Working with Mystical Experiences in Psychoanalysis

Stein, Leslie

doi:10.4324/9780429449093

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“…Indeed, mystical experiences has been the subject of extensive research in recent years (Beauregard and Paquette 2006;Stein 2018;Søndergaard et al 2022). Interestingly, the phenomenon of thought-action fusion discussed previously correlates with religiosity (Eric Rassin et al 1999;E.…”

Section: Religious Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Primary States of Consciousness: A Review of Historical and Contemporary Developments

Schoeller¹

2023

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This article discusses the concept of primary states of consciousness and their potential importance in shaping the human experience and cognition. In psychiatry, primary states are conceived as phylogenetically older states of consciousness as compared to secondary states governed by sociocultural inhibition. We review the historical development of the concept and its relationship to psychological theories of consciousness. We present a model of primary states characterized by a fusion of emotion, language, and behavior, and compare their occurrences in different contexts. We also discuss the agents inducing primary states, including psychotomimetic drugs and religious rituals, and conclude with some ethical considerations of inducing primary states in the laboratory.

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Section: Religious Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Primary States of Consciousness: A Review of Historical and Contemporary Developments

Schoeller¹

2023

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“…This is accomplished by integrating undeveloped and split-off parts of the psyche and thus providing a completion (not perfection) of the personality, which is symbolized in religious traditions in the symbol of the union of opposites (e.g., Christ is the α and Omega), the coniunctio in the language of Alchemy (e.g., square of the circle), and this is a deeply spiritual experience. So, taken seriously, JP cannot be practiced without a spiritual background (Stein, 2018). Jung’s viewpoint on psychotherapy also differs from others as it does not see psychotherapy as a technique or method, but more as a form of cultivating a context in which the transcendent forces behind the transformation process can come into action.…”

Section: Jungian Psychotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Jungian psychotherapy, spirituality, and synchronicity: Theory, applications, and evidence base.

Roesler¹,

Reefschläger²

2022

Psychotherapy

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The aim of this article is to give an introduction to the theoretical model of Jungian psychotherapy (JP) and the role of spirituality in it, with a special focus on the concept of synchronicity (meaningful coincidences), by which the application of a spiritual viewpoint in JP will be exemplified. The paper gives an overview of the empirical studies of the effectiveness of JP and then focuses on the results of an empirical study on the occurrence of synchronistic events in psychotherapy and how they are integrated in the therapeutic process. JP can be called the prototype of a spiritually integrated psychotherapy, since Jung was the first in the development of psychotherapy who put a strong emphasis on a spiritual perspective and who succeeded to integrate spirituality into his psychotherapy approach with a coherent theoretical model in the background. Moreover, Jung's psychology became a major reference point for many other spiritual psychotherapy approaches which developed in the twentieth century. Regarding the studies on the effectiveness of JP it can be said that there is some empirical support pointing to the effectiveness of JP, but there is a strong need for further research, especially with randomized controlled trial designs. The paper presents the results of a study investigating how psychotherapists integrate synchronistic experiences and make use of these to support the therapeutic process. Clinical Impact StatementQuestion: The paper demonstrates how Jungian psychotherapists use the concept of synchronicity as an example for including a spiritual perspective in their work with clients. Findings: Readers will be able to understand the rationale of Jungian Psychotherapy with special focus on synchronistic experiences (SE) and how it integrates spiritual experiences. Meaning: The paper demonstrates that SE in psychotherapy can be used to support the therapeutic process in a positive way. Next Steps: More research should be conducted on the occurrence of SEs in clinical practice and how other therapists and schools use them, in a prospective design.

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“…Aligned with this would be to learn about a different tradition, as in an alternative way of living. Indeed, Les Stein's (2019) overview suggests that mystical experiences are more likely to occur in meditative states and this too could have relevance for Nikolai.…”

Section: Opening To the Numinousmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When I was invited to launch Les Stein’s (2019) book in Sydney on Working with Mystical Experiences in Psychoanalysis: Opening to the Numinous (see Merchant 2019) and given Jung’s (1919) case, I searched out contemporary cases in the literature of profound mystical experiences where there was no apparent psychotic symptomatology and where a noticeable, indeed a radical, but highly positive and functional change to the personality and behaviour had been seen to occur.…”

Section: Opening To the Numinousmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Merchant

2022

J Analytical Psychology

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Working with Mystical Experiences in Psychoanalysis

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Primary States of Consciousness: A Review of Historical and Contemporary Developments

Primary States of Consciousness: A Review of Historical and Contemporary Developments

Jungian psychotherapy, spirituality, and synchronicity: Theory, applications, and evidence base.

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