Pristine Inner Experience

Cognition

Russell T Hurlburt Ph.D. on November 11, 2011

Unsymbolized thinking is the experience of an explicit, differentiated thought that does not include the experience of words, images, or any other symbols. Many (perhaps most) people think unsymbolized thinking is impossible, but in fact, it is common.

Environment

Russell T Hurlburt Ph.D. on October 31, 2011

Sensory awareness is a critical element of our inner experience, yet it can be confused with aspects of perception.

Cognition

Russell T Hurlburt Ph.D. on October 26, 2011

Inner speech is frequent but not for everyone.

Bulimia Nervosa

Russell T Hurlburt Ph.D. on October 17, 2011

Bulimia Nervosa

Russell T Hurlburt Ph.D. on October 10, 2011

The inner experience of women with bulimia nervosa is characterized by complex multiplicity. Although this complex experience occurs frequently, the women themselves don't know their experience is complex.

Bulimia Nervosa

Russell T Hurlburt Ph.D. on October 3, 2011

Career

Russell T Hurlburt Ph.D. on September 26, 2011

“Pristine inner experiences” are thoughts, feelings, sensations, tickles, seeings, hearings, and so on, anything that appears directly before the footlights of consciousness. Our research has shown that pristine experience is fascinating, but that its characteristics are relatively unknown both by the experiencer herself and psychological science.