Cognitive Neuropsychiatry • November 8, 2021 • Emma Palmer‐cooper, Nicola Mcguire, Abigail C. Wright • 6 citations
In non-clinical groups, unusual sensory experiences like those in Tulpamancy and ASMR communities are not linked to stronger metacognitive beliefs, but having multiple such experiences is associated with higher hallucination-proneness. Tulpamancers who also experience ASMR scored higher on hallucination-proneness than controls, while Tulpamancers reported lower endorsement of metacognitive beliefs. No differences emerged in delusion-proneness, self-reflection, or self-schemas across groups. Metacognition influences unusual experiences in non-clinical populations, and the relationship varies by group. Improving metacognition in clinical populations may help reduce distress tied to unusual sensory experiences.
May 11, 2020 • Anna Martín, Bailey Thompson, Steven L. Lancaster
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People who create imagined sentient companions called tulpas report positive experiences with them. Contrary to the prediction that host and tulpa personalities would complement each other, they were more similar. Certain personality traits of both host and tulpa were linked to how satisfied the host felt in the relationship. The tulpa-host relationship may serve as a beneficial mechanism in the host's life.
Research in psychology and behavioral sciences • September 24, 2017 • Jacob J. Isler • 8 citations
The paper challenges the assumption that only one self exists in each brain, arguing that deviations from mental singularity are often stigmatized and pathologized. It examines tulpamancy, a set of meditative techniques for creating autonomous, conscious entities (tulpas) within the mind. Survey results from the online tulpa community show that over 50% of respondents report a mental illness, and many report improvements in mental health and cognition, especially those with mental or neurodevelopmental disorders. The findings reinforce a correlation between tulpa creation and perceived mental health improvements, with no evidence of a causal link to psychopathology. Tulpas appear compatible with optimal functioning, happiness, and mental health.