Hemi-Sync® Journal 2008-1&2 (Winter/Spring)

the “favorite” process allocated by type. This indicates whether extensions of being. the favorite preference is a perception or judgment function A challenge of this orientation is finding effective means (sensing/intuition vs. thinking/feeling). The Auxiliary Function for managing the tension between what is and what could is the secondary preference. In personality typology language, be. To look too closely for too long at the limitations in “the both are needed for dealing effectively with the world. One way things are,” particularly when tolerance is low to begin takes the lead—a perception function (sensing or intuiting) or with, can create bruised sensitivities, alienation, and despair a judgment function (thinking or feeling)—and the other bal- (symptoms made famous by the Romantic poets). In effect, ances this orientation. why would people with this orientation find much to be happy Extroverts tend to direct their dominant function toward about? It is a question to be returned to in the conclusion. the external world and use their auxiliary function dealing with Program Effects Analysis their internal world. Introverts tend to direct their dominant Program effects were measured in terms of life satis- function toward their internal world and use their auxiliary faction, job/career satisfaction, quality of life, and overall function dealing with the external world. well-being. A factor analysis of the items in this section of the survey was undertaken to group questions together into iii HEMI-SYNC® JOURNAL subscales based on common response patterns. The analysis Scale scores were generated averaging the responses that determined there were four factors that demonstrated better loaded highest on each factor. Each subscale demonstrated loading patterns than three-factor or five-factor solutions. high internal reliability (note: alphas greater than 0.7 indi- The four factors and their accompanying items are: cate reliable measures): 1. Personal efficacy 1. Personal efficacy – alpha = 0.95 • I am a more effective decision maker. 2. Life satisfaction – alpha = 0.9 • I have a more expansive vision of how the parts of 3. Job satisfaction – alpha = 0.91 my life relate to a whole. 4. Career performance – alpha = 0.83 • I am more able to surface issues that others are Regression analysis determined the effect of participa- reluctant to talk about. tion in multiple TMI programs on the derived factors, con- • I am more actively involved in my own personal trolling for demographic and personality typology variables. development. Since the four factors highly correlated with each other, mul- • I have a clear sense of further development I need to tivariate regression (which controls for the factors’ common accomplish. variance) was used. Two models were developed due to the • I am more composed under pressure. fact that the KBTS was optional and there were significant • I take actions that are more true to my sense of differences between participants who completed these ques- self. tions in the survey and those who did not. Model 1 (Table • I have more balance among my work, my family, and 1 in the appendix) excludes personality data and Model 2 my community. (Table 2 in the appendix) includes it. [insert link to complete • I am more able to listen nondefensively to criti- paper and all appendices] cism. Overall, the results suggest that individuals who have • I am able to handle stress more effectively. attended multiple TMI programs experience statistically • I act on my values more consistently. greater personal efficacy and life satisfaction than those who • I have interest in new things. attended only the GATEWAY program. Although increased • I have a more open communication with my family. attendance at TMI programs appears to be also associated • I am more productive at work. with greater job satisfaction and career performance (see • I have developed new friends. Table 1 in the appendix), these relationships become nonsig- • I have been able to resolve an important issue or nificant and marginally significant when personality typol- challenge in my life. ogy is included in the model (see Table 2 in the appendix). • I am more confident in my interaction with others. Since extroversion highly relates with all four factors (see • I have a clearer sense of purpose in my life. Table 2 in the appendix) and multiple session participants 2. Life satisfaction tend to be higher in extroversion, the relationship between • The conditions of my life are excellent. TMI attendance and job satisfaction and career performance • I am satisfied with my life. is not clear. • So far I have gotten the important things in my It is interesting to note that on every one of the thirty- life. seven items loaded on one of the four factors, the percent- • In most ways, my life is close to ideal. age of those indicating “strongly agree” was higher for those 3. Job satisfaction who had attended three or more programs. To get into the • Most days I am enthusiastic about my work. details a bit more, I looked at those items loaded on personal • I like my job better than the average worker does. efficacy and have listed those with the highest percentage • I find real enjoyment in my work. difference between the two groups and those with the lowest • I am fairly well satisfied with my present job. percentage difference (see table below). 