Open AccessTraining in Aura Reading: Results from a Small Quasi-Experimental Study in India (Research Note)
Author(s) -
Srikanth Nagaraja,
Jois Sowmya,
Nagaraj Subramani,
Krishnamurthy Nagendra
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of transpersonal studies/the international journal of transpersonal studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.151
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 1942-3241
pISSN - 1321-0122
DOI - 10.24972/ijts.2018.37.2.171
Subject(s) - aura , phenomenon , psychology , reading (process) , contingency , social psychology , cognitive psychology , epistemology , psychiatry , philosophy , linguistics , migraine
The aura is believed to be an invisible field surrounding the physical body, interpenetrating and extending beyond it. The present study examines whether appearance of an aura-like phenomenon around the hand can be perceived visually after a short training session. A quasi-experimental research design was employed with 47 participants with a mean age of 19 years. Results from before and after attempting to view an aura-like phenomenon around the hand were analyzed using Contingency Coefficient analysis. The results suggest that an aura-like phenomenon can be detected around the hand since the participants narrated several experiences that were novel (p < .001). We found a significant increase (p = .009) in the number of reports of positive thoughts among the respondents during the session in which an aura-like phenomenon was experienced.