Aramis D. M. Valverde
J.D. Candidate at American University Washington College of Law
M.A. in Bioethics Candidate at New York University
M.S. in Cognitive and Information Sciences, University of California Merced
Concurrent conference presentation proposing an iterative global state evaluation framework for phenomenal dynamics, integrating large-scale neural systems and process-based accounts of perceptual experience.
Poster presentation outlining biochemical mechanisms of LSD action and relating receptor-level effects to changes in perceptual processing and meso-to-large-scale neural dynamics.
Poster presentation developing a function-first neural architecture for temporal perception, linking experienced flow, duration, and rate of time to structured interactions among large-scale neural systems.
Poster presentation addressing the self-modeling problem and sketching a mechanistic, neurobiologically grounded account of subjectivity and self-representation, with implications for theories of consciousness.
Satellite presentation proposing a connectome-based hypernetwork model linking structural connectivity to probabilistic reasoning phenomena such as the conjunction fallacy and to candidate representational structures for qualia.
Talk examining the neural underpinnings of hallucinogenic experiences, with a focus on long-term effects, phenomenological structure, and implications for models of altered states and consciousness.
Was accepted to present and presented work on a hypothetical mechanism that could produce the confounding parts of conscious report as a byproduct of representational processing.
Individual presentation/showcase of the continuing development of work which was advanced through funding by the Templeton Foundation through DISI 2021.
Joint Presentation on work on integrating environmental health, neuroscience, and intergenerational community health with Doctoral student Cesar A. Barreras III [University of California, Los Angeles].
Individual presentation on work with Dr. Troy Weekes [ L3 Harris Institute for Assured Information , Florida Institute of Technology], on the development of a interactive neural systems compendium, meant to assist in education and comprehension of the informational mechanisms instantiated by neural systems.
Joint Presentation on work with Dr. Marius Dorabantu [Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam], Michael Garfield [Santa Fe Institute], Amanda Gregory [Digital Artist and Musician], Prof. Johathan Schooler [University of California, Santa Barbara], and Zbigniew Słuszkiewicz [Uniwersytetu Pedagogicznego im. KEN w Krakowie] , on the the possible systematic constraints on the permanence and development of societies.
Representation is fundamental to any high-level account of mental phenomena and is especially crucial in the understanding of phenomenological processing. Recent experiments under the Blue Brain and Human Brian Projects in the E.U. have shown that there are structures within the brain, n-dimensional simplexes, which in my view are the best candidates for a neurological structure of representation. In this talk I'll be going over the experiment itself which found these structures, the behavior of these structures, and my views on representation in general.
There has been a significant and persistent resurgence of interest in the therapeutic and clinical potential of hallucinogens.
Clinical research has demonstrated the significant, profound, and persistent effects of hallucinogenic treatments on a broad variety
of psychiatric issues such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
However, the precise nature of the persistence of these effects, as well as the mechanisms behind the qualitative experience of
hallucinogen use, are not fully understood.
In this talk I will outline some probable neural mechanisms for the peculiar
persistence of hallucinogenic therapy's effects as well as some possible mechanisms for the qualitative aspects of a
hallucinogen-induced trip. Implications for representation and perception more broadly are discussed.
There has been a significant and persistent resurgence of interest in the therapeutic and clinical potential of hallucinogens.
Clinical research has demonstrated the significant, profound, and persistent effects of hallucinogenic treatments on a broad variety
of psychiatric issues such as PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
However, the precise nature of the persistence of these effects, as well as the mechanisms behind the qualitative experience of
hallucinogen use, are not fully understood.
In this talk I will outline some probable neural mechanisms for the peculiar
persistence of hallucinogenic therapy's effects as well as some possible mechanisms for the qualitative aspects of a
hallucinogen-induced trip. Implications for representation and perception more broadly are discussed.
Assisted in a two day seminar and teaching series on S.T.E.A.M. education to teachers at Lycee Sisowat High School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Gave an individual presentation on design and ideation.
Presented on Physiological and Topological Underpinnings of Representation, Particularly the role of n-dimensional simplexes and how they can be used to describe and possibly predict mental phenomena.
Presented to 150-ish Students on Results from a Hybrid Survey/Experimental study on Political Knowledge, Voting Behavior, and Social Media Usage.