scholarly journals The Listening VOICE: a Journey of Shamanic Initiation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 116-129
Author(s):  
Sven Doehner
Keyword(s):  
Coming Out ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
True Nature ◽  
James Hillman ◽  
Concrete Form ◽  
The Individual

The focus and principle interest of this essay, called The Listening Voice, is The Art of Transformation. My approach recognizes the overlap that clearly exists between the Alchemical Psychology articulated by C.G. Jung and James Hillman, and the native ancestral wisdom kept alive to this day in what we now call Shamanism. Both offer laws, principles and practices to guide the individual in search of the kind of transformation that brings about the appearance of the most essential and authentic aspects of their true nature. While practicing these “arts”, I recognized how both traditions work in concrete and imaginative ways with the energy that underlies what has been materialized, what we psychologically call “symptoms”. Given that energy manifests as vibration, and that the most direct way of working with vibration is sound, and that the sound coming out of our own being is the sound that is most transformative, I recalled my own experiences with the discoveries of Alfred Wolfsohn – who healed himself of deep trauma involving auditory hallucinations by working with his own voice – to bring the vocal practices into the work to dissolve knots, to open psychic spaces, and to give explicit palpable shape to subtle things waiting and wanting to take on concrete form and reality in our lives. This essay shares my discoveries, and makes practical suggestions for developing and nurturing a Listening Voice, which is unmistakably transformative. KEYWORDS Transformation, listening, awakening, shamanism, imagination, emotions.

A Case of Homicidal Mania, with Auditory Hallucinations

1861 ◽  
Vol 7 (37) ◽  
pp. 120-127
Author(s):  
C. Lockhart Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Coming Out ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
History Of

History of the case.—G. C—, No. —, æt. 41, single, a Scotchman, was admitted into the Hayward's Heath Asylum on the 31st October, 1860.In 1856, this patient was committed for seven days to Maidstone Gaol for some breach of the peace while under the influence of drink, and he then stabbed a fellow-prisoner (who subsequently died of the wound), whom he had never seen before, and who had in no way provoked or offended him. His own account of the transaction is that, on the second or third day after his committal, he was coming out of the chaplain's room, and being left alone in the corridor, a sudden idea took possession of his mind that he was in a place where men were cut up for preserved meat for the navy, and that seeing a carpenter's chisel lying on the ground (some repairs were in progress), he took it up, and blindly attacked the first prisoner he met.

scholarly journals Inhomogeneities in PNIPAM Aqueous Solutions: The Inside View by Spin Probe EPR Spectroscopy

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 3829
Author(s):  
Ekaterina M. Zubanova ◽  
Sergei V. Kostjuk ◽  
Peter S. Timashev ◽  
Yury A. Rochev ◽  
Alexander I. Kokorin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Epr Spectroscopy ◽  
Spin Probe ◽  
Guest Molecule ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Molten Globules ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Tempo Radical

Coil to globule transition in poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) aqueous solutions was studied using spin probe continuous-wave electronic paramagnetic resonance (CW EPR) spectroscopy with an amphiphilic TEMPO radical as a guest molecule. Using Cu(II) ions as the “quencher” for fast-moving radicals in the liquid phase allowed obtaining the individual spectra of TEMPO radicals in polymer globule and observing inhomogeneities in solutions before globule collapsing. EPR spectra simulations confirm the formation of molten globules at the first step with further collapsing and water molecules coming out of the globule, making it denser.

Sexual Minorities and Spirituality

2021 ◽  
pp. 147-164
Author(s):  
Dinesh Bhugra ◽  
Cameron Watson ◽  
Susham Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Religious Attitudes ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Lgbt Individuals

For some lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals, organized religion can sometimes be a major source of stress and difficulty in identity formation and acceptance whereas others may find solace in it. Belonging to a religion and following it are different aspects of an individual, and often an important part of the culture they have been brought up in. One of the micro-identities for the individual is religion and associated rites, rituals, and taboos. Multiple micro-identities can play a major role in the smooth functioning of an individual. ‘Coming out’ is a process of self-validation and religious views of the individual and those around them can sometimes create major difficulties. Clinicians need to be cognizant of social and religious attitudes of their patients to their own sexuality and also to specific stages of coming out. It is likely that religion and spirituality can be both obstructive or facilitatory for LGBT individuals depending upon a number of factors including homophobia or transphobia related to strong religious views. Various tenets of religions are described briefly in this chapter and their attitudes to alternate sexuality or sexual variations referred to. An attempt is made to advise clinicians and other mental health professionals on how to engage with LGBT individuals. Spirituality can play a major role in some people’s lives even when they do not follow specific organized religions.

