Psychometric Changes Correlate to Degree of Non-Symbolic Experience in Adults

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1 Psychometric Changes Correlate to Degree of Non-Symbolic Experience in Adults Jeffery A. Martin, PhD Director, Center for the Study of Non-Symbolic Consciousness Director, Transformative Technology Sofia University Distinguished University Professor, VP/Dean of Research, Sofia University Ariel Berwaldt Lab Manager and Research Associate Transformative Technology Sofia University

2 Persistent Non-Symbolic Experience (PNSE) Catchall phrase for persistent Plateau (vs. Peak) Experience (Maslow) Enlightenment Mystical Experience Nonduality Cosmic/God/etc. Consciousness (and about 200 other terms, worldwide) Not limited to spiritual or religious people.

3 PNSE, O.N.E., tnse Persistent Non-Symbolic Experience (PNSE) Ongoing NSE > 1 Year Ongoing Non-symbolic Experience (O.N.E.) Ongoing NSE < 1 Year Temporary Non-Symbolic Experience (tnse) Temporary NSE, even just momentary 3

4 Psychological Correlates Normal PNSE Narrative Expanded

5 PNSE Continuum Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 - Expansion of sense of self - Much less affected by self thoughts - Distance from but still have positive and negative emotions - Deep peace but can be suppressed by triggered conditioning - Effects from perceptual triggers fall off quickly - Deep peace and beingness feels more real than anything previous - Trust in how things are - Personal history less relevant, memories less - Self thoughts continue to fade - Peace increasingly harder to suppress/conditioning fades - Shift towards increasingly positive emotions, until only very positive emotions remain - Intermediate levels of perceptual triggers increasingly fade - More likely to feel that there is a correct decision or path to take when presented with choices - Higher well-being than L1 - Only single positive emotion remains - Feels like a combination of universal compassion, love, joy, - Classic end of Christian mystical tradition - May be divine or panpsychic - Higher well-being than L2 - No sense of agency - No emotions - No self thoughts - Perceptual triggers at their bare minimum - No sense of divine or panpscyhic consciousness - Life is simply unfolding and they are watching the process happen - Memory deficits/scheduled appointments, etc. - Higher well-being than L3, freedom

6 The Finders Course Experiments

7 World s Largest Crowd Sourced, Crowd Funded PNSE Consciousness Experiment $1,000,000+ in total support

8 Two Halves First Half (~6 weeks) Hit positive psychology heavy for the first two weeks, keep with it through first half Begin meditating a fixed amount per day (at least an hour) right from the start Goal for first half is to raise and lock in wellbeing so it is high for when they begin the second half Practice intensive (~weeks 7 and 8) Second Half (~final 6 to 9 weeks) Introduce one new meditation method per week Use the week 11 practice intensive to integrate and experiment with cognitive awareness based methods. Use the week 15+ practice intensive to integrate and experiment with all methods from your protocol Copyright 2015, Jeffery A. Martin, All Rights Reserved

9 Finders Course Experiments and Results Protocol initially worked out with individuals in Pilot group, Finders Course 1 (FC1), 2/1/2014 5/16/ initial participants, 5 completed successfully Last group FC10b in today's data 11 groups overall in parts of this data n % of total Location % Location % Location % Location % Location % No NSE Reported 48 11% Temporary NSE 87 19% n % Total ONE % Total Participants 454 Est. Dropout Rate 30%

10 Academic Measures Overall

11 Happiness = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Measure n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig AHI Overall Happiness FEQ Happiness FEQ % Time Happy FEQ % Time Unhappy FEQ % Time Neutral SWLS Wellbeing PERMA Happiness % % % % % % %

12 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Emotion Measure n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig CES-D Depression % PANAS Positive Affectivity % PANAS Negative Affectivity % PERMA Positive Emotion % PERMA Negative Affect % PERMA Loneliness % CLS Compassionate Love % STAI Y1 State Anxiety % STAI Y2 Trait Anxiety % STRESS %

