| Title: | Some Neuropsychological Correlates of the Physio-Kundalini Syndrome |
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| Author: | Greyson, Bruce |
| Mediagroup: | --- |
| Publisher: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Journal of Transpersonal Psychology |
| Jahr: | 2000 |
| Band: | 32 |
| Heft: | 2 |
| Seiten: | 123-134 |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | In Eastern traditions, kundalini is the biological mechanism of both individual enlightenment and evolution of the species toward higher consciousness. If one purpose of kundalini is biological evolution, then arousal of kundalini should be accompanied by physiological changes. This article explores the relationships between kundalini arousal and self-reported measures of selected neuropsychological variables. From among the members of an organization interested in spiritual and mystical experiences, 321 participants (20–86 yr olds) completed self-report measures of kundalini arousal and of selected neuropsychological variables. A multiple regression analysis suggested that kundalini arousal was significantly related to measures of fantasy proneness, dissociation, absorption, and temporal–limbic hyperconnection, but not to right-brain dominance or to demographic variables. Although self-reported measures of neuropsychological variables significantly predicted kundalini arousal, the author is uncertain whether the kundalini arousal caused these neuropsychological effects or whether persons with this distinct neuropsychological profile were more vulnerable to kundalini arousal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) |