Human personality and its survival of bodily death.

Myers, Frederic William Henry

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“…Hori, Hayashi, and Morikawa (1994) conceived of hypnagogic states as a unique period that cannot be accurately categorized as either waking or sleeping, and with unique behavioral, electrophysiological, and subjective characteristics. Similar phenomena occurring at the transition from sleep to wakefulness are called hypnopompic (Myers, 1904); here, however, it is difficult to differentiate hypnagogic imagery from remnants of dream imagery. Hypnagogic-like phenomena may also occur in daytime periods of reduced wakefulness and possibly superimposed over adequate sensory perceptions of the environment (cf.…”

Section: Hypnagogic Statesmentioning

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Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness.

Vaitl¹,

Birbaumer²,

Gruzelier³

et al. 2005

Psychological Bulletin

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The article reviews the current knowledge regarding altered states of consciousness (ASC) (a) occurring spontaneously, (b) evoked by physical and physiological stimulation, (c) induced by psychological means, and (d) caused by diseases. The emphasis is laid on psychological and neurobiological approaches. The phenomenological analysis of the multiple ASC resulted in 4 dimensions by which they can be characterized: activation, awareness span, self-awareness, and sensory dynamics. The neurophysiological approach revealed that the different states of consciousness are mainly brought about by a compromised brain structure, transient changes in brain dynamics (disconnectivity), and neurochemical and metabolic processes. Besides these severe alterations, environmental stimuli, mental practices, and techniques of self-control can also temporarily alter brain functioning and conscious experience.

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Section: Hypnagogic Statesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness.

Vaitl¹,

Birbaumer²,

Gruzelier³

et al. 2005

Psychological Bulletin

332

230

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“…His definition of "hypnagogic imagery" was "imagery of any sense modality, frequently of almost hallucinatory character, which is experienced in the drowsy state preceding deep sleep." "Pompe" means the act of sending, and the term "hypnopompic" was first used in 1903 by Myers [24]. Myers' [24] definition of hypnopompic imagery was "pictures consisting generally in the persistence of some dream-image into the first moments of waking."…”

Section: Hypnagogic and Hypnopompic Hallucinationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…"Pompe" means the act of sending, and the term "hypnopompic" was first used in 1903 by Myers [24]. Myers' [24] definition of hypnopompic imagery was "pictures consisting generally in the persistence of some dream-image into the first moments of waking." The perception may be visual, auditory, or tactile.…”

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confidence: 99%

Auditory hallucinations in those populations that do not suffer from schizophrenia

Choong

Hunter²,

Woodruff

2007

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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The following article discusses the phenomenon of auditory hallucinations in those who do not suffer from schizophrenia. Research has shown the occurrence of auditory hallucinations in the general population to such an extent that they cannot be said to be pathognomonic of psychiatric illness. In addition, it has long been known that certain hallucinatory experiences occur in health, such as hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations. However, there are fundamental differences in the characteristics of these experiences. In the psychiatric population, these tend to be frequent, intrusive, and distressing. In contrast, in the nonclinical population, these are often predominantly positive and nonthreatening. The exact mechanism for the occurrence of auditory hallucinations is not yet known, but it is hoped that through the study of those in health, the mechanisms that underpin pathophysiologic processes in clinical conditions also can be elucidated.

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“…20 Many of the occult powers documented in the Yoga Sūtra have been explored by research scientists. William James (1842James ( -1910 22 and is said to have coined the term "telepathy." J.…”

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Hinduism: Many Paths, Many Births

Chapple¹

2014

Transhumanism and the Body

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At the end of May, a swami from India invited me to his home and office about a hundred miles north of Los Angeles. In the course of our introductions, he shared that he has had 11 consecutive births as a sādhu, a Hindu monk. He went on to say that when he was a toddler, his parents were quite concerned because of his seeming inability to speak. However, a group of sādhus came to the house and told them not to worry. The reason their son would not speak is that in his immediate past birth, he had taken a vow of silence in the years leading to his death. That vow (mauna-vrata) had carried from one birth to the next. By the age of five, he began speaking, and, as promised, the group of monks returned to fetch him, training him in monastic life and in classical Sanskrit. The swami also explained that he remembers becoming a monk in north India in that immediate past life, and then settling in the south of India where he learned and performed the Vedic rituals in their most traditional form. With his fellow monks, he seeks to keep alive a tradition that has been nurtured for some 6,000 years, and he is currently using skills acquired in extended periods of international study to record Hindu insights and transmit them beyond the borders of India. Upanis . adsFrom the above narrative, we can easily discern that the Hindu faith defines the body in a way that supports reincarnation narratives. Each person is said to possess two bodies: subtle (sūkṣma) and gross (sthūla). The subtle body contains all the memories and impressions of past actions over countless numbers of births. The example above indicates a belief that the swami's C. Mercer et al. (eds.), Transhumanism and the Body

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Human personality and its survival of bodily death.

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Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness.

Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness.

Auditory hallucinations in those populations that do not suffer from schizophrenia

Hinduism: Many Paths, Many Births

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