Research Library

Pascual-Leone, A., Amedi, A., Fregni, F., Merabet, L.B. (2005)

Annual Review of Neuroscience

This comprehensive review examines the remarkable plasticity of the human brain, demonstrating that neural circuits can be modified by experience throughout the lifespan. The research shows that mental practice alone can drive plastic changes in brain structure.

Draganski, B., Gaser, C., Busch, V., Schuierer, G., Bogdahn, U., May, A. (2004)

Nature

This groundbreaking study demonstrated that learning a new skill (juggling) produced measurable increases in grey matter in brain regions associated with visual-motor coordination, providing direct evidence for experience-dependent structural plasticity.

Lazar, S.W., Kerr, C.E., Wasserman, R.H., Gray, J.R., Greve, D.N., Treadway, M.T., McGarvey, M., Quinn, B.T., Dusek, J.A., Benson, H., Rauch, S.L., Moore, C.I., Fischl, B. (2005)

NeuroReport

This study found that regular meditation practice is associated with increased cortical thickness in brain regions related to attention, interoception, and sensory processing, suggesting that meditation may offset age-related cortical thinning.

Dispenza, J., Church, D., Stapleton, P. (2017)

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine

Research conducted at Dr. Joe Dispenza's advanced meditation workshops demonstrated significant changes in cortisol levels, immune function markers, and gene expression following intensive meditation practice over a 4-day period.

Maguire, E.A., Gadian, D.G., Johnsrude, I.S., Good, C.D., Ashburner, J., Frackowiak, R.S., Frith, C.D. (2000)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The famous London taxi driver study showed that extensive navigation experience produced measurable enlargement of the hippocampus, with the degree of change correlating with time spent as a taxi driver.

Bandler, R., Grinder, J. (1975)

Science and Behavior Books

The foundational work establishing the Meta Model of language, demonstrating how linguistic patterns reveal and shape internal representations of reality, and how targeted language interventions can produce rapid therapeutic change.

Heap, M. (1988)

Hypnosis: Current Clinical, Experimental and Forensic Practices

A critical examination of NLP claims that, while questioning some theoretical foundations, acknowledged the practical effectiveness of many NLP techniques in therapeutic and coaching contexts.

Dilts, R. (1990)

Meta Publications

Robert Dilts' comprehensive work on belief change processes, introducing the logical levels model and demonstrating how beliefs at different neurological levels can be systematically transformed.

Lally, P., van Jaarsveld, C.H.M., Potts, H.W.W., Wardle, J. (2010)

European Journal of Social Psychology

This landmark study established that habit formation takes an average of 66 days, with a range of 18 to 254 days depending on the complexity of the behavior and individual differences.

Wood, W., Quinn, J.M., Kashy, D.A. (2002)

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Research demonstrating that approximately 45% of daily behaviors are habitual, occurring in the same location and triggered by the same contextual cues, highlighting the importance of environmental design in behavior change.

Dweck, C.S. (2006)

Random House

Carol Dweck's groundbreaking research on fixed vs. growth mindsets, demonstrating how beliefs about intelligence and ability fundamentally shape learning, resilience, and achievement.

Radin, D. (2006)

Paraview Pocket Books

Dean Radin's examination of consciousness research through the lens of quantum mechanics, presenting meta-analyses of psi research and proposing quantum entanglement as a framework for understanding non-local consciousness effects.

Stapp, H.P. (2007)

Springer

Physicist Henry Stapp's rigorous examination of how quantum mechanics necessitates a role for consciousness in physical reality, arguing that the observer is not separate from the observed system.

Davidson, R.J., Lutz, A. (2012)

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Richard Davidson's framework for understanding how contemplative practices reshape the brain, demonstrating measurable changes in attention, emotional regulation, and well-being following meditation training.

Newberg, A., D'Aquili, E., Rause, V. (2001)

Ballantine Books

Neurotheology research examining brain activity during intense spiritual experiences, revealing how prayer and meditation produce measurable changes in brain regions associated with self-transcendence and unity experiences.

McCullough, M.E., Hoyt, W.T., Larson, D.B., Koenig, H.G., Thoresen, C. (2000)

Health Psychology

A comprehensive meta-analysis of 42 studies involving nearly 126,000 participants, finding that religious involvement is associated with approximately 29% lower mortality risk.

Three Initiates (1908)

Yogi Publication Society

The foundational text outlining the Seven Hermetic Principles, including 'As Above, So Below,' demonstrating the fractal nature of reality and the correspondence between mental and physical planes.

Hill, N. (1937)

The Ralston Society

Napoleon Hill's synthesis of success principles derived from 20 years of research with over 500 successful individuals, establishing the foundational concepts of definite purpose, autosuggestion, and the Master Mind.

Emoto, M. (2004)

Beyond Words Publishing

Masaru Emoto's controversial but influential research on water crystal formation in response to words, music, and intention, suggesting that consciousness may influence physical matter at the molecular level.