Project 14: Dreamstudy 2004 > Summary

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lindblom, Project 14: Dreamstudy, a project of The Cognitive Science Systems Project

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2003 Project 14: Dreampilot

2004 Project 14: Dreamstudy

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Mission Statement:
To use dreamwork for socially engaged spirituality to move consciousness from a lower reality to a higher plane.

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Project Summary:

Project 14: Dreamstudy is a project toward the establishment of an ultimate Dream Interaction Laboratory. It is part of the Cognitive Science Systems Project.

Project 14 has a multi-disciplinary goal in the meld of theory and practice in humanistic,  transpersonal, organizational, social transformation, consciousness and spirituality.

The areas of concentration are investigation of bias (ethics), in conjunction with epistemology, criteria selection and dreamwork praxis.

What would the project do?

Project 14: Dreamstudy is assembling defining factors in what or which dreamwork could be implemented within the scientific enterprise. Thereby, the project is first an analysis of dreamwork research not an analysis of dreams.
The Maimonides Dream Laboratory and the Ganzfeld and Autoganzfeld Experiments are the inspirations and protocols.

What is happening first?

There is a problem internal to dreamwork that needs to be addressed first to establish a basis for the project. The following objection has been registered by R. L. Van de Castle a psychologist with a background in dream research and dream telepathy.

"Subsequently, Van de Castle (1989) expressed particular distress by the failure of replication studies to adhere to Maimonides research protocols." (Ullman et al., 2000)

It has been noted, by Ullman et al., perhaps the academic community has shown bias in evaluation of the Maimonides dreamwork. In that there may be ethical questions about the detractors of the inspirations and protocols, there is a call for further research in two congruent steps:

1.) investigation of areas of bias, epistemology and criteria selection then

2.) a long look at praxis.

What is the basis for the project?

Project 14: Dreamstudy feels that there is a basis for investigation, research and epistemology. That basis needs to be shown first in the Maimonides et al. research protocols. "Perhaps our data base and our research protocols will be a continuing source of material for serious researchers who are attempting to encompass the study of anomalous phenomena within the scientific enterprise." Krippner, S. (1993) "The Maimonides ESP-dream studies." Durham, NC: The Journal of Parapsychology.

Several researchable questions exist for the Project 14: Dreamwork Analysis Pilot project to consider. "Given the diametrically opposed assessments of the Maimonides dream experiments, and setting aside momentarily the manifest malice in some of them, which side is correct? Equally disconcerting, how is one to tell? What criteria should govern?" (Ullman, 2000) These questions are seen as bias, epistemology and criteria selection, the three concentrations of Project 14: Dreamwork Analysis Pilot. In the sense of investigation of bias, Project 14 is a project with a strong and aggressive ethics imperative.

What is the goal of the project?

The goal of a pilot analysis would be to expand the three concentrations of bias, epistemology and criteria selection

1.) to determine the relevant researchable questions for subsequent replication studies,

2.) to identify calumniators, lampooners, traducers, libelers and dawpluckers,

3.) to identify research criteria,

4.) to propose methodology, research design, data analysis formats, falsifiabilty protocols and ways to determine results.

A second part of Project 14: Dreamstudy is to look at transformative praxis (Lucid Native American Pehuenche Mapuche Dreamwork) as the initial sets of questions are addressed in bias, epistemology and criteria selection. The project conducts offensive and aggressive dreamwork praxis as defined on the other project websites particularly http://project14.bravehost.com .

Project 14: Dreamstudy is assembling a body of knowledge on project websites and in coursework at Harvard University (h2o) that is dedicated to a continuous cycle in theory, method, practice, peer review, reflection, data analysis and revision fostering learning in the three concentrations of bias, epistemology and criteria selection in Mapuche dreamwork.

A third part of Project 14: Dreamstudy is to encourage a community of scholars in awareness of bias, epistemology and criteria selection in dreamwork. Just as Project 14: Dreamstudy has strong ethical interests, in a sense Project 14: Dremlab is an offensive, activist, human rights and/or public relations organization. Project 14: Dreamstudy takes an aggressive stand. Thereby that declared bias is intentional and calculated.

Already involved are scholars from The Institute of Medicine and Advanced behavioral Technology in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; and Harvard University (h2o Project). Project 14: Dreamstudy intends to advance and bind those and other institutional relations.

Are there future benefits?

It is important to state that while Project 14: Dreamstudy an exercise in academic enterprise, Project 14: Dreamstudy would also foster lasting and permanent receiver relationships (recipient of funds, status and recognition) that are in the academic, financial foundation and publications communities. In that interest a new Dream Interaction Laboratory could be created once the defining factors are assembled, proposed and thoroughly funded.

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Overall:

Project 14: Dreamstudy reinforces a multi-disciplinary humanist mission to investigate researchable questions for bias, epistemology and criteria selection and support the mission in humanistic, transpersonal, organizational, social  transformation, consciousness and spirituality.

Project 14: Dreamstudy will generate its financial support. That means that Project 14: Dreamstudy would receive and be in a postion to teach other recipients of funds and recognition once the learning curve is accomplished.
Click: http://philanthropy.bravehost.com for the Project 14: Dreamstudy developing rationale for accomplishing the learning curve mentioned.  

