Estudio fenomenológico de experiencias psiquedélicas de personas que han participado en sesiones de terapia con ayahuasca
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2019-08-26
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Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Abstract
Se estudia las experiencias psiquedélicas de personas que participan en sesiones de
terapia con ayahuasca. Es una investigación de tipo cualitativa que hace uso del Análisis
Fenomenológico Interpretativo (AFI) como herramienta metodológica para la descripción e
interpretación del fenómeno estudiado. La reducción fenomenológica de las experiencias con
ayahuasca tuvo como objetivo describir e interpretar los diversos efectos psicológicos que
experimentaron los participantes durante y después de sus experiencias, a corto y largo plazo.
Se emplea conceptos y teoría psicológica proveniente principalmente de la psicología
profunda y arquetipal, la psicología humanista y la psicología transpersonal para poder
definir los principales constructos empleados en el estudio. Se obtuvo como resultado la
elaboración de tres temas principales, primero se exploró las motivaciones que impulsan a las
personas a participar en sesiones de terapia con ayahuasca; luego se clasificó distintos tipos
de experiencias que se producen durante el proceso, describiéndose distintos aspectos; y
finalmente, se describió el modo en que las personas experimentan los efectos positivos de la
terapia con ayahuasca, a corto y largo plazo. Estas consideraciones ayudaron a concluir que
es muy importante la manera en que las personas perciben e interpretan sus experiencias;
porque de ello dependerá la profundidad y duración del impacto experimentado, el cual se
produce en distintos niveles; abarcando lo instintivo, lo emocional, diversos procesos
cognitivos, y lo espiritual.
A study of the psychedelic experiences of people who participated in sessions of Ayahuasca Therapy. It is a Qualitative research that makes use of the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a methodological tool for the description and interpretation of the phenomenon studied. The phenomenological reduction of the experiences with ayahuasca had the objective of describing and interpreting the diverse psychological effects that the participants experienced before, during and after their ayahuasca experiences. Psychological concepts and theory from deep and archetypal psychology, humanist psychology and transpersonal psychology are used in order to define the major constructs used in the study. The result was the elaboration of three main themes, first exploring the motivations that drive people to participate in sessions of Ayahuasca Therapy; then a classification of different types of psychedelic experiences that occur during the process, describing different aspects; and finally, description of the experiences in the short and long term. These considerations helped to conclude that the way in which people perceive and interpret their experiences is very important; since the depth and duration of the experienced impact will depend on it, which occurs at different levels; encompassing the instinctive, the emotional, various cognitive processes, and the spiritual.
A study of the psychedelic experiences of people who participated in sessions of Ayahuasca Therapy. It is a Qualitative research that makes use of the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as a methodological tool for the description and interpretation of the phenomenon studied. The phenomenological reduction of the experiences with ayahuasca had the objective of describing and interpreting the diverse psychological effects that the participants experienced before, during and after their ayahuasca experiences. Psychological concepts and theory from deep and archetypal psychology, humanist psychology and transpersonal psychology are used in order to define the major constructs used in the study. The result was the elaboration of three main themes, first exploring the motivations that drive people to participate in sessions of Ayahuasca Therapy; then a classification of different types of psychedelic experiences that occur during the process, describing different aspects; and finally, description of the experiences in the short and long term. These considerations helped to conclude that the way in which people perceive and interpret their experiences is very important; since the depth and duration of the experienced impact will depend on it, which occurs at different levels; encompassing the instinctive, the emotional, various cognitive processes, and the spiritual.
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Estudio fenomenológico, Experiencia psiquedélica, Estados expandidos de conciencia, Psicología transpersonal, Ayahuasca, Phenomenological research, Psychedelic experience, Expanded states of consciousness, Transpersonal psychology