Can Collective Consciousness Magnify Group Prayer?
Dr. Pearsall speculates that the synchronization of heart energy between individuals provides one mechanism for obtaining group or collective consciousness can be obtained. He cites a famous example of collective consciousness called the 100-monkey syndrome. In this example, on islands off Japan, one monkey learned a new skill. In turn, this monkey taught this skill to other monkeys. After the critical mass of 100 monkeys had been taught, suddenly all of them knew the skill, even those on nearby islands who no physical contact. Experiments have replicated this effect in humans. There are many examples of human behaviors that suggest this collective consciousness. For example, although large numbers of people deeply mourned the death of Princess Diane last year, they felt that the depth of their grief was way out of proportion to the feelings they had for her before she died. Experts theorize that collective consciousness is catalytic and self-feeding. As such, they believe that if the