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Cited: Ullman M., S. Krippner, R. L. Van de Castle, M. E. Potts, and D. J. Potts. (2000) "Maimonides ESP dream laboratory experiments: evaluating the assault of the calumniators." Berkeley: Association for the study of dreams.

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Details of institutional or organizational support

Project 14: Dreamalab has already shown expertise in institutional relations in that Project 14: Dreamstudy has informal support from Harvard University (h2o Project) through coursework being taught there and formal support from The Institute of Medicine and Advanced behavioral Technology in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

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• Human subjects protection and ethical issues if human subjects will be involved.
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1.) investigation of bias, epistemology and criteria selection,

2.) determination of relevant researchable questions for subsequent replication studies,

3.) identification of the calumniators of bias and identify ethical issues,

4.) identification of research criteria and

5.) to design, propose and define methodology, research design, data analysis formats, falsifiabilty and ways to determine results.
6.) The sixth section would be to assemble data and arrange publication strategy to demonstrate receiver ability.
Throughout a year long process, dreamwork praxis would be conducted as an integral part of the process and support would be sought. There would be solid, full and concrete proposals for calls for further research. In the ultimate, strategic planning for the ultimate Dream Interaction Laboratory would be landmarked.

• Planned outputs include but are not limited to regular proposals, grantspersonship, reports and written assembly based on each two month section, presentations as requested, action projects (such as the actual dreamwork praxis and Juarez involvements) and publication (open access articles and at least one book).

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Appendix 1. Curriculum vitae

This should contain information on education, professional qualifications, employment history, relevant publications and (where applicable) previous research grants held.

CV:
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Eric J. Lindblom PhD
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Objective:

Research/ Teaching/ Administration Psychology

Fulbright: North American Studies Canada-Mexico Joint Award in North American Studies Award #8552 (Academic-year grant)
elindblom@hotmail.com
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 Proven track record of published research
 Demonstrated capacity to obtain research funding
 Team Liaison Leader with multi-disciplinary colleagues creating       collaborative research and teaching projects internationally
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Harvard University:
Dr. Lindblom is teaching, researching and administrating as the Project Leader at Harvard University (5 years). His areas of interest are in The Psychology of Conflict (concentration: First Nation Native American and Aboriginal Peoples).
His responsibilities are to teach two courses per semester in psychology and conduct a major research project: The Cognitive Science Systems Project, a think tank. The Harvard work can be seen at Harvard's Google search: http://search.harvard.edu:8765/  

Dr. Lindblom is a Full Senior Professor (Visiting Scholar) at The Institute of Medicine in Juarez. He is a consultant to The United Nations UNESCO Paris. He is a Senior Advisor to The Commonwealth of Nations: London. He has published seven books and many articles.

The easiest way for an objective look at Professor Lindblom is to use a search engine such as Google. Type "Eric Lindblom" including the quotation marks for over twenty pages of Google entries.
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Teaching/ Training:

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Dr. Lindblom is experienced as senior academician (15 years at Johns Hopkins, Antioch, Union Colleges and as a consultant to the F.B.I.). He has often been invited to give guest lectures, seminars and workshops nationwide.

"He relates well to people of other cultures and persuasions and is able to teach research methods effectively to others even if it is the first time they have been exposed to new and innovative material." Dr. Ilene Serlin, Professor.
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Education:

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University of Oxford: Dr. Lindblom maintains and active agenda in ongoing educational activity with The Continuing Professional Development Centre. http://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/cpd/personaldev/

Ph.D. Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center: San Francisco California. Double Major: Psychology, Organizational Systems.http://www.saybrook.edu

M.A. Johnston College, University of Redlands: Redlands California.  Psychology, Organizational Systems (Sociometry).http://www.redlands.edu

B.A. California State University at Humboldt: Arcata California. Double Major: Psychology (Science), English (Writing), undeclared minors: History, Biology.http://www.humboldt.edu
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Areas of Interest:

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Ser Indigina: (Charter Member, Native American Group)

British Journal of Psychology: (Reviewer: American Studies)

American Psychological Association: (Policy Insider)

The Philanthropic Initiative, Inc. (Philanthropist)

Debating Einstein, Matter, Time and Space. (Physics)

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Selected Books:

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Lindblom, E.J. (2007). Slaughterhouse Chile: The World of Victor Jara. Cambridge, Harvard.

Lindblom, E.J. (2005). Victor Jara: Terrorist or Patriot? Raleigh-Durham: Lulu.

Lindblom, E.J. (2003). Psychology: History and Systems of Aggression.
Cambridge: Harvard University.

Lindblom, E. (2000). Psychology: Methods And Disciplined Inquiry. Cambridge: Harvard University.

Lindblom, E. (2000). Psychology: Organizational Systems. Cambridge: Harvard University.

Lindblom, E. (2000). Psychology: Ethical Systems. Cambridge: Harvard University.

Lindblom, E. (1999). Psychology: Social Systems. Cambridge: Harvard University.

Lindblom, E. (1999). Psychology: Biological Systems. Cambridge: Harvard University.
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Summary: Full Senior Professor Eric J. Lindblom PhD

Post-doctoral work at The University of Oxford.

Senior Consultant: The United Nations (UNESCO).

Senior Consultant: The Commonwealth of Nations

Author: seven books and many articles.

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