Project 14: Dreamtable 2005 > Summary

Affiliation: Eric J. Lindblom PhD
Starts: 9/1/05      Ends:
Leaders: delta
Keywords: harvard, lindblom, dream, dreamtable, psychology, cognitive
Participants: 10 (view all)
Description:

Project 14  a project of The Cognitive Science Systems Project

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2003 Project 14: Dreampilot

2004 Project 14: Dreamstudy

2005 Project 14: Dreamtable

http://dreampilot.bravehost.com

http://dreamstudy.bravehost.com

http://dreamtable.bravehost.com  

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Introduction:

"--- More than 411 women have been murdered and more than 500 disappeared among what is known today as "The Dead Women of Juárez," cases of mostly young, pretty women often found mutilated in the desert around Ciudad Juárez and elsewhere in the state of Chihuahua." http://crm.ncmonline.com
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Project Rationale:

The Project 14 rationale is that Native American concepts work in lucid Pehuenche Mapuche Dreamtable in extreme conflict resolution, raising of consciousness and purification. Project 14 intends to conduct positive research on a horribly negative situation.

A view of Project 14 can be found by clicking:

http://juarez.bravehost.com

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Credit: kent.edu  
Project Title Project 14: Dreamtable Analysis Pilot

Eric J. Lindblom PhD

Mission Statement:

To research the horrible and extremely violent set of problems known as The Dead Women of Juárez.
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Methodology:

To use dreamtable for socially engaged spirituality to move consciousness in Juarez from a lower reality to a higher plane.
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Project Summary:

Project 14: Dreamtable Analysis is a phase one pilot project toward the establishment of an ultimate Dream Interaction Laboratory.
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 dreamtable praxis.

What would the project do?

Project 14: Dreamtable Analysis Pilot would assemble defining factors in what or which dreamtable could be implemented within the scientific enterprise. Thereby, the project is first an analysis of dreamtable research not an analysis of dreams. The Maimonides Dream Laboratory and the Ganzfeld and Autoganzfeld Experiments are the inspirations and protocols.
What would happen first?

There is a problem internal to dreamtable 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 dreamtable. 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 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: Dreamtable 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: Dreamtable 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: Dreamtable Analysis Pilot is to look at transformative praxis (Lucid Native American Pehuenche Mapuche Dreamtable) as the initial sets of questions are addressed in bias, epistemology and criteria selection. The project conducts offensive and aggressive dreamtable praxis as defined on the other project websites particularly http://project14.bravehost.com .

Project 14 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 dreamtable in the context of Juarez issues.
A third part of Project 14: dreamtable analysis pilot is to encourage a community of scholars in awareness of bias, epistemology and criteria selection in dreamtable and Juarez issues. Just as Project 14 has strong ethical interests, in a sense Project 14 is an offensive, activist, human rights and/or public relations organization. Project 14 takes an aggressive stand against the horrible situation in Juarez. Thereby that declared bias is intentional and calculated.

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

Are there future benefits?

It is important to state that while Project 14 an exercise in academic enterprise, Project 14 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: Dreamtable Analysis Pilot 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 will generate its financial support. That means that Project 14 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 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 has already shown expertise in institutional relations in that Project 14 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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INSERT Research proposal HERE
(See Navigation Bar for Project 14: Full Proposal)

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• Human subjects protection and ethical issues if human subjects will be involved. (Separate application must be made to Saybrook’s Institutional Review Board must be completed if human subjects will be involved.)

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• Proposed timetable, including the timing of all project landmarks
Generally, Project 14 is divided into sections of two months duration each and are identified as 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, dreamtable 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 dreamtable praxis and Juarez involvements) and publication (open access articles and at least one book).

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Appendix 1. Curriculum vitae

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