An Experimental Evaluation of "Transcendence of Environment"

Blazer, John A.

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“…For example, both neuroticism and &dquo;field-dependence&dquo; correlate significantly with disturbing, stressful reactions to sensory deprivation (Zuckerman & Cohen, 1964). Other isolation studies have found positive relationships between &dquo;field-independence&dquo; and performance-enhancement (Brownfield, 1964), and between &dquo;self-actualizing maturity&dquo; and enjoyment of sensory deprivation (Blazer, 1963). Particularly relevant to the psychedelics is the finding that positive visual imagery during isolation correlates highly with (1) intellectual flexibility, breadth, and richness, (2) acceptance of one's passive, feminine side, and (3) freedom from emotional disturbance and constriction (Holt & Goldberger, 1961).…”

Section: Psychedelic (Lsd) Research Robert E Mogarmentioning

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Current Status and Future Trends in Psychedelic (LSD) Research

Mogar

1965

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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SINCE the discovery of d4yser-gic acid diethylamide in 1943, a voluminous literature has accumulated concerning its effects on a variety of animals including man.1 Despite the mass of published reports, definitive evidence is generally lacking particularly with Iegard to the subjective and behavioral effects both during and subsequent to the LSD induced state. It well established that this powerful agent produces major alterations in cerebral processes and central autonomic functions. There is also ample evidence indicating a markedly lowered threshold for arousal (Key & Bradley, 1960) and an increased sensitivity to stimuli in all modalities (Klee, 1963). These psychopharmacological effects parallel the findings of clinical and behavioral studies at least on the molar descriptive level. Pronounced perceptual changes have been almost invariably demonstrated with concomitant alterations in affect, ideation, and the relationship between subject and environment (Hoffer, 1965). Beyond these rather global findings, results have been inconsistent and often contradictory even within -species far less complex than man (Cohen;.'

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Section: Psychedelic (Lsd) Research Robert E Mogarmentioning

confidence: 97%

Current Status and Future Trends in Psychedelic (LSD) Research

Mogar

1965

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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“…A leader in this direction is perhaps Jourard (1963) who has already presented a broad range of research on the concept of self-disclosures. A most hopeful forerunner of things to come is represented in studies such as by Blazer (1963). Blazer demonstrated a correlation of 0.86 between maturity and enjoyment of sensory deprivation on the part of 100 subjects.…”

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“…No one denies they still have to be translated into public insights, reformulated and researched. Thus Blazer (1963) selected one of Maslow's pre-scientific ideas, "transcendence of environment," more rigorously defined the term, formulated a design and then went on to an effective test of the hypothesis.…”

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Existentialism in Counseling: THE SCIENTIFIC VIEW

Landsman

1965

The Personnel and Guidance Journal

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The behavioral scientist can readily agree that existentialism is a powerful and meaningful movement for the counseling profession. However, to achieve its fullest usefulness it must grow to meet the scrutiny characteristic of the behavioral scientists' methods. Its weakness from this point of view include the reluctance to formulate public definitions of its most prized concepts and its rejection of rigor in methodology. The possibilities of a scientific existentialism which by no means destroys the magnificence of its concepts are demonstrated in a number of available experiments. Counseling as a helping profession cannot responsibly accept existentialism wholly as it comes from contemporary philosophy but must extrapolate and develop it into an adequate science of man.

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An Experimental Evaluation of "Transcendence of Environment"

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Current Status and Future Trends in Psychedelic (LSD) Research

Current Status and Future Trends in Psychedelic (LSD) Research

Existentialism in Counseling: THE SCIENTIFIC VIEW

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