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The following would be an edit/addition to the main body of the article about higher consciousness:

In the beginning, psychologist James provided theories for the development and definition of higher consciousness. James saw, “That exalted inner experiences were as significant as they appeared, they would represent the pinnacle of human knowledge and aspiration. [He] approached this subject at a crucial historical turning point between philosophical and scientific approaches to psychological processes. He appreciated the rich inheritance of understanding about consciousness and self-knowledge from both Western and Eastern philosophical traditions, but he also appreciated the value of the systematic empirical approach in the emerging science of psychology. When James attempted to develop an empirical classification of inner experiences, he encountered difficulty in bridging the gap between typically fleeting and ineffable nature of these experiential states and the demands of repeatability and experimental rigor in empirical research. He concluded that while such experiences were of great personal and even historic significance, scientific psychology should focus on more readily accessible and quantifiable mental status (Alexander, Alexander, Boyer, p 90). Later, Maslow described a connection of two states, “Self- actualization emphasized the connection between exalted states, which he called peak or transcendental experiences, and higher levels of human growth (Alexander et al, p 90).

In modern day, it is still difficult to pinpoint exactly what higher consciousness is, what is achieves, and how to get there. Loevinger explains, “Research psychologists avoided serious consideration of such exceptional inner experiences, largely because of the lack of a sufficiency comprehensive theoretical framework to interpret the significance of the reported experiences, the ;lack of an experimental paradigm to test the verity of the experiences, and the lack of a systematic subjective methodology to replicate the experiences. Although some psychologists have recognized the potential relevance of these subjectives to developmental theory, there has been general agreement with James that these states are very rare, transient, and difficult to investigate experimentally (Loevinger, p 90).

In conclusion, the state of higher consciousness is a transient state that is a higher level of human growth and potential. Although the study of this theory is still growing, it has been proven to coincide with developmental theorists’ views.

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The following would be an addition to the article about cosmic consciousness:

The definition of cosmic consciousness is as follows: “According to Vedic Psychology the fifth state of consciousness (cosmic consciousness) is gained when the fourth state (transcendental consciousness) is maintained as a continuous non changing level of awareness along with the changing experiences of waking, dreaming, and sleeping. Initially, transcendental consciousness is not sustained outside of meditation because the nervous system, restricted by accumulated stress, lacks the flexibility and refinement of functioning to maintain inner silence while engaged in dynamic activity (Alexander, Heaton, Chandler, p 46). Yet another definition of the state is, as described by Maharishi, “‘The Self has separated itself completely from the filed of activity’ and stands as a peaceful inner observer or ‘silent witness (Maharishi, 1969, pp 312-313)’” (Alexander et al, p 47).

Cosmic consciousness has been seen to have physiological aspects connected to it. The connections are, “Two different levels of organization of the nervous system function simultaneously while maintaining their separate identities. By virtue of this anatomical separation of function, it becomes possible for transcendental consciousness to coexists with the waking state of consciousness and with the dreaming and sleeping states of consciousness (Maharishi, 1969, p 314)” (Alexander at al p 48)

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