13 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < PNSE/O.N.E. Measure n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig MNETI % MUMEX % M-Scale % M-Scale Introvertive M-Scale Extrovertive M-Scale Interpretive % % %

14 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Meaning Measure n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig PERMA Meaning MILQ Presence MILQ Search % % %

15 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Personality Measure n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig NEO-FFI Neuroticism % Extraversion % Openness % -- Agreeable % Conscientious %

16 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Misc. Measure n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig TGS Gratitude PERMA Relationships PERMA Accomplishment PERMA Engagement CDFS1 LifeFlow CDFS2 TaskFlow PERMA Health % % % % % % %

17 Is a short, intense meditation and positive psychology program psychologically beneficial for most people who take it? YES! Happier ~16-19% Wellbeing ~21% % Time Happy 35% (>67% of time) % Time Unhappy -45% (<9% of time) Positive Emotions ~ 9-20% Negative Emotions ~ % Compassionate Love 6% Anxiety State -19% Anxiety Trait -22% Stress -34% Depression -47% Mysticism ~ 10-35% Meaning ~ 9-20 Gratitude 7% Relationships 16% Engagement 11% Neuroticism -31% Extraversion 7%

18 O.NE. vs Normal

19 Happiness = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance AHI Overall Hap. FEQ Happiness FEQ % Happy FEQ % Unhap. FEQ % Neutral SWLS Wellbeing PERMA Happiness n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig 0%D Pre Post % % 5 20% % % 5 15% % % 5 40% % % 4-57% % % 2-40% % % 5 26% % % 5 22% 5 5

20 Happiness = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance AHI Overall Hap. FEQ Happiness FEQ % Happy FEQ % Unhap. FEQ % Neutral SWLS Wellbeing PERMA Happiness n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig 0%D Pre Post % % 5 20% % % 5 15% % % 5 40% % % 4-57% % % 2-40% % % 5 26% % % 5 22% 5 5

21 Emotion = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig O%D Pre Post CES-D % % 4-60% 2 5 PANAS PAff % % -- 21% 5 PANAS NAff % % -16% 5 5 PERMA PEm % % 5 25% 5 5 PERMA-NAff % % 5-49% 2 5 PERMA Lnly % % 3-57% 5 CLS Comp. Love STAI Y1 State Anxiety STAI Y2 Trait Anxiety % % -- 9% % % -26% % % 5-26% 5 5 STRESS % % 5-40% 4 5

22 Emotion = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig O%D Pre Post CES-D % % 4-60% 2 5 PANAS PAff % % -- 21% 5 PANAS NAff % % -16% 5 5 PERMA PEm % % 5 25% 5 5 PERMA-NAff % % 5-49% 2 5 PERMA Lnly % % 3-57% 5 CLS Comp. Love STAI Y1 State Anxiety STAI Y2 Trait Anxiety % % -- 9% % % -26% % % 5-26% 5 5 STRESS % % 5-40% 4 5

23 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < O.N.E./PNSE Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig N Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig O%D Pre Post MNETI % % 5 30% 5 5 MUMEX % % 5 48% 4 5 M-Scale % % -- 25% 4 5 M-Scale Introvertive M-Scale Extrovertive M-Scale Interpretive % % -- 25% % % 30% % % -- 21% 4 5

24 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Meaning Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance PERMA Meaning MILQ Presence MILQ Search n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig O%D Pre Post % % 3 20% % % 12% % % 5-23% 3 4

25 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Personality Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig O%D Pre Post NEO-FFI Neuroticism % % 5-44% 4 5 Extraversion % % 14% 2 5 Openness % % -- 7% 4 Agreeable % % -- 9% 5 Conscientious % % -- 14% 2 5

