Entelechy Regained? Further Musings on a Quantised Gyroscopic Metaphor for the Vital Force in Health and Dis-Ease

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lionel R. Milgrom
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Axial Rotation ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Symptom Expression ◽  
Quantum Property ◽  
Vital Force ◽  
Therapeutic Event ◽  
Health And Healing

Background: Many complementary and alternative medicine modalities consider the vital force (Vf) an organism’s source of health and healing, Hahnemann’s notion of the Vf having similarities with quantum systems. Thus, the Vf is only indirectly observable via expressed symptoms: a quantum property is only indirectly observable via its observed experimental effects. Objective: To develop further a quantised gyroscopic metaphor of the Vf in which dis-ease slows axial rotation, causing the Vf to precess (i.e., express symptoms). The curative remedy accelerates axial rotation, throwing off the dis-ease, so precession (and symptom expression) cease. Method: Using earlier wave functions depending solely on observed patient symptoms and changes to them, 6 further wave functions are generated, representing the Vf in various states of dis-ease and health. Results: All 6 Vf wave functions can be arranged on 6 of the 9 points of an enneagram, the other 3 representing the practitioner. Conclusion: Transformations between the 6 Vf states are readily visualised. They may also be divided into two groups separated by a therapeutic “event horizon,” the practitioner being the “arbiter” between them. Thus, they could represent non-reductive information states, suitable as starting points for understanding the influence of consciousness on the therapeutic process.

scholarly journals Entelechy, Gyroscopes, and QBism: developing a Quantum Metaphor for the vital force

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (02) ◽  
pp. 11-11
Author(s):  
Lionel Milgrom
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Axial Rotation ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
Symptom Expression ◽  
Quantum Property ◽  
Objective Reality ◽  
Vital Force ◽  
Interpretation Of Quantum Theory ◽  
Therapeutic Event

Background Entelechy (e.g., Hahnemann’s Vital Force, Vf), bears striking similarities to certain properties of quantum systems. Thus, the Vf is only indirectly observable via (centrifugally) expressed symptoms: a quantum property is only indirectly observable via its experimental effects. Consequently, a quantised Vf ‘gyroscopic’ metaphor is proposed where ‘axial’ rotation (represented by a wavefunction) undergoes dis-ease-induced retardation leading to Vf ‘precession’, i.e., symptom expression. Remedy-induced acceleration of axial rotation results in cure, via centrifugal removal of dis-ease, so precession/symptom expression ceases. The Vf ‘gyroscope’ is considered quantised partly because patients are observed during ‘discreet’ appointments, not continuously. Objective To develop this metaphor further by generating wavefunctions to represent the Vf in various states of dis-ease and health. Method Three wavefunctions are generated from secondary symptoms exhibited by the patient’s Vf, as observed by the practitioner. Three more wave functions are generated from analogous (unobserved) hypothetical states, representing the Vf evolving from health into a precursor dis-eased state. Results and discussion The evolution of therapeutic/dis-ease processes are imagined as transformations between these Vf wavefunctions, visualised as patient states on six of the nine points of an enneagram. The remaining three points represent practitioner states, ‘entangled’ with these processes. The Vf states may be divided into two groups - one indirectly observable via expressed symptoms, the other hypothetical - separated by a notional therapeutic ‘event horizon’. The practitioner, Janus-like, manages the therapeutic process by ‘negotiating’ between these two groups. Conclusion An interpretation of quantum theory called QBism (i.e., Quantum Bayesianism, in which a wavefunction represents only the total subjective information available to an assigning agent, not a shared separate objective reality), suggests these various Vf wavefunctions could represent Chalmers-like non-reductive information states, proposed as starting points for considering the influence of consciousness on the therapeutic process.

Quantum Holism as Consequence of the Relativistic Approach to the Problem of Quantum Theory Interpretation

1998 ◽  
pp. 342-347
Author(s):  
I.Z. Tsekhmistro
Keyword(s):  
Final Analysis ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
The Other ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Quantum Property ◽  
Relativistic Approach ◽  
The World ◽  
Modern Physics ◽  
The Common ◽  
Existing Structure

In modern physics the common relational approach should be extended to the concepts of element and set. The relationalization of the concepts of element and set means that in the final analysis the World exists as an indivisible whole, not as a set (of one or another kind of elements). Therefore, we have to describe quantum systems in terms of potentialities and probabilities: since quantum systems cannot be analyzed completely into sets of elements, we can speak only of the potentialities of isolating elements and sets within their structure. On the other hand this quantum property of the world as an indivisible whole accounts for the astonishing logical properties of the structure of the potentialities of quantum systems which it brings forth. This has been confirmed by quantum-correlation experiments (A.Aspect and oth.). These effects have a relational nature, not a physical-causal or material one, and they are brought forth by the changes (resulting from measurement or physical interaction) in the structure of the relations of the mutually complementary sides of reality. One of these sides expresses an actually existing structure of the system as a real (and physically verifiable) but only relatively separable set, and the other expresses the sets of potentialities in it which arise from the astonishing property of finite non-analyzability of the system into elements and sets (i.e. by the quantum property of the world as an indivisible unit).

