Indian Knowledge System

Integrative study of body, mind and consciousness

• - Laws of semantics and Foundations of Psychology

• - What are the cognitive biomarkers of consciousness?

• - How to measure and improve states of epistemic curiosity (or lack of cognitive inertia)?

• - What are the cognitive biomarkers of creativity and the effect of IKS interventions?

• - What is the connection between consciousness and sleep states?

• - How to investigate dreams and the contents of dreams?

• - How to evaluate the level of sleep and enhance sleep and dream quality?

• - How does physiological data relate to common yoga practices? 

• - What are the relations between neural, physiological, and molecular signatures, and how are they affected by IKS-based interventions?

• - Use of neurofeedback and biofeedback mechanisms to improve meditation and yoga practices  

• - How does one assess the importance of intention and goodness from the perspective of cognitive biomarkers?

• - Could computer vision and VR applications improve yogasana practices?

• - Could Mantra chanting and tDCS in Virtual Reality (VR) improve mental conditions? Can this improvement be predicted via machine learning methods? 

• - What is the relationship of Prakriti on the effectiveness of meditation therapies for psychological and lifestyle disorders?

• - Could machine learning predict a person’s Prakriti?

• - Could Indian music and dance therapies help improve clinical cases of mental and lifestyle disorders?

• - How do we personalize music and dance therapies (e.g., based on the Prakriti of the subject or other factors)?

• - How can IKS interventions aid in the cases of deaddiction?

• - How to develop translational technology based on IKS interventions for clinical and home-based setups?

Scientific characterization of brain network with the intervention of Yoga and Meditation

Learning Mind-brain paradigm from Ayurveda

Mind-brain paradigm in Bhagavata Samkhya 

Traditional Indian Medicine Research for mental wellbeing

Indian Performing Arts and Cognition

Cognitive Science

Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Technology and Bio/Neurofeedback

Judgment and Decision Making

Mental Health

Virtual Reality and Sensors

Virtual Reality Applications

Bio/Neuro/Physiological Sensing

Sanskrit & Cognitive Science

Cognitive and Consciousness Studies through Sanskrit Texts, Hermeneutics, and Linguistic Analysis

Mental Health Applications

Depression, Stress and cognitive loading, Sleep Disorder, Autism, Alzheimer, Parkinson

-What are the biomarkers of mental health conditions?

-Could interventions from the Indian knowledge system improve mental health conditions?

Music and Musopathy

Indian Music and Wellbeing

• Indian Music and its uniqueness from other music genres, acoustical analysis, emotion response, physiological response, and neuro-cognitive attributes of Indian ragas and their constructs

• Exploring quantum-like ambiguity, interference effects and coherence in music-induced emotions and their neural correlates

• Exploring the holistic effect of raga-yoga combined interventions on the mind, body and brain

• What are the musical features that make Indian Music unique in the map of World music? How do they differ acoustically from other genres?

• What are the emotions/moods primarily evoked through Indian raga music? How do they differ from Western music?

• What are the effects of listening to Indian ragas and raga-based music on physiological parameters like HRV, Breath rate, and GSR?

• What are the neural correlates of Indian ragas and their unique elements?

• What effect will it have on our mind, brain and body if two IKS interventions like Indian raga and Yoga are combined together?

• Can we observe quantum-like ambiguity, interference and coherence effects in music-induced emotions and their neural correlates?

Music therapy, technology, and healthcare for mental and lifestyle disorders, Musopathy—exploring the fundamental mechanics of music benefits in a culture-neutral context

Material Science from IKS Perspective

NeuroElectromagnetic Resonance and Consciousness Studies