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Alchemical flames: individuation through the sacred and sexual in tummo meditation and Jung's late thought

Open Access at Essex October 7, 2026 Rohan J Naidoo

This research addresses the central complex of how the relationship between the sacred and sexual is problematised and plays out over the course of individuation. Jung articulated it as core to his relationship with Freud breaking down, describing a split between the secular (which becomes sexualised) and the spiritual (which becomes desexualised). Such a division can be understood, via a...

Am I dreaming, or does it just feel like it?: The impact of induced dissociation on sleep quality and memory consolidation

Open Access at Essex July 9, 2026 Camila Bottger Garcia Godos

The aim of this study was to determine if induced dissociative states impacts memory function and sleep. We induced dissociative states by using the Mirror Gazing Task (MGT), an effective method of eliciting altered states and anomalous experiences, similar to those experienced in individuals with depersonalization-derealization disorder, in controlled settings in non-clinical samples of...

DOI: 10.5526/err-00043536 (opens in new tab) Full text (opens in new tab) Dissociation chemistry Dissociative disorders Working memory Consolidation business +7