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Neurophenomenological Methods: Experiences of Earth and Space in Simulation
| Title: | Neurophenomenological Methods: Experiences of Earth and Space in Simulation. |
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| Name(s): |
Morrow, Patricia, Author Reinerman, Lauren, Committee Chair Cash, Mason, Committee Member Janz, Bruce, Committee Member Gallagher, Shaun, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2013 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | The present study explores the nature and structure of spiritual and aesthetic experiences through the interdisciplinary application of neurophenomenology (NP). This approach merges aspects of psychology, neurophysiology, and phenomenology into a unified methodology. The study is nested within a larger project, Space, Science, and Spirituality, and as such, it carries a common goal to use simulation to evoke spiritual and aesthetic responses similar to those expressed by astronauts and cosmonauts. Careful analysis of previous work in NP provided methodological (")lessons learned("), which guided the experimental design, execution, and analysis of the present study. The data collected provides support for experience as a phenomenon that can be studied through empirical means. Further, the articulation of spiritual and aesthetic experiences akin to astronaut experiences corresponds to specific neurological and psychological indicators. Among those indicators are differences in EEG measures during simulation time relative to expressions of spiritual experience following the simulation and changes in visual processing across theta, alpha, and beta signals as correlated with self-identification. These findings support an embodied theory of experience that incorporates memory, executive function, perception, and consciousness. In addition to its academic contribution, this research holds implications for commercial space flight, long-term space missions, post-traumatic stress disorder therapies, and the entertainment industry. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0005035 (IID), ucf:50018 (fedora) | |
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2013-12-01 Ph.D. Sciences, Psychology Doctoral This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | neurophenomenology -- EEG -- philosophy of mind -- cognitive science -- simulation -- experimental methods | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005035 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | campus 2018-12-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
