Student considering some sort of obe related major

[sublime]

I go to a state school in Ohio and I'm majoring in Psychology and minoring in Philosophy. One thing I'm grateful of here is that they offer more courses in Philosophy like for instance a meditation course, a metaphysics course and a Personal Identity course (grad course that talks about what would exist if you went through a time travel machine) haha. As of now i'm a sophomore and hope to take those courses later on either Junior and Senior year or in Grad school. Good luck finding a Major that specifically deals with OBE's, i think you'd have to look to a "healing" school or something for that. However, having a major in Philosophy especially may touch on some of those subjects. Guess it just depends on the school you go to. Good Luck!  - Mike

[Woopaching]

Hey Mike,
  I too am a sophomore and actually also do have a philosophy minor declared. So cool! I agree with you, it will be difficult. I'm considering going from professor to professor and speaking to them privately about the matter, see if I can get shoved in the right direction type deal. Well good luck yourself and thanks for the comments.

[Daniel]

Hello,

Here´s something that may give you some ideas. The webpage is not updated but according to the latest news it´has been accepted as an official university club.

The Consciential Explorers' Club (University of Florida, USA)
http://cref.tripod.com/UFClub.html

Main objectives:
- To demystify natural, inherent human abilities such as out-of-body experience and bioenergy manipulation in the scientific light
- To introduce members to numerous Conscientiology concepts such as: multidimensionality, holosomatics, existential task, cosmoethic
- To share the vision of the Consciential (R)evolution of human civilization - the individual, human societies, cultures and institutions, science and technology
- To present ideas of possible practical applications for personal and career/life-task development
- To encourage and coordinate student research and its publication
- To facilitate the meeting and communication of individuals interested in extrasensory, paranormal, projective, and consciential systems and phenomena (with and without personal experiences)
- To assist students with physical and "mental" disabilities by showing the door to extraphysical freedom and stimilating physical-extraphysical medical reseach
- To create an interactive atmosphere of constructive discussion on many aspects of human existence, in a natural and friendly way, free of prejudice and mysticism
- To serve as a stepping-stone and catalyst of the UF Conscientiology Integration Project.

[Woopaching]

Awsome Daniel! Thanks! I'll check it out for sure!

Keith

[Woopaching]

I have to think of a topic I'm interested in for my philosophical methods class... any suggestions?

[Daniel]

Keith,

I found the book below very iluminative on the question of subjectivity vs. objectivity in consciousness research. It might give you some inspiration in choosing your topic.
One of it´s main arguments his that the dominating materialistic view of consciousness in mainstream science is an metaphysical assumption without any actual empirical evidence eventhough it is oftenly presented as the scientifically "more correct" view.

You can find it´s first 30 pages at:
http://www.oup-usa.org/sc/0195132076/

The Taboo of Subjectivity:
Toward a New Science of Consciousness
by B. Alan Wallace

Introduction: The No Man's Land of Consciousness 3
part i The Ideology of Scienti#64257;c Materialism

1 Four Dimensions of the Scienti#64257;c Tradition 17
2 Theological Impulses in the Scienti#64257;c Revolution 41
part ii Toward a Noetic Revolution
3 An Empirical Alternative 59
4 Observing the Mind 75
5 Exploring the Mind 97
part iii The Resistance
6 The Mind in Scienti#64257;c Materialism 123
7 Confusing Scienti#64257;c Materialism with Science 145
8 Scienti#64257;c Materialism: The Ideology of Modernity 159
Conclusion: No Boundaries 177
Notes 189
Bibliography 197
Index 209

[Woopaching]

Thanks!
  I will defidently check out that book!
Keith

[Tom]

Many professors tend to have interests of their own outside of classes and grading homework. One of the professors at the college I attended taught a yoga class after hours in town. It would have been impossible to guess this but there were people who knew about it. A professor with similar interests would know not only about OBE but also if it is possible to do something with it in the context of school and majors.

[Woopaching]

Hey Tom,
  You are very right, there are people, teachers, who are aware of all this... as Monroe puts it... a member of the club.. I just need to find them.

[Woopaching]

Hello all,
  I'm A student in college considering my options for majors and just would like to get some opinions of people, if I'm lucky, some professionals. I'm really interested in out of body experience, meditation, and hypnosis and the such and I'm curious what types of majors and perhaps what schools have a good rep for these things. I know it's not normal liberal arts college topic material, which is where I'm at... but still, I'm just keeping all doors and options open. Looking for suggestions, comments, opinions, anything that might give me insight. I personally was thinking some aspect of psychology and/or philosophy... any thoughts? Do share.

Keith