The effects of a prayer intervention on the process of forgiveness.

Vasiliauskas, Sarah L.; McMinn, Mark R.

doi:10.1037/a0029324

Cited by 28 publications

(21 citation statements)

References 64 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…The present findings offer insight into larger prayer studies that have followed people for several days and examined the effect of prayer on forgiveness (e.g., Lambert et al, 2010Lambert et al, , 2013Vasiliauskas & McMinn, 2013). Prayer often occurs in brief and transient periods of the days and weeks of one's life.…”

Section: Prayer Changes Forgiveness In a Brief Time Periodmentioning

confidence: 69%

“…In an additional study of the effect of prayer on forgiveness (i.e., lower revenge and avoidance motives), participants were randomly assigned to a forgiveness-focused prayer and devotional group, a general prayer and devotional group, or an idle control group (Vasiliauskas & McMinn, 2013). Individuals participated for 16 days and were assessed pre and post.…”

Section: Prayer Experimentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

The effects of brief prayer on the experience of forgiveness: An American and Indian comparison

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The present study offers a cross-cultural examination of the effect of prayer on forgiveness. American (n = 51) and Indian (n = 100) participants either prayed for their romantic partner (prayer condition) or described their romantic partner's physical attributes (control condition). Prayers were self-guided and lasted 3 minutes. Pre-test and post-test measures of retaliation were completed. Results showed that participants in the prayer group showed statistically significant decreases in retaliation motives from pre-test to post-test and the magnitude of this change was not different across cultures. Control groups in both cultures showed no change. Because of the religious diversity present in the Indian sample, the robustness of the effect of prayer on forgiveness was tested across Christian, Hindu and Muslim Indians. Religious affiliation did not moderate the effect of prayer on forgiveness in this sample. Results suggest that a brief prayer is capable of producing real change in forgiveness and this change is consistent across American and Indian cultures and across three different religious groups in India. Brief prayer for others that enhances forgiveness may be useful for individuals in close relationships, in certain counselling settings and for people in many different walks of life.

show abstract

Section: Prayer Changes Forgiveness In a Brief Time Periodmentioning

confidence: 69%

Section: Prayer Experimentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The effects of brief prayer on the experience of forgiveness: An American and Indian comparison

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…158 Prayers for altered interpersonal relationships may be another area where state 3 consciousness of the intercessor can effect an emotional or psychological response. 159 But in this case, where, for example, forgiveness of one party (the violator) by another (the violated) is prayed for by the latter party (who is also the intercessor), it is more likely that the reconciliation occurs by primary perception at the level of emotional self-awareness (sub-state 1b) and would pertain to the intercessor (the violated) him/herself. Whether intercessionary transfers by entanglements of consciousness would be more successful if gamma-synchronised, self-conscious state-4-embodied Minds were involved is an interesting question.…”

Section: 'Primary Perception' and Its Link With Consciousnessmentioning

confidence: 95%

The natural history of consciousness, and the question of whether plants are conscious, in relation to the Hameroff-Penrose quantum-physical ‘Orch OR’ theory of universal consciousness

Barlow

2015

Communicative & Integrative Biology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abbreviations used AP action potential, EEG electroencephalograph, EPD electrical potential difference, MAP microtubule-associated protein, MT microtubule, Orch OR orchestrated objective reduction Downloaded by [University of Otago] at 00:21 14 July 2015 2 2 Whether or not plants exhibit consciousness in the sense that they possess a 'sensation of self' is uncertain. Unlike humans and certain animals, plants cannot be interrogated directly on this matter. In any case, it is possible that states of consciousness, like brains and nervous systems of animals, have evolved and developed in different ways, depending on their phylogeny. However, some of the criteria by which consciousness is inferred to be present in animals are met by plants. For example, plants display features of cognition (sensing and response) and of learning and memory which, in animals, contribute to the conscious state. Plants also possess a rudiment ary nervous system similar to that found in basal animals and have, perhaps, a simple brain, as well as showing slow and fast transmissable electrical activity, all of which are strong correlates of consciousness in animals. However, the question of consciousness in general can be approached in different way. This is by taking the Orch OR (Orchestrated Objective Reduction) hypothesis of Hameroff and Penr ose 1 as a starting point. The Orch OR hypothesis, which is based in quantum physics, proposes that, when a sufficient mass of tubulin molecules has assembled into cytoskeletal microtubules (MTs) within neuronal cells of the brain, these structures become sites of quantum c omputation and of quantum state reduction (OR) events resulting in moments of protoconsciousness. Because plant cells also have large populations of MTs, and because plant MTs share properties with those of animal neuronal MTs, which putatively orchestrate OR events, plant MTs might also be sites of quantum reduction events and, hence, lead to momentary protoconsciousness. The extent to which the Orch OR hypothesis is applicable to plants is examined, and it is argued that, within the plant body, the most likely tissue where OR events could be located and promote protoconsciousness is to be found in the system of ray cells of tree trunks in which bundled MTs and actin filaments are prevalent.A single complete ray complex is estimated to contain about as many tubulin molecules as a single human cerebral neuron.Inferential evidence used by Hameroff and Penrose to support their Orch OR hypothesis leads in another direction. These authors presented estimates of the frequency of protoconscious or conscious moments. This frequency turns out to be similar to the fr equency of successive Earthly quantal time units, according to a theory proposed by G. Dorda. 2 These time units are also intimately linked with simultaneous changes of quantal mass, both mass and time being structured according to the motions of Earth and Moon around the Sun.In the case of cellular tissues, quantised mass takes the form of aggregates of water, and these are ...

show abstract

“…Approximately 35% of the dissertation projects produced by our students in the past decade have emphasized themes of human diversity, with 14% focused on issues of religion and spirituality (e.g.. Snow, McMinn, Bufford, & Brendlinger, 2011;Vasiliauskas & McMinn, 2013;Vogel et al, 2013).…”

Section: Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Religious and spiritual diversity training in professional psychology: A case study.

McMinn¹,

Bufford²,

Vogel³

et al. 2014

Training and Education in Professional Psychology

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Despite the American Psychological Association's long-standing commitment to training in diversity, legitimate concerns can be raised about the adequacy of spiritual/religious diversity training in professional psychology programs. An example is provided of a doctoral program that intentionally trains students in religious and spiritual diversity from a pluralistic and diverse perspective. Coursework, clinical competencies, clinical training, research, ethical training, and outcome assessment are explored from both faculty and student perspectives. Implications are discussed, including religious and spiritual diversity training in graduate programs and continuing education, research questions regarding how students are trained in this area, clinical practice suggestions to help professional psychologists consider religious and spiritual issues with patients and clients, and policy recommendations.

show abstract

The effects of a prayer intervention on the process of forgiveness.

Cited by 28 publications

References 64 publications

The effects of brief prayer on the experience of forgiveness: An American and Indian comparison

The effects of brief prayer on the experience of forgiveness: An American and Indian comparison

The natural history of consciousness, and the question of whether plants are conscious, in relation to the Hameroff-Penrose quantum-physical ‘Orch OR’ theory of universal consciousness

Religious and spiritual diversity training in professional psychology: A case study.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About