Correlations of Beliefs about Reality With Various Variables
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Variables |
Beliefs About Reality |
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Materialism |
Conservative Transcendence |
Extraordinary Transcendence |
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Characteristics |
Physicalism
Determinism |
Religiosity
Meaning |
Extraordinary Experiences Extraordinary Beliefs Inner Growth |
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Mind-Body Problem |
Physical Monism |
Dualism |
Mental Monism |
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Epistemology |
Science |
Hermeneutics |
Paranormal |
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Religious Affiliation |
None |
Traditional |
Own Beliefs |
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Notions of Consciousness |
Information |
Subjective |
Altered States |
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Emergent Property |
Evidence of Spirit |
Ultimate Reality |
|
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Intentionality |
Gives Meaning |
Key to Growth |
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|
Significance of Consciousness |
Byproduct |
Important |
All There Is |
Note: Based on 334 completed questionnaires using various multivariate analyses including cluster and factor analyses. Adapted from p. 129 of Imants Barušs The Personal Nature of Notions of Consciousness (1990, University Press of America). © 2008 Imants Barušs Click here for explanation of table.