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Paolo Speirn

2 papers in the library · 9 citations · publishing 2021-2022

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The Noetic Signature Inventory: Development, Exploration, and Initial Validation

Frontiers in Psychology June 15, 2022 Helané Wahbeh, Nina Fry, Paolo Speirn 7 citations

Noetic comes from the Greek word noēsis, meaning inner wisdom or direct knowing. Noetic experiences often transcend the perception of our five senses and are ubiquitous worldwide, although no instrument exists to evaluate noetic characteristics both within and between individuals. We developed the Noetic Signature Inventory (NSI) through an iterative qualitative and statistical process as a...

Qualitative analysis of first-person accounts of noetic experiences

F1000Research June 25, 2021 Helané Wahbeh, Nina Fry, Paolo Speirn et al. 2 citations

The term "noetic" comes from the Greek word noēsis/noētikos that means inner wisdom, direct knowing, intuition, or implicit understanding. Strong cultural taboos exist about sharing these experiences. Thus, many may not feel comfortable transparently discussing or researching these topics, despite growing evidence that these experiences may be real. The study's objective was to qualitatively...