A ‘Systemic’ Model of a Mind-Body Interaction

Abstract

This paper shows that, by using a “systemic” mind theory and a formal model initially proposed by Neisser, it is possible to formally represent the mind-body communication processes as they are expressed within the psychoanalytic environment. In this paper, mathematical models of neural networks are used to demonstrate that Neisser’s hypothesis is reinforced if a temporal evolution appears. On the contrary, additional neurophysiological mechanisms must be postulated to show the differences between primary and secondary processes.