Mental and Spiritual Healing : A Critical Review of the Science(<Main Topics>Human PSI Forum "Human Potential Science" International Forum : Physical and Physiological Approach Joint with "Mystery of Mind and Body" International Forum and The Fourteenth Symposium on Life Information Science (International Version) 22-27 August 2002, OVTA, Makuhari, Chiba (near Tokyo), Japan)

Abstract

This presentation will present the quantity and quality of scientific information in five central areasrelated to spiritual healing. These include: 1) The Health Impact Of Religious And Spiritual Practices, 2) Intercessory Prayer and Healing Prayer, 3) Research on Mind-Matter Interactions (MMI), 4) Direct mental influence on living systems (DMILS), 5) Non-instrumental - "Energy" Healing methods, and 6) The Impact of Healing in a Clinical Setting. Implications of these investigations for the future of spiritual healing, energy medicine and intentionality studies will be discussed.