The hawkers of "Quantum Theta Energy Healing" purport to help maintain or restore health & vigor. As a trained scientist with both a Masters degree & PhD it disturbs me to see crackpot, pseudoscientific mind-mush & outright lies used to promote these products to consumers whose lack of scientific training leaves them unprotected from this exploitation. This information is directed primarily to those who are concerned about their health, but who lack the technical background to distinguish science from pseudoscience when the two are closely intertwined. The fact is that none of these views has any significant support in the scientific communities of medicine, psychology, psychiatry, chemistry, biochemistry, or physiology, nor are they even considered worthy of debate. The only places you are likely to see these views advocated are in literature (& on Web sites) intended to promote the sale of these products to consumers in the notoriously credulous "alternative" health market.
Hyman’s “work” has not undergone the scrutiny of double blind placebo controlled studies as do true science. Even Hyman’s “testimonials” don’t address the fact that he isn’t measuring critically important “hard” outcomes for patients, such as survival versus death, and instead tend to measure “softer” outcomes, such as
self-reported symptoms (“my chest doesn’t hurt as much today”). Also, Hyman’s “testimonials” fail to show that his “quantum theta energy healing” (QTEH) or
“deep emotional release bodywork” (DERB) was responsible, or that the improvement was more than marginal.
HYMANHYPE
Quantum Theta Deep Emotional Release Energy Healing Is Bunk!
Actual Origin
Although the Hyman’s claim to be the founders, this practice is merely a new take on a series of much older scams. These are known by a variety of names.
1) Imperial Qi Gong. This is a method taught by Dr. Warner Chen, a proponent of Human Resources Chi Gong, Marrow Cleansing Chi Gong, and Quantum Leap Chi Gong therapy. Apparently, Imperial Qi Gong as well as “Quantum Theta or Deep Emotional Release Bodywork” is Mr. Hymans variation of Qigong therapy.
2) Vibrational Medicine a/k/a energetic medicine, energetics medicine, energy medicine, subtle-energy medicine, vibrational healing & vibrational therapies. The main "tenet" is that humans are "dynamic energy systems." Its premises include the following; (a) Health and illness originate in "subtle energy systems." (b) These systems coordinate the "life-force" and the "physical body." (c) Emotions, spirituality, and environmental factors affect the "subtle energy systems." Vibrational medicine embraces "chakra rebalancing & absent healing. Absent Healing is best defined by the respected scientist James Raso. Dr. Raso who holds both a Masters Degree in Science & a Doctorate in Dietetics) defines absent healing in the Expanded Dictionary of Metaphysical Healthcare under the heading; Unnaturalistic Methods. Dr. Raso's generally accepted definition is; 1. Alleged treatment of a patient not in the practitioner's vicinity through magic, meditation, prayer, "spirit doctors," or telepathy. 2. A form of faith healing that supposedly involves the projection of "positive healing energy."
Methodology Of Absent Healing or Hyman Hype Telephone Healing
Mr. Hyman calls you from an unknown location and before any “healing” begins he asks his “subject or “patient” for their credit card number. Thereafter Ms. Hyman immediately administers a charge for a minimum of $150.00 which is for a 1 hour “absent quantum theta healing” session. Mr. Hyman then begins channeling the so called “quantum theta” energy fields over the telephone. Somehow his theory is that by asking you some simple questions & by offering you your own personal “mantras” or techniques he can promulgate the "release" of "negative energy." That’s right, if you can’t make it to them they will be so bold as to claim to deeply & emotionally release you from negative “quantum theta energy” via the telephone. In reality the only thing you will be released from is your hard earned money. This is simply Mr. Hyman’s take on what has previously been known as psychic intuitive healing, long distance healing or absent healing.(the aforementioned $150.00 telephone sessions).
The expressions "energy healing," "energy work," and "energetic healing work" appear synonymous with "vibrational medicine."
During some “intense quantum theta energy healing sessions” the practitioner (Mr. Hyman) can be heard “chanting” some heretofore unknown “mantras.” Apparently to ward off the “quantum theta“ negative energy mojo that he has removed from the “patients” body. The need for chanting is apparently a method of stopping said mojo from entering Mr. Hymans “quantum theta” energy fields. Again, Mr. Hyman purports to be the "founder" of this so called "quantum theta energy healing" however, this is simply the Hyman's take on a group of age old scams described in the prior post & below;
If you see quantum theta energy fields, you may not be psychic; you
may have a brain or vision disorder. See your physician ASAP.
