David E. Presti

Selected publications:

Presti, D. E. (2018). Mind beyond brain: Buddhism, science, and the paranormal. Columbia University Press.

Presti, D. E. (2015). Foundational Concepts in Neuroscience: A Brain-Mind Odyssey. WW Norton & Company.

Presti, D. E. (2020). Collaborative dialogue between Buddhism and science: A contribution to expanding a science of consciousness. The Journal of Comparative Neurology, 528(17), 2804–2815. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.24876

Vieten, C., Wahbeh, H., Cahn, B. R., MacLean, K., Estrada, M., Mills, P., Murphy, M., Shapiro, S., Radin, D., Josipovic, Z., Presti, D. E., Sapiro, M., Chozen Bays, J., Russell, P., Vago, D., Travis, F., Walsh, R., & Delorme, A. (2018). Future directions in meditation research: Recommendations for expanding the field of contemplative science. PloS One, 13(11), e0205740. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205740

Kelly, E. F., & Presti, D. E. (2015). A psychobiological perspective on ‘transmission’ models. In E.F. Kelly, A. Crabtree, & P. Marshall (Eds.), Beyond physicalism: Toward reconciliation of science and spirituality (pp. 115–155). Rowman & Littlefield.

Presti, D. E. (2012). The mind–body problem. In V.S. Ramachandran (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (2^nd edition, pp. 615-621). Elsevier Press.

Presti, D. E. (2012). Drugs, the brain, and behavior. In V.S. Ramachandran (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (2^nd edition, pp. 724-731). Elsevier Press.

Carter, O. L., Presti, D. E., Callistemon, C., Ungerer, Y., Liu, G. B., & Pettigrew, J. D. (2005). Meditation alters perceptual rivalry in Tibetan Buddhist monks. Current Biology, 15(11), R412–R413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2005.05.043