Ravanshenasi Wa Din, Volume 4, Issue 1, No 13, Year 2011, Pages 55-69

    A Contrast between Self- Cognition Processes and “Transliminality"

    Article Type: 
    Research
    Writers:
    Naser Aghababaei / MA in general psychology, Tehran University / naseragha@gmail.com
    Nima Qurbani / Associate professor of psychology department, Tehran University
    Mohammad reza / MA in general psychology, Tehran University
    55-69 2010/11/10 2011/01/13 2011/05/20
    Abstract: 
    The present research aims at comparing "transliminality" and consciousness processes which are rooted in the activities of frontal lobe taking into account the gender role, as well. So, 266 university students filled out questionnaires of self-cognition processes which included consciousness, cohesive self-cognition, and self-control. Data analysis shows that women have higher scores on "transliminality". Furthermore, the relationship between self-cognition processes is positive and strong, but the relation of subjects’ scores on "transliminality" scale with self-cognition processes is negative. According to these findings, "transliminality" - a kind of consciousness rooted in temporal lobe - has a reciprocity relation with self-cognition processes - which are forms of consciousness related to frontal lobe. Women’s higher scores on "transliminality" are ascribed to their higher spiritual tendencies.
    Keywords: 
    consciousness
    transliminality
    self-cognition processes
    psychology of religion
    gender.
    چکیده و کلیدواژه فارسی (Persian)
    Title :تقابل فرایندهای خودشناختی با «آستانه گذری»
    Abstract: 
    پژوهش حاضر با هدف مقایسه «آستانه گذری» با فرآیند های هشیاری که در فعالیت های لوب پیشانی، ریشه دارند، و با توجه به نقش جنسیت انجام گرفته است. بدین منظور 266 دانشجو علاوه بر مقیاس «آستانه گذری» به پرسشنامه های فرایندهای خودشناختی، شامل بهوشیاری، خودشناسی انسجامی و خودمهارگری پاسخ داده اند. تحلیل داده ها نشان می دهد که زنان در «آستانه گذری» نمره های بالاتری دارند. همچنین ارتباط فرایندهای خودشناختی با هم مثبت و قوی بوده، اما نمره های آزمودنی ها در مقیاس «آستانه گذری» با فرایندهای خودشناختی، رابطه منفی دارد. بر پایه این یافته ها «آستانه گذری» به عنوان گونه ای از هشیاری که در ناحیه گیجگاهی ریشه دارد، با فرایندهای خودشناختی به عنوان هشیاری های مرتبط با ناحیه پیشانی، رابطه تقابلی دارند. بالاتر بودن نمره زنان در «آستانه گذری»، توجیهی برای بالاتر بودن گرایش های معنوی آنان است.
    Keywords: 
    روان‌شناسی دین
    هشیاری
    آستانه گذری
    فرایندهای خودشناختی
    جنسیت.
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