The Tri-Loop Integrative Consciousness Model A Dynamic Loop Theory of Psychological Breakthrough and Ritual-Induced State Transitions
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) November 30, 2025 Deng, Xueqing
Mystical-type psychological breakthroughs—characterized by symbolic visions, identity dissolution, and sudden meaning-formation—occur during major psychological transitions across psychotherapy, trauma release, and altered-state practices. A new model proposes that these experiences correspond to a symbolic integration layer (Loop3) within a hierarchical Triple-Loop system, where Loop1 represents autonomic destabilization and Loop2 represents emotional-cognitive reorganization. This sequence is isomorphic with both the dynamical transition of Breakdown → Reorganization → Integration and the universal ritual triad of Ritual → Healing → Divination observed across global shamanic traditions. The model aims to unify these phenomena under a single mechanistic framework.