TY - JOUR AU - Nesim Kuğu PY - 2026 DA - 2026/02/25 TI - What Is Mind? A Holistic Perspective JO - Psychiatry and Behavioral Health VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - The object of the concept of mind and how it interacts with the brain and the environment are still unclear. This article argues that healthy or impaired states of mind are identical to the neurobiological functions of the brain; however, it suggests that changes in these functions are the result of the organism's mutual causal interaction with its environment. According to this perspective states of mind cannot be reduced to the brain or social factors alone. Additionally, this article provides a brief critical review of prominent psychological and psychiatric models of the mind from a holistic perspective. SN - 2833-5449 UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2833-5449.0021 DO - 10.33425/2833-5449.0021