. An observing ego cognitively broadcasts using specialized small magnetic signals and four phases of a narrowed range of interoceptive signals. By defining interoceptive signals (i.e., signals of the body’s internal state) using FoK-FIP through cognitive broadcasting, an observing ego creates a world it projects around itself. This process is understood through the components map with interoceptive markers (IMs), a novel algorithm based on biological evolution. FoK-FIP-related predictions are described as are empirical studies to test aspects of the theory. The FoK-FIP theory details a path to wellbeing based on a sense of control and capacity for self-care. Mental stability is thought to change as a function of an observing ego’s volitional reactions.
Communicative & Integrative Biology, 2020
ABSTRACT This article presents a theory of mind whereby interoception (i.e., a sense of signals o... more ABSTRACT This article presents a theory of mind whereby interoception (i.e., a sense of signals originating from the body) provides a transdisciplinary framework in which theories from diverse fields may be conformed to ideas from other areas of science. Through a science of interoception, the mind itself investigates the mind and thus can explore how the universe and consciousness came about and understand how interoceptive processing is shaped by experience. Interoception provides a metastable network that enables individuals to compute the significance of stimuli as physiological changes in its complex global context. Both sensory and much cognitive discrimination and integration are affected by the flow of interoceptive information that acts as cues whereby unconscious events may be correlated with conscious events and the reportable content of mental life. Heightened interoceptive sensitivity and individuals who show augmented interoceptive sensitivity are susceptible to a wide range of neuropsychiatric as well as general medical conditions. Physiological responses can be measured and interoceptive awareness cultivated to generate well-being and stress resilience in the treatment of emotional dysregulation and interoceptive abnormalities.
Communicative & Integrative Biology, Mar 19, 2021
ABSTRACT This article represents a transdisciplinary theory that attempts, in a nonmathematical w... more ABSTRACT This article represents a transdisciplinary theory that attempts, in a nonmathematical way, to reconcile some contemporary concepts of physics with a novel theory of the mind. It represents a thought experiment that consolidates complexity by melding certain unifying natural science concepts into a coherent reality. The foundations of quantum mechanics and the cosmological mysteries of dark energy, dark matter, and normal matter non-dogmatically explained may be accessible to individuals other than those immersed in mathematical formulas. Through reasoning and models, terms are defined and illustrations provided, further clarifying concepts. In this theory, consciousness represents dynamic differences that come to an end. It exists through interdependent relationships between dark energy, focal points of dark matter (FPDMs), and normal matter with associated states of mind: pure awareness, pure mental state, and mental images state, respectively. Consciousness enables the emergence of an observing ego, a viewpoint that defines conscious events but which is not consciousness in and of itself. For topics described throughout the article, there is a mental and physical aspect that through relationship produces change that makes a difference. In this way, the reader, an ‘observing ego,’ with a human cognitive viewpoint, may bridge the ‘gap’ connecting the mental and physical domains. Although the theory can be developed mathematically in more detail, the main emphasis is to provide an intriguing explanation of how physics melds with ‘mind,’ thus laying the foundation for future explorations into how this theoretical framework of the mind reciprocates with other areas of science.
Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery, 2010
Prerelease reconditioning improves the chance of survival of rehabilitating raptors. Reconditioni... more Prerelease reconditioning improves the chance of survival of rehabilitating raptors. Reconditioning may also help to rehabilitate waterfowl, including those that are threatened or endangered, especially if the birds are released during periods of migration. A flying harness, creance, remote-controlled launcher, and portable tower were used to create a means of reconditioning a rehabilitating 5-month-old female wild mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) that had been housed in a rehabilitation center for 7 weeks while recovering from an injury. Pre- and postflight serum lactate levels, body condition index scores, and controlled flight distances were used to assess the bird's degree of conditioning. Postflight serum lactate levels never returned to preflight levels and were not deemed a reliable indicator of physical fitness. However, the mallard showed an increase in endurance and strength as well as improved body condition index scores over the course of the reconditioning program.
Journal of Consciousness Exploration & Research, 2020
This article presents a theory of mind and the expressions of mind by way of an explanation of ho... more This article presents a theory of mind and the expressions of mind by way of an explanation of how our universe and ‘consciousness’ came about but it does so in a non-dogmatic way. It represents science as a melding and correlation of philosophies from a multitude of disciplines with a logical framework whereby terminology may be shared with other theories, although meanings may differ. Accordingly, attributes from theories have been used which have symbolic meaning and include energy, matter, space and structure. These represent expressions of mind according to this theory and thus are phenomenological representations. Terms are defined throughout the text and illustrations are provided which may serve to further clarify concepts.
