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HYPOTHESES Gary
E. Schwartz, PhD1 Abstract Schwartz
and colleagues have proposed that to understand (1) the evolution of
science and medicine, and (2) the integration of conventional, complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM), it is essential to consider at least
eight universal implicit meta-cognitive hypotheses. According to Pepper
(1942), these implicit "world" hypotheses can be applied in
every discipline of science. The present paper reviews the eight world
hypothesis and proposes an additional hypothesis, termed the Nonvisualizable
or "Nth" world hypothesis (adopting the mathematical concept
of "N"; for example, as in N dimentional space). Drawing on
contemporary mathematics and quantum physics, we propose that certain
theories and data - by their inherent nature - cannot be visualized,
and therefore may seem "impossible" ( if not "unbelievable)
even though they are real. Certain seemingly anomalous observations
in mind-body and energy medicine, including areas historically labelled
as parapsychology or spiritual energy healing, often elicit strongly
skeptical and dismissive reactions. We propose that these skeptical
and dismssive reactions to purportedly impossible (yet logical) theories
and seemingly unbelieveable (yet replicable) data can be tempered when
the Nonvisualizible (Nth) world hypothesis is understood and incorporated.
Integrity in evidence-based science and medicine may require that scientists
and non-scientists alike develop comfort and humility in accepting the
human mind's restricted ability to envision certain nonvisualizable
- yet fundamental and real - concepts and effects, as illustrated in
contemporary physics and CAM. ENERGY HEALING RESEARCH Research
Findings at the University of Arizona Gary E. Schwartz1,2 1 Report summarizing key findings from the Center for Frontier Medicine in Biofield Science (CFMBS). It was prepared for NCCAM's "Think Tank Working Group Meeting on Biofield Energy Medicine" held in Bethesda, MD, March 29-31, 2006. Preparation of this report was supported in part by NIH P20 AT00774-01 (CFMBS) from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The content of this paper is solely the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views of NCCAM or NIH. 2 Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Surgery, and Director, CFMBS, the University of Arizona. Click here to view the complete text of this report as a PDF document. MEDIUMSHIP RESEARCH In
January of 2007, a paper titled "Anomalous Information Reception
by Research Mediums Demonstrated Using a Novel Triple-Blind Protocol"
which described a triple-blind study conducted by the VERITAS Research
Program that achieved positive results was published in the peer-reviewed
journal, EXPLORE: the Journal of Science & Healing. Beischel
J, Schwartz GE. Anomalous information reception by research mediums
demonstrated using a novel triple-blind protocol. |
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