Brains and Beyond: The Unfolding Vision of Health and Healing

Dossey, Larry

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2016.06.011

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“…Physical Sensations from Other People, also known as telosomatic experiences, entail physical symptoms that people share at a distance. Clinicians and researchers have documented telesomatic experiences, but little research exists on them ( Schwarz, 1973 ; Mann and Jaye, 2007 ; Dossey, 2016 ).…”

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The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation

2022

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Noetic comes from the Greek word noēsis, meaning inner wisdom or direct knowing. Noetic experiences often transcend the perception of our five senses and are ubiquitous worldwide, although no instrument exists to evaluate noetic characteristics both within and between individuals. We developed the Noetic Signature Inventory (NSI) through an iterative qualitative and statistical process as a tool to subjectively assess noetic characteristics. Study 1 developed and evaluated a 175-item NSI using 521 self-selected research participants, resulting in a 46-item NSI with an 11-factor model solution. Study 2 examined the 11-factor solution, construct validity, and test–retest reliability, resulting in a 44-item NSI with a 12-factor model solution. Study 3 confirmed the final 44-item NSI in a diverse population. The 12-factors were: (1) Inner Knowing, (2) Embodied Sensations, (3) Visualizing to Access or Affect, (4) Inner Knowing Through Touch, (5) Healing, (6) Knowing the Future, (7) Physical Sensations from Other People, (8) Knowing Yourself, (9) Knowing Other’s Minds, (10) Apparent Communication with Non-physical Beings, (11) Knowing Through Dreams, and (12) Inner Voice. The NSI demonstrated internal consistency, convergent and divergent content validity, and test–retest reliability. The NSI can be used for the future studies to evaluate intra- and inter-individual variation of noetic experiences.

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The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation

2022

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“…Clinicians and researchers have documented telesomatic experiences, but little research exists on them (Dossey, 2016;Mann & Jaye, 2007;Schwarz, 1973).…”

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The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation

Wahbeh¹,

Kizler²,

Speirn³

2022

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“Noetic” comes from the Greek word noēsis, meaning inner wisdom or direct knowing. Noetic experiences often transcend the perception of our five senses and are ubiquitous worldwide, although no instrument exists to evaluate their unique trait aspects. We developed the Noetic Signature Inventory (NSI) through an iterative qualitative and statistical process as a tool to subjectively assess people’s noetic experience characteristics. Study 1 developed and evaluated a 175-item NSI, resulting in a 46-item NSI with an 11-factor model solution. Study 2 examined the 11-factor solution, construct validity and test-retest reliability, resulting in a 44-item NSI with a 12-factor model solution. Study 3 confirmed the final 44-item NSI in a diverse population. The 12-factors were: 1. Inner Knowing; 2. Embodied Sensations; 3. Visualizing to Access or Affect; 4. Inner Knowing Through Touch; 5. Healing; 6. Knowing the Future; 7. Physical Sensations from Other People; 8. Knowing Yourself; 9. Knowing Other’s Minds; 10. Apparent Communication with Non-Physical Beings; 11. Knowing Through Dreams; and 12. Inner Voice. The NSI demonstrated internal consistency, convergent and divergent content validity, and test-retest reliability. The NSI can be used for future studies to evaluate intra- and inter-individual variation on these personal qualities.

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“…Meta-analyses of dozens of independently conducted experiments of this type have shown that when a sender directs their attention toward a distant person, it does in uence the receiver's physiological state (Schmidt 2012;Schmidt 2015;Schmidt et al 2004). Telesomatic experiences, described as typically unhealthy or harmful physical symptoms shared by people at a distance, have also been evaluated (Dossey 1994;Dossey 1995;Dossey 2008b;Dossey 2016;Mann and Jaye 2007;Neppe 1984;Schwarz 1973;Schwarz 1967).…”

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Qualitative analysis of first-person accounts of noetic experiences

Wahbeh

Fry

Speirn

et al. 2021

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The term “noetic” comes from the Greek word noēsis/noētikos that means inner wisdom, direct knowing, intuition, or implicit understanding. Strong cultural taboo exist about sharing these experiences. Thus, many may not feel comfortable transparently discussing or researching these topics, despite growing evidence that these experiences may be real. The study’s objective was to qualitatively evaluate first-hand accounts of noetic experiences. 521 English-speaking adults from around the world completed an online survey collected demographic data and four open-ended questions about noetic experiences. Thematic analysis was used to characterize the data. The ten most used codes were expressing to or sharing with others, impacts decision making, intuition/”just knowing,” meditation/hypnosis, inner visions, setting intentions/getting into the “state,” healing others, writing for self, and inner voice. There were five main themes identified: 1. Ways of Engagement; 2. Ways of Knowing; 3. Types of Information; 4. Ways of Affecting; and 5. Ways of Expressing. Subthemes. Future research will include investigating the nuances of these themes and also establishing standardized methods for evaluating them. This would also then inform curricula and therapies to support people in these experiences.

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Brains and Beyond: The Unfolding Vision of Health and Healing

Cited by 9 publications

References 26 publications

The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation

The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation

The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation

Qualitative analysis of first-person accounts of noetic experiences

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