26 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Misc. Measure O.N.E. NOT O.N.E. Significance TGS Gratitude PERMA Relationships PERMA Accomp. PERMA Engage. CDFS1 LifeFlow CDFS2 TaskFlow n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig n Pre Post Dif %Dif Sig O%D Pre Post % % 4 8% % % 4 20% % % 2 16% % % 2 16% % % 2 19% % % 16% 5 5

27 Is there a significant psychological difference between individuals who transition to O.N.E./PNSE during such a program? YES! Happiness/Wellbeing ~ 15 to 26% % Time Happy > 40% (74% vs 53%) % Time Unhappy > -57% (7% vs 16%) Positive Emotions ~ 21 to 25% Negative Emotions ~ -16 to -49% Compassionate Love 9% Loneliness -57% Anxiety State -26% Anxiety Trait -26% Stress -40% Depression -60% Mysticism ~ 25-48% Meaning ~ 12-23% Gratitude 8% Relationships 20% Engagement 16% Neuroticism -44% Extraversion 14%

28 Are some people more disposed to be successful with a program like this than others? If so what might those factors be? - YES! Statistically significant differences during pre-measurement in: Happiness and Wellbeing % Time Happy vs Not Level of Positive and Negative Emotion Depression Stress Anxiety Depersonalization/Derealization Consciousness Absorption Mysticism/Mystical Type Experience Gratitude Flow Neuroticism Extraversion

29 What About The Locations? Can we find location specific differences?

30 Happiness = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Measure AHI Overall Hap. FEQ Happiness FEQ % Happy FEQ % Unhap. FEQ % Neutral SWLS Wellbeing PERMA Happiness O.N.E. nnse tnse L1 L2 L3 L4&Up

31 Emotion = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Measure O.N.E. nnse tnse L1 L2 L3 L4&Up 5+ CES-D (2) 9.77 (2) 5.26 (5) 3.05 (5) 2.4 (4) 2.23 (2) 2.38 PANAS PAff (2) (4) () PANAS NAff () (4) (4) (2) PERMA PEm 6.58 () 6.92 (5) 7.96 (5) 8.77 (5) 9.19 (5) 9.23 (3) 9.21 PERMA-NAff 2.84 (2) 2.92 (5) 1.91 (5) 1.27 (5) 0.87 (5) 0.92 (3) 0.88 PERMA Lnly 2.74 () 2.6 (2) 1.52 (5) 1.03 (5) 0.41 (3) 0.91 () 1.12 CLS Comp. Love STAI Y1 State Anxiety STAI Y2 Trait Anxiety STRESS

32 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < O.N.E./PNSE Measure O.N.E. MNETI nnse tnse L1 L2 L3 L4&Up MUMEX M-Scale M-Scale Introvertive M-Scale Extrovertive M-Scale Interpretive

33 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Meaning Measure PERMA Meaning MILQ Presence MILQ Search O.N.E. nnse tnse L1 L2 L3 L4&Up

34 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Personality Measure NEO-FFI O.N.E. Neuroticism nnse tnse L1 L2 L3 L4&Up Extraversion Openness Agreeable Conscientious

35 = p < 0.05; = p < 0.01; = p < 0.001, = p < ; = p < Misc. Measure TGS Gratitude PERMA Relationships PERMA Accomp. PERMA Engage. CDFS1 LifeFlow CDFS2 TaskFlow O.N.E. nnse tnse L1 L2 L3 L4&Up

36 After the program Do the changes stick?

37 n % T % Previous Location % 31% Location % 20% Location 3 7 5% 11% Location % 6% Location % 2% Not in NSE 22 15% 11% Temporary NSE 19 13% 19% n % T % P Total O.N.E % 70% Total Participants 142

38 What s next Transition FC to format for the public to use Continuing to work on FC data Creating a new, shorter program Method matching measure Locations measure Data mining Working on research and information regarding settling into ONE/PNSE

39 Jeffery A. Martin, PhD nonsymbolic.org transtechlab.org finderscourse.com