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File346 - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences2017-122022-11

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2016 Grants
Start date: 2017-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016-346
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
346 - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences
Duration: 2017-12 - 2022-11
Researcher(s):
Miguel Farias, Romara Delmonte
Institution(s): Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement, Coventry University (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Progress report
Final report
Article
Language: eng
Author:
Farias, M.
Secondary author(s):
Delmonte, R.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Possession / Paranormal beliefs / Well being / Personality / Parapsychology
DocumentThe mind possessed: Well-being, personality, and cognitive characteristics of individuals regularly experiencing religious possession2022

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2016 Grants
Start date: 2017-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016-346
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
346 - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences
Duration: 2017-12 - 2022-11
Researcher(s):
Miguel Farias, Romara Delmonte
Institution(s): Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement, Coventry University (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Progress report
Final report
Article
Language: eng
Author:
Farias, M.
Secondary author(s):
Delmonte, R.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Possession / Paranormal beliefs / Well being / Personality / Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016-346.02
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
The mind possessed: Well-being, personality, and cognitive characteristics of individuals regularly experiencing religious possession
Publication year: 2022
URL:
https://www.scielo.br/j/rbp/a/cCg5DbZsVThDYSnH7bFbXFQ/abstract/?lang=en
Abstract/Results: Objective: To further our understanding of religious possession experiences by focusing on personality, cognitive, and quality of life outcomes.
Methods: Data collection was undertaken at Umbanda sessions in Brazilian cities. Participants were mediums who regularly experienced possession (n=334) or those who attended the same rituals but had never been possessed (n=54).
Results: We found that mediums were not significantly different across variables from the control group, except for anxiety, which was lower among mediums. Correlational and regression analysis showed that the level of meaningfulness attributed to possession and fusion with the spiritual entity were strongly positively correlated with most quality-of-life dimensions, and negatively with anxiety; in addition, level of meaningfulness predicted lower anxiety, and psychological quality of life was predicted by level of fusion and meaningfulness. Contrary to expectations, there were no detrimental effects of a lower level of bodily control over the possession experience.
Conclusion: Together, these results suggest that individuals regularly experiencing possession within a religious context are psychologically similar to those who attend the same rituals without experiencing possession, and that the way they appraise their experiences as meaningful, as well as the level of spiritual fusion, are predictors of well-being.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Delmonte, R.
Secondary author(s):
Farias, M., Bastos Júnior, M. A., Madeira, L., Sonego, B.
Document type:
Article
Number of reproductions:
2
Percentiles:
7
Reference:
Delmonte, R., Farias, M., Bastos, M. A. V., Júnior, Madeira, L., & Sonego, B. (2022). The mind possessed: well-being, personality, and cognitive characteristics of individuals regularly experiencing religious possession. Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 44(5), 486–494. https://doi.org/10.47626/1516-4446-2021-2414
2-year Impact Factor: 5.500|2022
Times cited: 1|2024-02-15
Indexed document: Yes
Quartile: Q1
Keywords: Quality of life / Anxiety / Dissociative identity disorder

The mind possessed: Well-being, personality, and cognitive characteristics of individuals regularly experiencing religious possession

The mind possessed: Well-being, personality, and cognitive characteristics of individuals regularly experiencing religious possession
DocumentFinal report - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences2022

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
2016 Grants
Start date: 2017-01

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016-346
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
346 - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences
Duration: 2017-12 - 2022-11
Researcher(s):
Miguel Farias, Romara Delmonte
Institution(s): Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement, Coventry University (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Application form
Correspondence
Progress report
Final report
Article
Language: eng
Author:
Farias, M.
Secondary author(s):
Delmonte, R.
Number of reproductions:
2
Keywords:
Possession / Paranormal beliefs / Well being / Personality / Parapsychology

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2016-346.01
Location: BF-GMS
Title:
Final report - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences
Publication year: 2022
Abstract/Results:
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
Possession experiences are widely reported across cultures and those possessed are often regarded as a channel for spiritual agents.
AIMS
We conducted two studies to investigate the psychological characteristics of individuals who regularly experience possession states, and the varieties of these experiences.
METHOD
Study 1 used a set of personality, cognitive, and mental health measures and compared Umbanda religious participants who regularly experience possession with those who have never experienced possession sates. Study 2 collected possession narratives contrasting individuals from Afro-Brazilian versus Christian Evangelical Pentecostal backgrounds.
RESULTS
Umbanda mediums were no different from a control group across all measures, except for anxiety, where they scored lower than the control group. We also found that the level of fusion with the spiritual entity was a predictor of quality of life. Analysis of possession narratives showed that Afro-Brazilian individuals shared commonalities with Christian Pentecostals but emphasised more changes in self/identity.
CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest that individuals regularly experiencing possession within an Afro-Brazilian religious context are psychologically very similar to others who never experienced the same phenomenon, and that the way they appraise their experiences as meaningful, as well as the level of spiritual fusion, are predictors of wellbeing. In addition, we have found that different religious traditions share many characteristics of possession experience, though their different contexts and beliefs may also moderately shape the diversity and qualities of such experiences.
Accessibility: Document exists in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Farias, M.
Secondary author(s):
Delmonte, R.
Document type:
Final report
Number of reproductions:
2
Reference:
Farias, M., & Delmonte, R. (2022). Final report - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Possession / Paranormal beliefs / Personality / Wellbeing

Final report - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences

Final report - The mind possessed project: Mapping the varieties of possession experiences