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Can healing be taught?

William F Bengston1, Donald G Murphy

  • 1St. Joseph's College, Patchogue, NY, USA. wbengston@sjcny.edu

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|May 10, 2008
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Despite growing interest in healing practices, empirical evidence proving healing is teachable remains insufficient. Current research, including prior claims, has not met the rigorous criteria needed to demonstrate its teachability.

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Area of Science:

  • Integrative medicine
  • Complementary therapies
  • Parapsychology

Background:

  • Significant increase in interest and educational opportunities for healing practices.
  • Lack of robust empirical data to substantiate the teachability of healing.
  • Previous claims of successful healing instruction require further validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the empirical evidence for the teachability of healing.
  • To outline criteria for assessing the teachability of healing modalities.
  • To discuss the scientific and social implications if healing is proven teachable.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of selected healing teaching modalities.
  • Development and application of five empirical criteria for teachability.

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  • Critical assessment of existing research, including prior claims.

    • Main Results:

    • Selected healing modalities and their underlying principles were examined.
    • Five essential empirical criteria for demonstrating teachability were established.
    • Existing research, despite previous assertions, has not met these criteria.

    Conclusions:

    • The teachability of healing is not yet empirically demonstrated.
    • Further rigorous research is required to meet established scientific criteria.
    • The implications of potentially teachable healing warrant continued scientific and social consideration.