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    • Medical Humanities
    • Psychosomatic Medicine

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    • Traditional Western medicine often bifurcates the body and mind.
    • This dualistic approach overlooks the interconnectedness influencing health outcomes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the concept of "embodiment" in medicine.
    • To highlight the significance of the mind-body connection in neuroscientific research.
    • To advocate for a more integrated approach in medical practice.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of current neuroscientific literature on embodiment.
    • Analysis of philosophical and medical perspectives on the body-mind problem.
    • Synthesis of research findings to illustrate the impact of embodiment on health.

    Main Results:

    • Neuroscience increasingly supports a unified view of body and mind.
    • Embodiment influences physiological processes and disease perception.
    • Integrating embodiment offers new therapeutic avenues.

    Conclusions:

    • The separation of body and mind in medicine is increasingly untenable.
    • Embodiment is a critical factor in understanding and treating illness.
    • Future medical approaches should embrace the holistic nature of human health.