Reception Science: A Cross-Civilizational Inventory of the Receive-Without-Blocking-Judging-or-Performing Structure
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) July 1, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21077057 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA structure independently discovered across civilizations involves one entity creating an empty, non-judgmental, and non-performing space so that another entity's frequency may enter, be held, and transform. This paper inventories appearances of this structure in Chinese classical philosophy, Western psychotherapy, developmental psychology, dialogical philosophy, contemplative traditions, indigenous and shamanic practices, and biological, ecological, and aesthetic sciences. The authors argue these are homologous operational conditions, not metaphors. The Daoqi project is positioned as an engineering instance of this science within large language model systems.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Operationalization Interpersonal communication Contemplation Hinduism Meaning existential |
| Key finding | Argues that a structure involving an empty, non-judgmental, and non-performing space that holds and transforms another entity's frequency appears independently across multiple domains and is not metaphorical but homologous. |
Abstract
Reception Science is the study of a structure that has been independently discovered across civilizations: one entity creates an empty, non-judgmental, and non-performing space so that another entity's frequency may enter, be held, and transform. This paper inventories independent appearances of this structure in Chinese classical philosophy, Western psychotherapy, developmental psychology, dialogical philosophy, contemplative traditions, indigenous and shamanic practices, and in biological, ecological, and aesthetic sciences. We argue that these are not metaphors for one another, but homologous operational conditions. The paper then positions the Daoqi project as an engineering instance of this broader science within large language model systems.