This brings us to our age old scam numbers 3 & 4
3) WooJangJu Power Meditation or WooJangJu Power Chant. This is a variation of TaeUIJu Healing Meditation. Its purported design is to protect meditators, while they are healing, from vengeful spirits.
4) Wu Ming Qigong (Wu Ming Qigong system, Taoist Wu Ming Qigong): Millennia-old "self-healing practice" taught by the American Taoist Healing Center, Inc., in New York City. It allegedly helps users connect body, mind, and spirit. Its theory posits a transfer, from teacher to student, of "energy" that heals and guides the student. Proponents use the Chinese expression "wu ming," which literally means "no name," to refer to the "original natural force" from which everything's "essence" flows. "Hyman's so called "Quantum Theta Energy Healing" (QTEH) & "Deep Emotional Release Body Work" are some of several nonsensical methods commonly referred to as "energy healing." These methods are based on the idea that the body is surrounded or permeated by an energy field that is not measurable by ordinary scientific instrumentation. The alleged force, said to support life, is known as ki in Japan, as chi or qi in China, and as prana in India.
The Bottom Line
“Quantum theta energy healing” or “deep emotional release attunements" have no substantiated health value and lacks a scientifically plausible rationale. Science-based healthcare settings should not tolerate its use, and scarce government research dollars should not be used to study it further.
The fact is that none of these views has any significant support in the scientific communities of medicine, psychology, psychiatry, chemistry, biochemistry, or physiology, nor are they even considered worthy of debate. The only places you are likely to see these views advocated are in literature (and on Web sites) intended to promote the sale of these products to consumers in the notoriously credulous "alternative" health and "dietary supplement" market.
The most comprehensive review of “quantum theta energy healing” concludes that the evidence is insufficient to suggest that “quantum theta energy healing" & "deep emotional release body work" is an ineffective treatment for any condition.
“Quantum Theta Energy Healing" & "Deep Emotional Release Body Work" as practiced by the Hyman’s lacks scientific credibility. The scientific and medical communities have not accepted it as an effective therapy. Plausible scientific explanation as to how it could possibly be efficacious is not to be found. The explanation of the efficacy of “quantum theta” energy healing or “deep emotional release body work” depends entirely on a particular view of the world as permeated by this "universal life energy" (“quantum theta” energy) that is subject to manipulation by human thought and will. Mr. Hyman the inventor, discoverer & practitioner claims that his training allows him to channel the "quantum theta energy" that is present in all living beings. This "quantum theta energy," however, is unknown to natural science. As the presence of such energy has not been observed by means of natural science, the justification for these therapies necessarily must come from something other than science
There are hundreds of "alternative healers" like the Hyman’s hawking their own brand of "Quantum Theta Energy Healing” or Deep Emotional Release, Body Work” or other forms of “energy healing” currently on the market that purport to help maintain or restore health, youth, and vigor. At my age I would not mind re-acquiring some of these myself, but as a trained scientist with both a Masters degree and a PhD it disturbs me to see crackpot, pseudoscientific mind-mush and outright lies used to promote these products to consumers whose lack of scientific training leaves them unprotected from this exploitation.
The term quantum theta actually refers to; Quantum electrodynamics, abbreviated QED, which is a relativistic quantum field theory that arises when you apply the principles of quantum mechanics to electromagnetism and electrodynamics. QED covers every possible interaction between an electron (or a positron) and a photon.
The sysops who practice so called "quantum theta energy healing" are concerned about cashing in on peoples fears of psychiatric disorders, psychological disorders & a link between their money grubbing work and healing even though the concepts are utterly unrelated and have nothing in common other than the word healing.
Based on this comically misguided premise, and perhaps a mistrust of science in general (derived from their opposition to the scientific theories of traditional healing), they attempt to denigrate the science of psychiatry, psychology and other generally accepted scientific based emotional healing as part of an agenda against the traditional science of psychiatry & psychology.
As a result, the practitioners of so called "quantum theta energy healing" espouse information about their sham practices which are riddled with incorrect interpretations, distortions of fact and elementary errors.
