TMI Journal 2013 No. 1

Journal TMI Journal 2013 No. 1 A Research and Educational Publication of The Monroe Institute 2013 PROFESSIONAL IN THIS ISSUE SEMINAR OVERVIEW 2013 Professional Seminar Overview In February the Professional Division celebrated Highlights of the 2013 Professional Seminar— it’s first self-designed Professional Seminar, themed “Transformational Change: New Perspectives on Keynote Address: Consciousness.” This, the 24th Professional Seminar, The Neuroscience of Change.............4 deftly conducted by Barbara Bullard, featured an excellent speaker line-up, a successful silent auction by Walter McFarland fundraiser, an intensive Guided Exploration Day, and further reorganization group processes designed to move Breakthrough Creativity: A Powerful the Professional Division toward a greater autonomy. Attendees honored recently retired Skip Atwater with Synthesis of Alchemy, Solfeggio Frequencies, a scholarship in his name to aid US military veterans and Brainwave Entrainment for Creating to attend the Gateway Voyage. In memory of Bob Monroe’s brother Emmett Monroe, and in honor of from Higher Consciousness.............6 Emmett and his wife Alice for their long friendship by Theresa Bullard, PhD to the Professional Division, the PD presented Alice with an award. Author Robert Monroe, son of Alice Becoming Our Own Guinea Pigs. and Emmett, recalled growing up as a nephew of Bob Monroe. [also see the TMI News, “Action and Adventure A Progress Report.............8 at TMI.”] By Joseph M. Felser, PhD This issue of the TMI Journal marks the first edited by Professional Division member Richard Sound and Movement: “Dick” Werling. TMI and the Professional Division extend warmest thanks and appreciation to Dick for his The Eternal Dance That Facilitates generous gift of time and expertise. Whole-Brain Learning.............12 It is also with deep gratitude that we dedicate this issue to the memory of Carol de la Herran. by Carmen Montoto In addition to the Seminar presentations highlighted here in the TMI Journal, the Seminar program was Book Review packed with engaging and informative sessions— Explorations in Consciousness: A New R5Walter Stock, then chairman of the TMI board of directors, offered an eloquent welcome to the Approach to Out-of-Body Experiences......16 Seminar. by Frederick Aardema R5Carol de la Herran, then executive director and Reviewed by Matthew Fike, PhD president, delivered a lively State of the Institute address. Next Page TMI JOURNAL 2013 Next Page 2 R5John Kortum, former TMI residential trainer and medical intuitive, introduced The Kortum Technique: Adding perceptual value by liberating the expectations of the rational mind —a medical assessment technique that translates visual metabolic cues that correlate to human body organ and systems imbalances with 93% accuracy. He demonstrated the power of perception in the health care industry and illustrated the significance of re-examining our intellectual routines that constrain thinking. R5Bob Holbrook, TMI residential trainer and director of technology, presented the TMI Tech Talk: SAM and More. He discussed the analysis and development of the Spatial Angle Modulation (SAM) technology, version 2.0. The result—some exciting breakthroughs and opportunities for future consciousness tools. Holbrook is also presently working with individuals in the areas of addiction and post traumatic stress disorder. R5Around the World, with Phil Davidson, Jose Sanchez Garcia, Thomas Hasenberger, Linda Leblanc, Luigi Sciambarella, included an international panel discussion showcasing some of the exciting TMI Outreach, research, and education occurring globally. R5W. J. Ross Dunseath, PhD, assistant professor of research at the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS), University of Virginia, presented Psi Research at the MC Squared Program. In 2011, TMI and DOPS began a collaboration in the study of psychokinesis (PK). At the DOPS neuroimaging lab, a central goal is to document psi performance and identify physiological conditions conducive to success. The MC2 program at TMI offers a tremendous resource for studying applied PK, allowing DOPS access to experimentation with talented and motivated groups and individuals. Using instrumentation constructed at DOPS for the sensing of PK events, three experimental sessions with MC2 groups have been run so far. The resulting data has been useful in the continuing development of new PK instrumentation and signal processing methods at DOPS. The results of the MC2 experimental sessions will be presented, with examples of the signals obtained and statistical results. R5Camden C. Danielson, a partner at MESA Research Group, spoke on The Development of Global Leaders: Implications of the Study of Long-Term Participation in TMI Programs. Every age confronts some collective degree of psychic disturbance in the rise of a new or modern way of life that challenges an older, established understanding of the nature of things. However, given the speed of economic and technological development across the globe today, the clash of values is on a scale never seen before. Leaders, like the organizations for whom they provide guidance and direction, face the challenge of adapting their understanding of the world when their worldview is no longer sufficient to solving the problems they face. The qualities requisite to leading in times of an uncertain future, such as our own, show up in the participants of [the long-term] study. R5James Lane, PhD, TMI research director, looked to the future with TMI Research Directions. Lane extended an invitation to the membership to contact him with research interest. His vision of the role includes developing TMI’s research portfolio, encouraging and supporting people worldwide to conduct research using our tools and technologies, and establishing TMI as the focal point, the hub—the authority—in the application of binaural stimulation technologies. R5Under the adept facilitation of Allyn Evans and Becky Carroll, the day-long Reorganization Group Processes aided the Professional Division in taking its next evolutionary step. R5/,#(!5."5Guided Exploration Day participants experienced SAM 2.0 exercises as well as Hemi-Sync, aptly led by Bob Holbook. R5 ]-5)/.-.(#(!5hospitality staff created a delightful feast for the closing festivities up at Roberts Mountain Retreat. Big thanks to Suzanne Morris for again providing a lovely musical background with her hammered dulcimer. Back to page 1 3