Posted: Oct 04, 2018 8:14 pm
Cito di Pense wrote:Kafei wrote:
And again, these aren't "my claims," these are the claims made by the professionals involved in this research.
These 'professionals' go on appearances, do they? Still looking for the science, are you? Some people can't find science with two hands, a flashlight and a set of zircon-encrusted tweezers.
You can doubt all you'd like, but this is, indeed, established research going back to the work of William James in the early 1900s. The only thing new that they've established in the scientific literature is that they repeatedly and reliably these type of so-called "complete" mystical experience that are virtually identical with the reported mystical experiences riddled throughout the scriptures of all the major religions.
Keep It Real wrote:Kafei wrote:Keep It Real wrote:No, the EXPERIMENTS, in the living room with the buddha statue and prayer/meditation sessions. Do you actually know the first thing about psychology investigative methods...nono, don't answer, I can guess. I'm qualified, you're wrong, go away.
You think a living root setting decorated with religious trinkets from various religions caters towards a religious influence? Even for atheists? I doubt it. The setting was catered for their comfortability. You do you realize that during the session, they are instructed to lie on a couch with blindfolds, don't you?
I've explained to you what demand characteristics are already in the thread - that's obviously incompatible with your current personal encapsulated delusional system and so you fail to understand them.
I could say the same to you.