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The Silva Method〔http://www.silvamethod.com〕 is the name given to a self-help program developed by José Silva. The Silva Method teaches students specialized guided imagery techniques intended to "rewire" their subconscious and negative programming, tap into their true potential and achieve their goals using a meditation technique and mental training program that is offered in seminars in over 129 countries around the world. It claims to increase an individual's abilities and sense of personal well-being through relaxation and development of their higher brain functions. Proponents believe that it can improve a person's self-image, allow them to think in a clearer manner, and assist people in overcoming conditions such as nicotine addiction. The website〔 says that the Silva Method research was investigated by Dr. J. Wilfrid Hahn of the Mind Science Foundation in California, who went on to endorse it, and that various research institutions, universities and scientists have studied and verified their research, including: Duke University, Trinity University, University of Texas, Wayland Baptist University, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University and New York Canisius College. Some, including Silva himself, believe that it can be used to develop paranormal abilities such as Intuition and ESP and that it can also allow you to tap into a higher consciousness. Former magician James Randi, an opponent of the methods, wrote that the Silva Method "''claims to develop improved memory, learning ability, and paranormal powers like telepathy. Much of the course consists of 'visiting' absent persons imagined by students and performing diagnoses on them. No tests of the validity of this practice have been done; such tests are discouraged by the teachers of the system.''" . However, his encyclopedia cites no reference and his descriptions of the courses do not appear anywhere on the Silva Method website. The Silva Method website describes its curriculum as '...a unique combination of Alpha〔Alpha rhythm〕 and Theta〔Theta rhythm〕 level exercises, creative visualizations, habit control and positive programming methods, has been endorsed by various thought leaders and scientists. This includes personal growth icons like Jack Canfield, Dr. Wayne Dyer and Shakti Gawain, bestselling author Richard Bach, award-winning neuroscientist Mark Robert Waldman and oncology research pioneer Dr. O. Carl Simonton.' The Silva Method is one of a number of therapeutic techniques sometimes grouped under the name Meditation. ==History== José Silva was an electrical repairman who developed a great interest for religion, psychology, and parapsychology. He spent much time learning about hypnosis, attempting to increase his children's IQ. After experimenting and being convinced of his daughter's sudden clairvoyance, José decided to learn more about the development of psychic abilities. In 1944, José began developing his method, formerly known as ''Silva Mind Control'', using it on his family members and friends, before launching it commercially in the 1960s.〔Carroll, Robert Todd (2003) "The Skeptic's Dictionary", Wiley, ISBN 0-471-27242-6〕〔Randi, James (1995)"An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural", St. Martin's Griffin, ISBN 0-312-15119-5〕 Silva has done a large amount of research on the brain, based on Robert Sperry's split-brain theory, to improve his method. However, because scientists have been modifying the subject since Sperry, modern studies have proven most of Silva's beliefs about the brain to be incorrect. Nonetheless, even though José Silva's beliefs about the brain were proven incorrect, somehow his method has still been useful to many. In that case, it is concluded that José Silva probably connected on Sperry' s split-brain theory after the Silva Method had been developed. The simplified explanation to why Silva's method produced effective results is that he was training left-brain minds to think with their right brain as well. 〔http://www.skepdic.com/silva.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Silva Method」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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