Decription:
Sean Esbjörn-Hargens, PhD, is Dean of Integral Education at the California Institute for Human Science and Program Director of the MA/PhD program in Integral Noetic Sciences which has an optional concentration in Anomalous Studies. He founded the Journal of Integral Theory and Practice. He has also authored or edited eight books, including: Integral Ecology (co-authored with Michael E. Zimmerman), Metatheory for the Twenty-first Century (co-edited with Roy Bhaskar et al), and Dancing with Sophia (co-edited with Michael Schwartz). In 2018 he founded The Institute of Exo Studies which draws on over 50 disciplines to help make sense of anomalous and extraordinary experiences of our multiverse.
Sean provides an update on the Super Experiencer research project, a long-term scientific study investigating how anomalous, mystical, psychic, UFO, near-death, and other extraordinary experiences cluster together throughout human lives. Esbjörn-Hargens also examines academic approaches to studying these phenomena, the importance of reducing stigma, and the future of noetic and transpersonal research.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:01 Super experiencers
00:08:00 Categories of experiences
00:17:14 Wiser research
00:23:08 Four major findings
00:31:05 Childhood beginnings
00:38:29 Mental health
00:46:46 Cultural openness
00:54:24 Participation and education
01:04:29 Conclusion
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:01 Super experiencers
00:08:00 Categories of experiences
00:17:14 Wiser research
00:23:08 Four major findings
00:31:05 Childhood beginnings
00:38:29 Mental health
00:46:46 Cultural openness
00:54:24 Participation and education
01:04:29 Conclusion
