Noetic Sciences: Transformation
http://noetic.org/research/program/worldview-transformation
Our world is much more than we believe and our perception goes beyond what we think. Noetic sciences explores the metaphysical reality. It has definitely moved beyond speculation and real science is undertaken to prove that it exists. Enjoy exploring the unseen and mysterious aspects of life.
My worldview transformed more than 20 years ago. I’ve never had difficulty believing that we are part of a universal matrix and that life unfolds in mysterious ways. We are all connected. Imagine if people really believe this, perhaps we no longer see an enemy out there but another aspect of life. Am I the creator of it? Or the result of creation? Or both or one in the same?
Worldview Transformation
How does consciousness transform? How can we support individual and collective transformation?
This research program area focuses on the phenomena of consciousness transformation: how it occurs, how it can be stimulated, and how it can be translated into long-term beneficial changes for oneself and one’s community. A series of studies including narrative analyses, focus groups, surveys, in-depth interviews, and longitudinal studies conducted by our research team has shed light on experiences and practices that can catalyze fundamental shifts in worldview. Continuing studies are focused on mechanisms by which people’s worldviews transform, and we are translating what we’ve learned into training programs and curricula for youth and adults.
Worldview Transformation Projects
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The Spiritual Engagement Project
A study of how engagement in spiritual practices is related to health and well-being.
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 2008
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The Science of Peace
This project proposes a comprehensive strategy to form a new multidisciplinary “science of peace.”
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 2006
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Bay Area Science and Spirit Dialogues
Dynamic community dialogues between scientists, scholars, and spiritual wisdom keepers at the interface of science and spirituality.
- Intramural
- Completed
- Started 2005
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End of Life Care: Cosmologies of the Afterlife and Their Clinical Relevance
Where does our consciousness go when we die? This online educational program directed toward both health and healing professionals and life-long learners delves into this intriguing but often marginalized topic.
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 2004
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At Home Within
The Institute of Noetic Sciences has collaborated with the Committee on the Shelterless to develop and pilot test a transformational practice program for homeless adults.
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 2003
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The Legacy of Transformation
This project sought to identify new approaches to the therapuetic and transformational use of psychedelic substances by convening and interviewing researchers who stood at the frontiers of this field.
- Intramural
- Completed
- Started 2002
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Connexiones
This study aimed to examine the effects of a specially developed noetic intervention designed to encourage maternal infant bonding and communication in Latina pregnant teenagers in Marin County.
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 1998
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The Achuar Project
This project takes us deeply into the Achuar worldview of the Ecuadorian Amazon to better understand the process of dream sharing among this remote group.
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 1997
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The Transformation Project
A series of studies over a decade has investigated transformations in consciousness, or how people make fundamental shifts in perception that alter how they view and interact with themselves and the world around them.
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 1997
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Living Deeply
A book, DVD, and series of workshops that move spirituality off the mountain top and into your daily life… one step at a time.
- Intramural
- Currently Active
- Started 1997