Categorizing Senators’ Tweets and Styles of Communication

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-96
Author(s):  
Annelise Russell
Keyword(s):  
Coming Out ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
Communication Styles ◽  
Data Set ◽  
The Individual

Senators get to decide how to buttress their reputation with their rhetorical agendas, reflecting lawmakers’ diverse interests. The challenge is understanding what leads senators to adopt the communication styles that they do and to explain the individual patterns of these rhetorical agendas. This chapter offers a typology of senators’ rhetorical agendas on Twitter and details what it means for representation when senators adopt policy, constituent, and partisan styles of communication. Senators make the decision to connect with constituents as a policy wonk, a constituent servant, or a partisan warrior. The chapter details the collection and systematic coding of more than 180,000 tweets, using this data set to examine what leads senators to the priorities that drive their strategic communication. Senators have added capacity to influence the narratives coming out of Congress, and that influence over the supply of information affects both the framing and substance of congressional communication.

scholarly journals Revealing the True Nature of Hen 2-428

Galaxies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Reindl ◽  
Nicolle Finch ◽  
Veronika Schaffenroth ◽  
Martin Barstow ◽  
Sarah Casewell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Spectroscopic Binary ◽  
Merger Process ◽  
Type Ia ◽  
Non Local ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Supernovae Type Ia ◽  
Central Stars ◽  
Interesting System

The nucleus of Hen 2-428 is a short orbital period (4.2 h) spectroscopic binary, whose status as potential supernovae type Ia progenitor has raised some controversy in the literature. We present preliminary results of a thorough analysis of this interesting system, which combines quantitative non-local thermodynamic (non-LTE) equilibrium spectral modelling, radial velocity analysis, multi-band light curve fitting, and state-of-the art stellar evolutionary calculations. Importantly, we find that the dynamical system mass that is derived by using all available He II lines does not exceed the Chandrasekhar mass limit. Furthermore, the individual masses of the two central stars are too small to lead to an SN Ia in case of a dynamical explosion during the merger process.

A Preliminary Investigation into the Existence of a Hypervigilance Subtype of Auditory Hallucination in People with Psychosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Garwood ◽  
Guy Dodgson ◽  
Vicki Bruce ◽  
Simon McCarthy-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Hallucination ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Intervention ◽  
The Individual

Background: The phenomenological heterogeneity of auditory hallucinations (AHs) means individual models struggle to account for all aspects of the experience. One alternative is that distinct subtypes of AHs exist, with each requiring their own unique explanatory model and tailored cognitive behavioural intervention strategies. Aims: This exploratory study tested for the presence of one specific potential AH-subtype, hypervigilance hallucinations (HV-AHs). Method: Four specific aspects of the phenomenology of AHs (chosen on the basis of the predicted phenomenology of HV-AHs) were assessed using a semi-structured interview in 32 individual AHs taken from reports from 15 patients with psychosis. Results: Cluster analysis (at the level of the individual AH-experience) offered support for the existence of a distinct HV-AH subtype, characterized by hearing threatening, externally-located voices when attention was externally-focused. Other clusters identified all shared the contrasting properties of occurring in quiet contexts when patients’ attention was internally focused. Conclusions: The results offered tentative support for the existence of an HV-AH subcategorization and justifies future research in larger samples. Potential implications for models of AHs are also considered.

scholarly journals Progressing the construct of enjoyment: conceptualizing enjoyment as a proactive process

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Kawabata ◽  
Clifford J. Mallett
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
True Nature ◽  
The Public ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Positive Feelings ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Hedonic Quality

AbstractEnjoyment is an important psychological construct in many life domains. Despite the importance of the construct, conceptual clarity in what enjoyment is remains elusive. The elusive understanding of enjoyment is probably caused by conceptual ambiguity of the construct and a confusion in the public usage between hedonic and eudaimonic qualities of positive feelings. The hedonic quality of positive feelings (e.g., fun) reflects the simple attainment of desires; whereas the eudaimonic quality of positive feelings (e.g., joy) reflects fulfilling or realizing one’s true nature through full functioning of one’s ability. To better understand this important construct of enjoyment, we conducted a focused review of relevant literature. In the first section, relevant literature was reviewed to identify conceptual ambiguities contributing to why enjoyment has remained an elusive construct in research. In the second section, an operational conceptualization of enjoyment was proposed from integrative perspectives to overcome the identified issues. We proposed operationally conceptualizing enjoyment as a proactive behavioral and psychological process towards the eudaimonic or hedonic qualities of positive feelings. In this process, the individual appraises the situation in a positive way and commits oneself to savoring the situation and engaging in the task to have positive feelings of joy and fun. We explained why the operational conceptualization is important and useful from theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives. In doing so, we also proposed possible future research directions with the operational conceptualization of enjoyment.

