Jade, this is a critical distinction between masking a signal and reprogramming the receiver. The fact that the "Sham" group (distracted practitioner) saw their results decay proves that the mechanism wasn't just the theater of the appointment, it was the specific quality of the attention.
You are describing the editing of the "Mental Blueprint." Pain is often a "stuck" prediction loop. It seems intention doesn't just soothe the alarm; it recalibrates the sensor itself. If the nervous system stops predicting the threat, the pain signal loses its utility. A fascinating evolution of the data.
Thank you for this insightful summary of the recent study on intention, attention, and healing. It beautifully illustrates how focused intention—through practices like Reiki or meditation—can influence the nervous system's predictive processing, effectively lowering entropy in the information flow and reshaping subjective experience. This aligns precisely with My Big TOE: consciousness evolves by reducing fear-based patterns and choosing love over fear, leading to real physiological and perceptual shifts. Encouraging more such open-minded research!
Really appreciate the breakdown of that 2025 study design. The fact that sham Reiki improvements faded while real Reiki and mindfulness showed sustained benefits even after sessions ended is huge. That decay pattern suggests something beyond placebo theater was happening, maybe related to how directed attention can actually recalibrate threat prediction models in the nervous system. I've seen similarresults in clinical practice where patients report lasting changes after mind-body interventions.
Jade, this is a critical distinction between masking a signal and reprogramming the receiver. The fact that the "Sham" group (distracted practitioner) saw their results decay proves that the mechanism wasn't just the theater of the appointment, it was the specific quality of the attention.
You are describing the editing of the "Mental Blueprint." Pain is often a "stuck" prediction loop. It seems intention doesn't just soothe the alarm; it recalibrates the sensor itself. If the nervous system stops predicting the threat, the pain signal loses its utility. A fascinating evolution of the data.
Dr Tom Kane
Yeah I agree. Really interesting
Thank you for this insightful summary of the recent study on intention, attention, and healing. It beautifully illustrates how focused intention—through practices like Reiki or meditation—can influence the nervous system's predictive processing, effectively lowering entropy in the information flow and reshaping subjective experience. This aligns precisely with My Big TOE: consciousness evolves by reducing fear-based patterns and choosing love over fear, leading to real physiological and perceptual shifts. Encouraging more such open-minded research!
Appreciate you and what you do
Really appreciate the breakdown of that 2025 study design. The fact that sham Reiki improvements faded while real Reiki and mindfulness showed sustained benefits even after sessions ended is huge. That decay pattern suggests something beyond placebo theater was happening, maybe related to how directed attention can actually recalibrate threat prediction models in the nervous system. I've seen similarresults in clinical practice where patients report lasting changes after mind-body interventions.
I thought the way they designed this was genius for sure