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Emotional Release, & Quantum Theta Energy Healing, a/k/a "Quantum Woo;
“Quantum Theta Energy Healing” is the description for a phenomenon where many irrational beliefs are justified by an obfuscatory reference to quantum physics. Usually this is a focus on some sort of "energy field", "probability wave", or "wave-particle duality" that magically turns thoughts into something tangible that can directly affect the universe. This concept is most notably pushed by James Hyman the so called “founder” of “Quantum Theta Energy Healing” (QTEH). Several individuals have turned quantum woo into a career, such as Deepak Chopra, who often presents ill-defined concepts of quantum physics as proof for God and other magical thinking.
When an idea seems too crazy to believe, the proponent often makes an appeal to quantum physics as the explanation. This is a New Age version of God of the gaps.
The root of the issue is an attempt to piggy-back on the success and legitimacy of science by claiming quack ideas are rooted in accepted concepts in physics, combined with utter misunderstanding of these concepts and a sense of wonder at the amazing magic these misunderstandings would imply if true.
Proponents of quantum woo are affected by the interaction of neural-energy and their natural bozon field, which results in the creation of one moron and the decay of two neurons. The moron has a half-life of 35-40 years.
The New Age fascination with quantum mechanics seems to date to the mid to late 1970s and the books The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukav and The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra , both of which were received poorly by the physics community, but embraced by those who needed an all-purpose explanation for their woo; as a result, quantum woo is invoked by alties and woo-pushers as much as Nikola Tesla is by crackpot inventors. Popular culture movies such as The Secret and What the Bleep Do We Know? have also appealed to such concepts. Some of the less credible Neopagan authors, including Silver Ravenwolf, have begun doing the same thing. Of course anyone who reads a newspaper or watches TV news knows exactly what is currently happening to the proponents of “The Secret.”The trial of James Arthur Ray, author of The Secret is currently ongoing. What unfortunate timing for those quack meisters currently pushing quantum woo.
Why Testimonials Of “Quantum Theta Energy Healing” Are Bunk!
“Testimonials” are personal accounts of someone’s experiences with a therapy. They are generally subjective: “I felt better,” “I had more energy,” “I wasn’t as nauseated,” “The pain went away,” and so on. Testimonials are inherently selective. People are much more likely to talk about their “amazing cure” than about something that didn’t work for them. The proponents of “alternative” methods such as the Hyman’s so called “Quantum Theta Energy Healing” can, of course, pick which testimonials they use. For example, let’s suppose that if 100 people are sick, 50 of them will recover on their own even if they do nothing. So, if all 100 people use a certain therapy, half will get better even if the treatment doesn’t do anything. These people could say “I took a quantum theta energy healing session & my disease went away!” This would be completely honest, even though the therapy had done nothing for them. So, testimonials are useless for judging treatment effectiveness. For all we know, those giving the testimonial might be the only people who felt better. Or, suppose that of 100 patients trying a therapy, 10 experienced no change, 85 felt worse, and 5 felt better. The five who improved could quite honestly say that they felt better, even though nearly everyone who tried the remedy stayed the same or got worse!
Other Quack Shams Hyman Has “Borrowed” From;
5) Lesser Kan & Li (Sexual Alchemy): Form of meditation whose theory posits chi, "core energy channels," "higher energy bodies," and "internal" male and female "sexual energies" (which supposedly are mixable in "self-intercourse").
6) Life force balancing: Combination of the laying on of hands, psychic healing, psychological "adjustments," and spiritual counseling, developed by Barbara West. It involves a "healing science" called "intercellular regeneration."
7) Life Care Kinesiology (Life Care): Offshoot of applied kinesiology put together by Dr. Richard Beale. It borrows from acupuncture and Touch for Health and includes "chakra meditation."
8) Life Impressions Bodywork: "Healing process" developed by Donald Van Howten (Ravi Dos). It includes "cranial membrane treatment" (probably Cranio-Sacral work) and "pulse work" and borrows from Ayurveda and Hakomi. Its premises include the following. (a) Humans are spirits. (b) Bodily tissues accumulate "history." (c) This "imprint" of experiences becomes
"outdated." Updating "idea imprinted" tissues (the method's purported intention) releases "bound beliefs" and "energy."
9) Light Touch Energy Healing: Method that purportedly focuses on: balancing bodily "energy," releasing "cellular memory," and identifying "energy patterns" that limit happiness.