4. Career performance To offer an observation, the majority of items with the • At work I am viewed by my supervisor as an excep- highest percentage difference are closely aligned with the tional performer. objectives of TMI programs, whereas the items with the low- • Compared to other people my age and who are est percentage difference are not (to my knowledge) stated involved in the same occupation or types of work I objectives of TMI’s educational mission. Therefore the areas do, I feel that I am very successful. with greatest evidence of long-term benefits are consistent • The people I work with would say that I am very with what would be expected. successful. The eight items with the highest difference are: • I feel that my career is progressing very well com- [See next page] pared with my peers. iv Winter/Spring 2008 Percentage of Percentage of Sample of Respondent Comments in the First Two Categories (in Multiple Program Only Question Respondents Respondents Difference some cases these are merely excerpts) Indicating “Strongly Indicating Agree” “Strongly Agree” 1. Mystical Experience “I have a more expansive vision of GATEWAY Only: how the parts of my 61.30 25.29 36.01 • Finding there was a ghost in my room (seriously!) life relate to a whole.” • Meeting with a guide of mine “I am more actively • Hearing the ground drink the rain that fell involved in my own 62.45 30.65 31.80 • Being shown an image of my Higher Self by my personal development.” deceased mother • Seeing huge statues carved out of milk, with fine “I take actions that are more true to my sense 45.21 18.77 26.44 detail, floating in one area of far space and knowing of self.” they were The Dreamers. “I have a clearer sense • Contact with deceased parents and others of purpose in my life.” 46.74 20.31 26.43 • Awakening a past life “I am less anxious • Having an implant removed by these beings I would about my future.” 44.06 18.77 25.29 never have imagined—and afterwards being pain- “I am more clear about free for the first time in a long time what is important to 51.34 27.20 24.14 • The walk in the outdoors with trees, stones, animals, me.” etc., “talking” to me “I have been able to • Remembering how I went to/was the stars as I fell resolve an important issue or challenge in 32.57 11.88 20.69 asleep as a child my life.” • Connecting to other participants and facilitators “I act on my values through telepathy more consistently.” 34.10 14.18 19.92 Multiple Programs: • A non-physical meeting with my family. Very heal- ing. Qualitative Analysis and Conclusions • Meeting my grandmother for the first time and real- Survey respondents were given the opportunity to describe izing that she is available to help me their most memorable experience at TMI. This open-ended • In the closing circle we “fell” into a spontaneous question solicited quite a range of responses, for which I created silent meditation, an atmospheric Presence moved four categories: into the room that was sooooo powerful, tangible, • Mystical Experience – reference to experiences of and loving . . . no one said a word or stirred for over metanormal functioning two hours. • Personal Learning and Development – reference to • The sudden, acute awareness of off-planet entities lessons learned, insights generated, personal growth/ communicating directly to me, which has caused healing an irreversible (I wouldn’t want it reversed) per- • Belonging – reference to the value of or connection to sonal paradigm shift in my consciousness in how to others in the program approach life • Gestalt – reference to the intangibles or indivisibility • I had an interaction with my son who passed away at of the unique features of TMI birth as a result of an auto accident. It was a beauti- There were no restrictions in assignment of comments to ful, playful, and deeply emotional experience all at categories, and therefore, individual responses could be repre- the same time. sented in all four categories. The fact that a majority of com- • The most meaningful in an on-going way is my ments were represented in more than one category is indicative discovery of inner guides who regularly provide me of the length of responses. with direction for both my inner and outer life. • Being visited by Mother Mary, who presented me with a long-stemmed black rose and murmured, Category Only Multiple Programs “I embrace my shadow, for it illuminates my light” Mystical Experience 107 135 (this was seminal, in that it taught me that I need Personal Learning & not get rid of anything) Development 126 116 • When I found a piece of myself I didn’t even know Belonging 100 96 was separate from me and desperately trying to get my attention and “come home” Gestalt 108 62 v HEMI-SYNC® JOURNAL • Being with Spirit/all that is/the divine oneness • The subtle changes in me that always follow later totally and in the state of bliss • I became more fully aware of how fear-based I have • Having a vision of the woman I would eventually lived my life. I realized that I often failed to follow my live with 8 years later guidance if I was afraid of possible consequences. 2. Personal Learning and Development • How I learned to love and trust my self • Letting go of shame GATEWAY Only: • The release of many unconscious fears • I am no longer afraid of death and feel more con- • Rediscovering how love unites all of us nected to the universe and my fellow creatures and nature. I’ve provided a lengthy sampling in order to demon- • I was able to accept my limitations and inner barri- strate the rich variety of personalities evoked by the indi- ers and judgments, and forgive myself for it. vidual responses. While there are many shared and common • Feeling myself being able to relax and quiet my themes between the two groups, in the end, a distinct quali- mind tative difference exists between the GATEWAY Only and • A meeting having cried with oneself of the young the Multiple Program respondents. time together To understand this difference it is important to illustrate • Learning to trust myself and to know myself better the notion of an evolutionary arrow within the dynamic • Realizing how dumb I’ve been forces of life itself. Growth is a process of adaptation to • The first time I was actually aware of being OPEN increasingly higher levels of complexity. The resulting to the messages that were there for me to hear change, however, is not limited merely to an assimilation