uO Research (University of Ottawa)
February 25, 2026
Emily Victoria Hanlon
This project explores the religious philosophy, pedagogical practices and story of Mahmoud Malamatian, an Iranian-American Sufi teacher who practices in present-day Oakland, California. I have known Mahmoud, his wife Rozaneh and their family for eight years. To honour my proximity to the 'subject,' I employed a Lived Religion theoretical framework and gathered data using the qualitative...
uO Research (University of Ottawa)
November 24, 2025
Wallace Murray
Psychedelics, acting primarily through 5-HT2A receptor binding and modulation of networks such as the default mode network (DMN), can induce shifts in self-perception, cognition, and emotion by promoting neuroplasticity and altering entrenched thought patterns. The biomedical model, emphasizing measurable neurochemical processes, often attempts to extract these neuroplastic benefits while...
uO Research (University of Ottawa)
November 25, 2019
Nicole Stanson
Background: Research has shown that music performance anxiety (MPA) is experienced by individuals in all age groups and skill levels. Due to the need for effective treatment of performance anxiety in musicians, researchers have begun to investigate the viability of mindfulness, which has been proven as an effective treatment in populations with generalized anxiety. Although preliminary studies...
uO Research (University of Ottawa)
July 17, 2018
Raphaëlle Robidoux
Dreams have been widely shared, analyzed, and explored for centuries. Throughout cultures and contexts, some dreams seem to leave a lasting trace on waking life, whereas other dreams are forgotten as quickly as they appear. This thesis focuses its efforts on the former category, known as impactful dreams. Impactful dreams are rare and distinguished by their effect on the dreamer’s thoughts,...
uO Research (University of Ottawa)
1996
Bernard G. Comeau
1 citation
The dissertation is a monograph of grizzly bear spiritual power as it was historically conceptualized and manifest among Native cultures of the Pacific Slope of North America. Focusing specifically upon cultural reports of persons (e.g., shamans) acknowledged to hold grizzly bear spiritual power, descriptive summaries outline the varied behaviours, abilities, and functions associated with these...
uO Research (University of Ottawa)
1977
K. Busby
Abstract not available.
uO Research (University of Ottawa)
1972
Peter A Campbell
Abstract not available.
uO Research (University of Ottawa)
1967
Edward J. Capestany
Abstract not available.