Wounded by reality: emotional deprivation and unresolved trauma in psychoanalytical couple’s therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 253-268
Author(s):  
Hélène Béïnoglou
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Emotional Deprivation ◽  
Unresolved Trauma

In this article, I will focus on highly conflictual couples with extensive emotional deprivation and unresolved trauma, which prevents them from developing healthy romantic relationships and overcoming the challenges entailed in any intimate attachment. I will describe how everyday interactions are experienced as threatening or even lethal movements between the partners. The question which arises in the psychoanalytical therapeutic process is how to help the couple tolerate the sensory reminders of the unresolved trauma as a necessary precursor to any process of symbolisation. In order to provide a safe enough therapeutic attachment bond, extensive time is dedicated to the emotional experience of self and the other in the here-and-now of the session, which validates the emotional experience of the couple as well as contains it. The therapy focuses on the transferential and countertransferential movements inspired by the matrix of the victim, abuser, and uninvolved witness (Davies & Frawley, 1994) to elaborate the intertwining of the unresolved trauma with the couple’s form of attachment. In order to illustrate my argument, I present two examples: one from a fictional narration and another from my clinical work.

scholarly journals Micro-Fenomenología de la Subjetividad del Psicoterapeuta Sistémico

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Ángela Hernández CORDOBA ◽  
Miguel Ángel Villamil PINEDA
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Phenomenological Method ◽  
Relational Context ◽  
Emotion Experience ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
First Impression ◽  
Third Person ◽  
The One

Systemic psychological therapy takes place in a relational context, where the subjectivities of the consultants and the therapists interact. Traditional research has focused more on the characteristics of the consultants than on the subjectivity of the therapist. Hence, "third person" perspectives have been privileged. The few studies that investigate the subjectivity of the therapist resort to introspective, interpretive and prescriptive methodologies. How to access the subjectivity of the therapist from different perspectives than those offered by "third person" observation and "first person" introspection? The purpose of the article is to explore, through the micro-phenomenological method, how the subjectivity of the therapist is shown in the first impression of a consultant. To do this, interviews were conducted with six therapists. The results show that en-active emotionality appears as an invariant of the therapist's subjectivity; and that this invariant operates as an "intelligent motivation", which enters "into action" in the course of the intersubjective relationship itself and permanently monitors and guides the therapeutic process. The results allow us to consider, on the one hand, that traditional research has undervalued the importance of en-active emotions in the therapeutic process; and, on the other, that the qualitative improvement of therapy implies not only recognizing this invariant, but also cultivating it. Palavras-chave : Subjectivity; Systemic therapy; Micro-phenomenology; En-active emotion; Experience.

scholarly journals Multi-Bloch vector representation of the qutrit

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (5&6) ◽  
pp. 361-373
Author(s):  
Pawel Kurzynski
Keyword(s):  
Quantum State ◽  
Quantum Systems ◽  
Quantum States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Bloch Vector ◽  
Vector Representation ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Complete Set

An ability to describe quantum states directly by average values of measurement outcomes is provided by the Bloch vector. For an informationally complete set of measurements one can construct unique Bloch vector for any quantum state. However, not every Bloch vector corresponds to a quantum state. It seems that only for two-dimensional quantum systems it is easy to distinguish proper Bloch vectors from improper ones, i.e. the ones corresponding to quantum states from the other ones. I propose an alternative approach to the problem in which more than one vector is used. In particular, I show that a state of the qutrit can be described by the three qubit-like Bloch vectors.

scholarly journals Comparison of the efficacy of three cervical collars in restricting cervical range of motion: A randomized study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Guk Kim ◽  
Sung Hwan Bang ◽  
Gu Hyun Kang ◽  
Yong Soo Jang ◽  
Wonhee Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Cervical Spine Injury ◽  
Axial Rotation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Spine Injury ◽  
Cervical Range Of Motion ◽  
Flexion Extension ◽  
Cervical Immobilization ◽  
The Difference