COMMUNICATIVE & INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY, 2023
The feelings of knowing-fundamental interoceptive patterns (FoK-FIP) theory is both a theory of t... more The feelings of knowing-fundamental interoceptive patterns (FoK-FIP) theory is both a theory of the mind and a unification theory. It includes cosmological and cellular frameworks. The cellular frameworks occur through the cosmological frameworks. This framework within a framework approach allows the connection between physics and consciousness to be envisioned in new ways, expanding current understanding and definitions. The cosmological frameworks refer to the astrophysics and theoretical physics constructs (e.g., string theory) that, without the use of mathematical language, conceptually expand the theory. In contrast, the cellular frameworks are the constructs represented by living organism models with DNA. In this way, the FoK-FIP theory represents an efficient framework for understanding consciousness and its phenomena. The transdisciplinary modeling of the FoK-FIP theory creates contextual bridging between classical theory and quantum theory as well as a broad range of empirical research so that biology and information connect, creating new avenues for disease diagnosis, intervention, and prevention. This article intends to render the FoK-FIP theory more robust and accessible for practical application by introducing the FoK-FIP system, which includes figures to promote clarity. Further, the theory aims to stimulate reasoning that challenges current notions about 'life' and the concept of 'self.' Through this process, the theory might contribute to the transdisciplinary collaboration needed to address some of the world's complex issues. It is suggested that a significant contributor to the current complex matters in the world is the lack of understanding of how things are and how they appear.
Medical Hypotheses, 2020
This article presents a hypothesis that primordial feelings (e.g., pleasant, unpleasant, or neutr... more This article presents a hypothesis that primordial feelings (e.g., pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral) may be created by the cognizing and categorizing of brain electrochemical activity. The realization of action potentials generated by neurons that cause electrochemical signals to be released and cross synapses may create primordial feelings. A primordial feeling may precede image making and mark the first moment of subjectivity while thinking. It may produce a Feeling of Knowing (FOK) that when associated with physical sensations originating within the body (i.e., interoception) cause a broadly heightened awareness of thought and become a risk factor for certain aspects of mental afflictions. The strategy outlined in this article is to use mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and exposure activity to break up the automaticity of habitual reactions to primordial feelings as FOKs associated with interoception and do something different. Thus the individual does not move away from the unpleasant interoceptive experience but instead stays with it and learns to not push the not right experience away but instead just let it be. Through mindfulness-based interventions unpleasant interoception is used to focus one's reactivity to unpleasant primordial feelings and FOKs and break up the automaticity of being driven by them. Thereby, one decides to approach these internal sensations though exposure to the interoceptive not just right sense instead of engaging in neutralizing activity.
This article represents a transdisciplinary theory that attempts, in a nonmathematical way, to re... more This article represents a transdisciplinary theory that attempts, in a nonmathematical way, to reconcile some contemporary concepts of physics with a novel theory of the mind. It represents a thought experiment that consolidates complexity by melding certain unifying natural science concepts into a coherent reality. The foundations of quantum mechanics and the cosmological mysteries of dark energy, dark matter, and normal matter non-dogmatically explained may be accessible to individuals other than those immersed in mathematical formulas. Through reasoning and models, terms are defined and illustrations provided, further clarifying concepts. In this theory, consciousness represents dynamic differences that come to an end. It exists through interdependent relationships between dark energy, focal points of dark matter (FPDMs), and normal matter with associated states of mind: pure awareness, pure mental state, and mental images state, respectively. Consciousness enables the emergence of an observing ego, a viewpoint that defines conscious events but which is not consciousness in and of itself. For topics described throughout the article, there is a mental and physical aspect that through relationship produces change that makes a difference. In this way, the reader, an 'observing ego,' with a human cognitive viewpoint, may bridge the 'gap' connecting the mental and physical domains. Although the theory can be developed mathematically in more detail, the main emphasis is to provide an intriguing explanation of how physics melds with 'mind,' thus laying the foundation for future explorations into how this theoretical framework of the mind reciprocates with other areas of science.
This article presents a hypothesis that primordial feelings (e.g., pleasant, unpleasant, or neutr... more This article presents a hypothesis that primordial feelings (e.g., pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral) may be created by the cognizing and categorizing of brain electrochemical activity. The realization of action potentials generated by neurons that cause electrochemical signals to be released and cross synapses may create primordial feelings. A primordial feeling may precede image making and mark the first moment of subjectivity while thinking. It may produce a Feeling of Knowing (FOK) that when associated with physical sensations originating within the body (i.e., interoception) cause a broadly heightened awareness of thought and become a risk factor for certain aspects of mental afflictions. The strategy outlined in this article is to use mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) and exposure activity to break up the automaticity of habitual reactions to primordial feelings as FOKs associated with interoception and do something different. Thus the individual does not move away from the unpleasant interoceptive experience but instead stays with it and learns to not push the not right experience away but instead just let it be. Through mindfulness-based interventions unpleasant interoception is used to focus one's reactivity to unpleasant primordial feelings and FOKs and break up the automaticity of being driven by them. Thereby, one decides to approach these internal sensations though exposure to the interoceptive not just right sense instead of engaging in neutralizing activity.
Prerelease reconditioning improves the chance of survival of rehabilitating raptors. Reconditioni... more Prerelease reconditioning improves the chance of survival of rehabilitating raptors. Reconditioning may also help to rehabilitate waterfowl, including those that are threatened or endangered, especially if the birds are released during periods of migration. A flying harness, creance, remote-controlled launcher, and portable tower were used to create a means of reconditioning a rehabilitating 5-month-old female wild mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) that had been housed in a rehabilitation center for 7 weeks while recovering from an injury. Pre-and postflight serum lactate levels, body condition index scores, and controlled flight distances were used to assess the bird's degree of conditioning. Postflight serum lactate levels never returned to preflight levels and were not deemed a reliable indicator of physical fitness. However, the mallard showed an increase in endurance and strength as well as improved body condition index scores over the course of the reconditioning program.
