Writing Homework Help

This is a PhD level post. High level of English. You MUST read through the entire materials and not just brush off. APA 7^th. References example is attached (see carefully).

First- read the research idea, it is in the format of the paper, attached. This is important so you can understand the paper(attached).

This class we reviewed 8 integral research skills. We had to choose 2 and elaborate. Then write our research as it is in the template. This is already done. Total paper is 10 pages, double space, but there are already 5 pages done. Missing 5 more.

Here is the table of content of the paper- please add table of content:

• Introduction –what is integral research and skills of integral research (in short)
• Skills 1: Visual Skills –
1a. Meditation / exercise to introduce this skill (attached is an example from the book)
1b. Explain what it is, quotes and cite from reading is a must, see readings list below.
1c. Correlate to my research about Alanon & God’s Box

• Skill 2: Focusing intention –
2a. Meditation / exercise to introduce this skill (attached is an example from the book)
2b. Explain what it is, quotes and cite from reading is a must, see readings list below.
3b. Correlate to my research about Alanon & God’s Box

• My research attached and in the paper. Review and add matching skills
Research Question/Hypothesis
Type of Study
Sample
Audience
Purposes
Definition/Conceptualization
Transpersonal Relevance:

First Phase: Preparing for research
(General skills, visual skills, focusing intention skills)
Second Phase: Collecting data
(General skills, visual skills, focusing intention skills)
Third Phase: Working with data
(General skills, visual skills, focusing intention skills)
Fourth Phase: Communicating findings
(General skills, visual skills, focusing intention skills)

• Conclusion

Reading and what I wrote every week:

Skill 1: Visual Skills

Readings

1. Read Chapter 4 (Imaging) in Sparks of Genius (Root-Bernstein, 1999).
2. Read Chapter 7 (Becoming more human as we work: The reflexive role of the Exceptional Human Experience, by Rhea White) in Transpersonal Research Methods for the Social Sciences (Braud & Anderson, 1998)
3. Read the section on visual and auditory research skills, chapter 5 (p. 199-217) in Transforming Self and others through Research (Anderson & Braud, 2011).
4. Exercise: Engage in the experiential exercises listed as preparation for the skill assignment. The authors provide excellent examples for applying the skills in the 3 phases of research.

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MINE: this is what I wrote that week when we learned about the Visual Skills.

Research Skills: Visual and Auditory Skills

I was excited about the reading for this week, as I am intrigued by the power of visual imagery to carry information and knowledge better than words. Most researchers express their research objectives and findings through words, as imagery has been more associated with art. Understanding that one can use visual imagery to anticipate and plan all the steps in a project, such as finding participants, shows visual and auditory skills (Anderson & Braud, 2011). Anderson & Braud discuss how multiple forms of communicating data beyond the written word can enable a researcher to relate with his audience. For Instance, an experience can be more enliven if it includes descriptive texts, images and collages, quotes from authors, core researchers, and poems (Anderson & Braud, 2011).

This resonates with me as a speaker. One of my presentations at Pepperdine University in the annual women’s conference for the master’s and a doctoral degree is called: “More than Just Words.” Many graduates have immense knowledge of their mastered subject, but presenting it in front of an audience is challenging. People comprehend better when the lecture is accompanied by an image, just like at TedTalks. Even in podcasts, where there are no visuals, the tone of voice, the time of pausing, and intonation are setting the idea. Interestingly enough, in this week’s video, I found Melanie West’s presentation to be a bit exaggerated. I did not find her authentic because I sensed by her voice that she was dictating after many rehearsals before the presentation, making her talk mechanically.

The aspect of visual imagery is essential in my research. The reading this week emphasizes the core idea of my research that visualization can help transform abstract concepts into tangible and break them down. After reading Sparks of Genius (Root-Bernstein, 1999), I had a big ha-ha moment as to why I chose this question for my research. For a while, I contemplated if to conduct the study in the world of baby sign language and visual communication. But staying true to myself, I felt the calling to move to a different interest. While reading the chapter, it was clear that I am still examining visual communication, just with a different group. Creating God’s Box is visually communicating with a power greater than ourselves via concrete images. The dots were connected.