Background: The cervical collar has been used as a common device for the initial stabilization of the cervical spine. Although many cervical collars are commercially available, there is no consensus on which offers the greatest protection, with studies showing considerable variations in their ability to restrict cervical range of motion. The use of the XCollar (Emegear, Carpinteria, CA) has been known to decrease the risk of spinal cord injury by minimizing potential cervical spinal distraction. We compared XCollar with two other cervical collars commonly used for adult patients with cervical spine injury to evaluate the difference in effectiveness between the three cervical collars to restrict cervical range of motion. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the difference between the three cervical collars in their ability to restrict cervical range of motion. Method: A total of 30 healthy university students aged 21–25 years participated in this study. Participants with any cervical disease and symptoms were excluded. Three cervical collars were tested: Philadelphia® Collar, Stifneck® Select™ Collar, and XCollar. A digital camera and an image-analysis technique were used to evaluate cervical range of motion during flexion, extension, bilateral bending and bilateral axial rotation. Cervical range of motion was evaluated in both the unbraced and braced condition. Results: XCollar permitted less than a mean of 10° of movement during flexion, extension, bilateral bending and bilateral axial rotation. This was less than the movement permitted by the other two cervical collars. Conclusion: XCollar presented superior cervical immobilization compared to the other two commonly used cervical collars in this study. Thus, when cervical collar is considered for an adult patient with cervical spine injury, XCollar might be one of the considerate options as a cervical immobilization device.

Schrödinger-Iike equations for spin measurements, states, and wave functions, based on the statistical approach of Guiasu

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 130-133
Author(s):  
Paul B. Slater
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Estimation ◽  
Statistical Approach ◽  
Probability Distributions ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
The Other ◽  
Weight Functions ◽  
Information Theoretic ◽  
Mixed Spin ◽  
Spin Measurements ◽  
Schrödinger Form

Guiasu employed a statistical estimation principle to derive time-independent Schrödinger equations for the position but, as is usual, not the spin of a particle. Here, on the other hand, this principle is used to obtain Schrödinger-like equations for the spin but not the position of a particle. Steady states are described by continuous probability distributions, obtained by information-theoretic arguments, over spin measurements, states, and wave functions. These distributions serve as weight functions for orthogonal polynomials. Associated "wave functions," products of the polynomials and the square root of the weight function, satisfy differential equations, reducing to time-independent Schrödinger form at the point corresponding to the fully mixed spin-1/2 state.

Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence and the notions of reincarnation in Onyewuenyi and Majeed

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-56
Author(s):  
Anthony Chimankpam Ojimba ◽  
Ada Agada
Keyword(s):  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Other ◽  
Will To Power ◽  
Eternal Recurrence ◽  
Vital Force ◽  
Spirit World ◽  
Convergence And Divergence ◽  
Deep Thought ◽  
Identical Fashion

This paper examines Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence and the notions of reincarnation in Onyewuenyi and Majeed with a view to showing how convergence and divergence of thought in the Nietzschean, Onyewuenyean and Majeedean philosophy contexts can inform cross-cultural philosophizing. Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence represents his deep thought, which claims that every aspect of life returns innumerable times, in an identical fashion. On the other hand, Onyewuenyi posits that reincarnation is un-African as he conceives it as the theory that when the soul separates from the body, at death, it informs another body for another span of life, while Majeed sees evidence of the African rootedness of the belief in reincarnation, based on his study of the Akan people of Ghana and concedes that the belief, itself, is irrational, since there is no scientific or empirical basis for it. Attempts are made to highlight the dynamics of Nietzsche’s idea of eternal recurrence and to articulate the essential ingredients of Onyewuenyean and Majeedean conceptions of reincarnation. These forms of thought will be examined critically to exhibit their convergence and divergence in the context of cross-cultural philosophizing. Keywords: eternal recurrence, reincarnation, will to power, vital force, cross-cultural philosophy, spirit-world

The Polarizability of Molecular Hydrogen H2

1936 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. E. Easthope
Keyword(s):  
Wave Function ◽  
Perturbation Theory ◽  
Molecular Hydrogen ◽  
Applied Field ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
The Other ◽  
System A ◽  
The One ◽  
Two Parameter

1. The problem of calculating the polarizability of molecular hydrogen has recently been considered by a number of investigators. Steensholt and Hirschfelder use the variational method developed by Hylleras and Hassé. For ψ0, the wave function of the unperturbed molecule when no external field is present, they take either the Rosent or the Wang wave function, while the wave functions of the perturbed molecule were considered in both the one-parameter form, ψ0 [1+A(q1 + q2)] and the two-parameter form, ψ0 [1+A(q1 + q2) + B(r1q1 + r2q2)], where A and B are parameters to be varied so as to give the system a minimum energy, q1 and q2 are the coordinates of the electrons 1 and 2 in the direction of the applied field as measured from the centre of the molecule, and r1 and r2 are their respective distances from the same point. Mrowka, on the other hand, employs a method based on the usual perturbation theory. Their numerical results are given in the following table.

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