The Feelings of Knowing-Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FoK-FIP) is a transdisciplinary theor... more The Feelings of Knowing-Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FoK-FIP) is a transdisciplinary theory developed to explain elusive phenomena suspected to exist that do not easily lend themselves to empirical measurement. The FoK-FIP theory posits that specialized self-generated biomagnetism and "pure mental" process share similarities with the hypothetical elementary particle described in particle physics, magnetic monopoles with a magnetic charge. Feelings of Knowing (FoK) are "awareness charge" that are self-generated events. Fundamental Interoceptive Patterns (FIP) are restricted oscillatory magnetic fields that are FoK caused phenomena. Further, FoK produces "cognitive force," an observing ego representing specialized interoceptive awareness. Through embodied states, FoK-FIP acts as a "biological node," an informational processing unit in which physiological signals and an observing ego's sensations or feelings are centered. An observing ego cognitively broadcasts using specialized small magnetic signals and four phases of a narrowed range of interoceptive signals. By defining interoceptive signals (i.e., signals of the body's internal state) using FoK-FIP through cognitive broadcasting, an observing ego creates a world it projects around itself. This process is understood through the components map with interoceptive markers (IMs), a novel algorithm based on biological evolution. FoK-FIP-related predictions are described as are empirical studies to test aspects of the theory. The FoK-FIP theory details a path to wellbeing based on a sense of control and capacity for self-care. Mental stability is thought to change as a function of an observing ego's volitional reactions.
Books by Holly Pollard-Wright
IntechOpen, 2023
This chapter introduces the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive
patterns mindfulness-... more This chapter introduces the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive
patterns mindfulness-based proprioception intervention (FoK-FIP MBPI). This intervention correlates with the ancient and beneficial yoga practice through proprioception-based interventions, balance exercise, and focused attention training. It is based on the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive patterns (FoK-FIP) theory, which is both a theory of the mind and a unification theory that connects consciousness to physics developed through the FoK-FIP system. Collectively, theory and system represent an approach that embraces the importance of the meaning of “life” combined with new physics introduced into the peer-reviewed literature. This approach aims to stimulate novel avenues for disease treatment and prevention using
expanded definitions to facilitate new ways of thinking about consciousness and its phenomena, including interoception dysfunction and emotional dysregulation. The FoK-FIP MBPI is a contemporary approach to wellness derived from the theory with a foundation based on philosophical insights and peer-reviewed scientific literature. It is the treatment for the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive patterns disorder (FoK-FIP D), the maladaptive schema of the theory connecting disease to the cognitive force. Cognitive force and observing ego are synonymous terms for integrated
perception (individual and generalized).
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patterns mindfulness-based proprioception intervention (FoK-FIP MBPI). This intervention correlates with the ancient and beneficial yoga practice through proprioception-based interventions, balance exercise, and focused attention training. It is based on the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive patterns (FoK-FIP) theory, which is both a theory of the mind and a unification theory that connects consciousness to physics developed through the FoK-FIP system. Collectively, theory and system represent an approach that embraces the importance of the meaning of “life” combined with new physics introduced into the peer-reviewed literature. This approach aims to stimulate novel avenues for disease treatment and prevention using
expanded definitions to facilitate new ways of thinking about consciousness and its phenomena, including interoception dysfunction and emotional dysregulation. The FoK-FIP MBPI is a contemporary approach to wellness derived from the theory with a foundation based on philosophical insights and peer-reviewed scientific literature. It is the treatment for the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive patterns disorder (FoK-FIP D), the maladaptive schema of the theory connecting disease to the cognitive force. Cognitive force and observing ego are synonymous terms for integrated
perception (individual and generalized).
patterns mindfulness-based proprioception intervention (FoK-FIP MBPI). This intervention correlates with the ancient and beneficial yoga practice through proprioception-based interventions, balance exercise, and focused attention training. It is based on the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive patterns (FoK-FIP) theory, which is both a theory of the mind and a unification theory that connects consciousness to physics developed through the FoK-FIP system. Collectively, theory and system represent an approach that embraces the importance of the meaning of “life” combined with new physics introduced into the peer-reviewed literature. This approach aims to stimulate novel avenues for disease treatment and prevention using
expanded definitions to facilitate new ways of thinking about consciousness and its phenomena, including interoception dysfunction and emotional dysregulation. The FoK-FIP MBPI is a contemporary approach to wellness derived from the theory with a foundation based on philosophical insights and peer-reviewed scientific literature. It is the treatment for the feelings of knowing - fundamental interoceptive patterns disorder (FoK-FIP D), the maladaptive schema of the theory connecting disease to the cognitive force. Cognitive force and observing ego are synonymous terms for integrated
perception (individual and generalized).