The Physical Nature of Consciousness

Im Fokus der Arbeit steht das neurowissenschaftlich bislang ungelöste Problem der qualitativen Umsetzung von biochemischer Information auf Mentalprozesse. Die transversale Annahme einer solchen Umsetzung wird hier abgelehnt und von qualitativ unterschiedlichen Stufen des Aufbaus materieller und psychischer Wirklichkeiten ausgegangen. Beide konvergieren im hier vorgestellten Modell nach unten zu einem Feld, welches als energetisches Vakuum bezeichnet wird und die entscheidende Rolle in der Kommunikation von materieller und geistiger Welt spielen soll. Dabei wird qualitativen Transformationsprozessen und Instabilitäten essentielle Bedeutung zugemessen. Die Wirkung von Musiktherapie wird mit diesem Modell assoziiert und physikalisch begründete Interventionsformen werden als mögliche Alternative zu biochemischer Medikation postuliert.

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Meta-analysis of free-response studies, 1992–2008: Assessing the noise reduction model in parapsychology.

Storm¹,

Tressoldi²,

Risio³

2010

Psychological Bulletin

116

174

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We report the results of meta-analyses on 3 types of free-response study: (a) ganzfeld (a technique that enhances a communication anomaly referred to as "psi"); (b) nonganzfeld noise reduction using alleged psi-enhancing techniques such as dream psi, meditation, relaxation, or hypnosis; and (c) standard free response (nonganzfeld, no noise reduction). For the period 1997-2008, a homogeneous data set of 29 ganzfeld studies yielded a mean effect size of 0.142 (Stouffer Z = 5.48, p = 2.13 x 10(-8)). A homogeneous nonganzfeld noise reduction data set of 16 studies yielded a mean effect size of 0.110 (Stouffer Z = 3.35, p = 2.08 x 10(-4)), and a homogeneous data set of 14 standard free-response studies produced a weak negative mean effect size of -0.029 (Stouffer Z = -2.29, p = .989). The mean effect size value of the ganzfeld database was significantly higher than the mean effect size of the standard free-response database but was not higher than the effect size of the nonganzfeld noise reduction database [corrected].We also found that selected participants (believers in the paranormal, meditators, etc.) had a performance advantage over unselected participants, but only if they were in the ganzfeld condition.

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The Physical Nature of Consciousness

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