Leading role of an animal in a schizophrenic delusion. A case-report

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1469-1469
Author(s):  
A. Paraschakis ◽  
G. Molochas
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Positive Symptoms ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
School Graduate ◽  
Relevant Article ◽  
Leading Role

AimTo impress the diversity of positive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.MethodCase report and review of the literature (PubMed).ResultsMale patient, 43 years old, single, elementary school graduate, living with his mother. First hospitalization.Clinical featuresPersecutory ideas and auditory hallucinations dating from 8 months: he was convinced that his neighbor wanted to harm him; for this reason he had recruited his dog. He noted that the dog was following him when he was going out in the neighborhood, and was very aggressive towards him (he“heard” the dog barking at him continuously). His fear made him stop working (scrap dealer) and he was afraid of coming out of his home. He had even thought of poisoning the animal. Laboratory as well as neuroimaging exams (EEG, brain CT) were normal. The patient was treated with haloperidol (30 mg daily) and olanzapine (15 mg daily). He was discharged after 18 days. Three months later, he spontaneously stopped medication (15 mg olanzapine daily); in three weeks time the same ideas had resurfaced and was “hearing” the neighbor's dog barking again loudly at him. Since then he takes his medication regularly without experiencing any symptoms. Only one relevant article was found in the literature (Dening, T.R., and West, A.“The Dolittle phenomenon: hallucinatory voices from animals”, Psychopathology. 1990; 23: 40–45).ConclusionsAnimals could, rarely, play a key role in the delusional ideas of patients with schizophrenia. This doesn’t make these ideas less debilitating or even potentially dangerous.

Variability Versus Diversity in Variety

2018 ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
Erwin B. Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Medical Decision ◽  
Allopathic Medicine ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Central Tendency ◽  
Central Question ◽  
True Nature ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Individual

Making sense of the enormous variety of patient phenomena creates the epistemic conundrum. Is each and every patient taken as a unique entity, or is there an economical set of principles and facts from which each and every patient can be reconstructed? Empiric medicine favors the former, risking Solipsism of the Present Moment. Rationalist/allopathic medicine favors the latter but makes application of knowledge to the individual patient problematic. The conundrum cannot be resolved by simply taking the “average” of all patients or some other measure of central tendency. While it is possible to find the average weight of animals in Dundas, Ontario, it would have little meaning, except perhaps in exceptional circumstance. A central question in statistics is whether the mean (average) reflects the true nature of the phenomenon or does its range (variance)? Assuming the former is greatly enabling in medical decision-making and research but may be misleading.

Coming Out at Work: Performativity and the Recognition and Renegotiation of Identity

2005 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Ward ◽  
Diana Winstanley
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Speech Acts ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Fire Service ◽  
Discursive Practice ◽  
Work Organizations ◽  
Service Departments ◽  
The Individual

This paper is about ‘coming out’ and the process of disclosure and non-disclosure of minority sexual identity in organizations. The process of ‘coming out’ is important for the individual lesbian or gay man since it is concerned with the discursive recognition and renegotiation of their identity. The study uses storytelling and a double narrative approach, where 92 individuals were interviewed to produce 15 stories of coming out, which were used for discussion in focus groups. The research took place within 6 organizations – 2 emergency services, the police and the fire service, 2 civil service departments and 2 banks. A conceptual framework is developed to explain the process of disclosure, showing it to be a continuing process rather than a single event. The concept of performativity is used to explain how in coming out the discursive practice and the telling of sexuality performs the act of coming out, making it an illocutionary speech act, and one which is made as an active or forced choice. The performative and perlocutionary speech acts interact with available subject positions thereby impacting on the individual's subjectivity. Sexuality is an under-researched area of diversity in work organizations, as well as being one of the most difficult to research, so the level of access afforded by this research and the framework it produces provides a significant contribution to our understanding of minority sexual identity at work.

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