The Neuroscience of the Unexplained
The Neuroscience of Reiki
Touch, therapeutic presence, parasympathetic activation, biofield science and contextual healing: why lying still while someone holds their hands near you can produce measurable physiological changes
993-word article with 10 Harvard references.
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Reiki claims to channel universal life force energy through the practitioner's hands into the recipient's body. No instrument has detected this energy. No controlled study has demonstrated effects beyond those attributable to relaxation, therapeutic presence and placebo. And yet, people who receive Reiki frequently report feeling calmer, warmer and less distressed. This article examines the neuroscience that may explain why, without requiring acceptance of the energy model.
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