I agree that “sometimes, the simple challenge to think concretely about abstract concepts can be effective in visualizations” (Bernstein & Root-Bernstein, 1999, p.65). God’s Box is a physical visualization of abstract problems through visual images. This is critical in plotting a solution. For example, worries and obsessions are abstract ideas of the, by writing and breaking down each worry and give it a name (money, husband, my car), the clouded feeling can be transformed. Also, the concept of letting go of these problems to a power greater than us is abstract. God’s Box is a visualization of how this process is done until the brain practices letting go.

I chose to do both exercises, which perfectly aligned with my research. In the first mediation, I saw almost my first God’s Box. I imagined how all of my problems pour into it like a stream of black letters and words, changing into flowing lines. They created twirls of light in the Box, more words, and more words. Finally, I sense my relief, and I let it all out. I felt empathy for the research participants and approached the research with an open heart and mind.

Skill 2: Focusing Intention

1. Read chapter 3 in Sparks of Genius (Root-Bernstein, 1999).

2. Schlitz and Braud, 1997. Distant Intentionality and Healing: Assessing the Evidence.: ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, November, VOL. 3, NO. 6 Distant-Intentionality-and Healing1997schlitz.pdf attached

3. Review chapter 4 Intention and Quieting in in Transforming Self and others through Research(Anderson & Braud, 2011).

4. Carry out the experiential Intention Exercise to set general intentions for this course.

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MINE: this is what I wrote that week when we learned about the Visual Skills.

I find researchers’ presentations on observation, intention, and attention to be intriguing and essential for my research. I see the value of studying the impact of positive psychology on Anon people requires one to observe behavioral changes. Root-Bernstein (1999, p. 3) claims that observation is an acquired skill and goes beyond looking and visual perception. While families of addicts stay in the worry and the obsession, if they observe the obsession and turn it into a power greater than themselves (step 3), it is the first step into choosing to live differently. Writers, novelists, artists, and scientists use observation skills to overcome visual discrimination and describe objects, behaviors, or phenomena. I was surprised that keen observation requires all senses, including taste, smell, sound, touch, and sight, to make a discernable conclusion. I find it interesting that microbiologists can use smell to characterize unknown cultures by sniffing (Root-Bernstein, 1999, p. 11). Personally, I have a high sense of smell, which often helps me with observation. My research on Anon people requires keen observation of emotional and behavioral change, and I feel observing will help me determine these changes.

The application of intention in three significant stages of research also stood out for me. First, intention provides the researcher’s desired outcomes. Anderson and Braud (2011, p. 1) claim that intention is attention focused on a particular goal. One notable thing in the readings is the application of intention skills in various research stages. The authors indicate that intention can be incorporated into planning and data collection, data treatment, analysis, interpretation, and reporting findings. Setting intentions in these stages improves the likelihood of making valid observations and conclusive findings. As I research the impact of turning worries and obsessions over the addict into a power greater than ourselves, it requires first intention (steps one and two of the AA steps). The intention is to let go of the anxiety created by a loved one’s addiction. In the same way, intention skills are critical to my research. They will help select a meaningful topic that will help and assist many families and avoid personal biases when interpreting and reporting the findings.

I also find the reading on distant healing and intentionality quite intriguing. Schlitz and Braud (1997, p. 1) offer that a person’s intentionality can influence patient health at a distance. I agree that psychology does not consider attitudes and beliefs as good arbiters of objective truth. However, several experiments have been conducted to understand the concept of distant healing and intentionality. One of the most meaningful pieces of information that I acquired from the reading is how the meta-analysis tool can be used be to review and study the impact of distant intentionality on living systems. I was intrigued to find how the authors reviewed 30 published studies to establish the relationship between intentionality and distant healing. I intend that while a member of an addict heals themselves, there is distance healing to the relationship with the addict (whether they are active users or not). The reading this week emphasis how it is essential for me to set a clear intention with my research and to communicate it with clarity. I intend to create more serenity and healing via positive psychology, not only to the addict but to the family, as by definition, addiction is a family disease.