10) LooyenWork®: Approach to "body therapy" that involves "body reading" and "movement re-education" and allegedly can increase the "flow" of clients' "energy." "Body reading" purportedly is a sophisticated form of observation that enables practitioners to reach the root of the client's problem.
Background And History
The Actual Origin Of The Term: Quantum
The word "quantum" is derived from physics a quantum (plural: quanta) is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction. Behind this, one finds the fundamental notion that a physical property may be "quantized," referred to as "the hypothesis of quantization. This means that the magnitude can take on only certain discrete values. There is a related term of quantum number. An example of an entity that is quantized is the energy transfer of elementary particles of matter (called fermions) and of photons and other bosons.
A photon is a single quantum of light, and is referred to as a "light quantum". The energy of an electron bound to an atom (at rest) is said to be quantized, which results in the stability of atoms, and of matter in general.
As incorporated into the theory of quantum mechanics, this is regarded by physicists as part of the fundamental framework for understanding and describing nature at the infinitesimal level.
Normally quanta are considered to be discrete packets with energy stored in them. Max Planck considered these quanta to be particles that can change their form (meaning that they can be absorbed and released). This phenomenon can be observed in the case of black body radiation, when it is being heated and cooled.
Actual Origin Of The Term Theta
The word “theta” is the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet, derived from the Phoenician letter Teth. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 9. In math and science a “theta” is known as the following; a plane angle in geometry. A special function of several complex variables. One of the Chebyshev functions in prime number theory. The potential temperature in meteorology. The score of a test taker in item response theory. A bacterial DNA replication specific to circular chromosones. The threshold of a neuron. A Bayer designation letter applied to a star in a constellation; usually the eight star labeled but not necessarily the eighth brightest as viewed from teh earth. The parameter frequently used in writing likelihood function (Bayes Theorem). Along with μ (mu) population parameters in the Normal/Gaussian/Bell curve distribution, usually designated N. The Watterson estimator for the population mutation rate in population genetics. Unfortunately for Mr. Hyman, there is no known use of the two terms together in any body energy fields.
In the science fiction TV series Doctor Who, the character of the Doctor was once known as Theta Sigma whilst he lived on Gallifrey. Perhaps since Mr. Hyman’s use of the word is a fictionalized version, this may be the most likely relation to his “quantum theta” energy fields!
“Quantum Theta” Energy healing can also be administered to others at distant locations. The Hymans have become so adept at this practice they claim they can actually accomplish it over the telephone! Clearly this unconventional session happens rarely. Why? Would anyone in his or her right mind pay a quack $150.00 for a transformational “quantum theta” energy healing telephone session?
Practitioner Training
No special background or credentials are needed to receive “quantum theta energy healing" or “deep emotional release” training. To become a practitioner, one must receive an "initiation" or "attunement" from Mr. Hyman himself. This ceremony makes one "attuned" to the "quantum theta energy" and enables one to serve as a conduit for it. There are said to be numerous levels of attunement. This philosophy would fall directly in line with Mr. Hyman’s actual goal of separating the “patient” or in this case the “student” from their hard earned money. At the higher levels, Mr. Hyman can allegedly channel “quantum theta energy” and effect healings at a distance, without physical contact (the aforementioned "telephone sessions"). Mr. Hyman will purportedly allow one to practice training for the lower levels after typically paying him $500.00 per 8 hour day for 1 or 2 days or more directly for as long as Mr. Hyman determines he can separate you from your money! Many practitioners are massage therapists. However, no licensing or professional standards exist for the practice of "quantum theta energy healing" itself. Whether "quantum theta energy healing" can be considered the unlicensed practice of medicine varies from state to state.
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For those of you who have fallen prey or victim to Holistic Health Scams, Homeopathy Scams, a/k/a people with no advanced education or training trying to separate you from your hard earned money, perhaps you have heard of this one;
James Hymans "Quantum Theta, Deep Emotional Release Bodywork & PRACTITIONER TRAINING!!! (WOW!!)"
d there’s no question that the energy healers believe they are bringing about healing by manipulating some sort of life force. However, the only evidence for this life force is that it has become an integral part of various metaphysical theories used to explain what is going on in these healing experiences. Some of the theories are rather simple, like the Chinese theory of chi running along meridians and occasionally getting blocked or clogged, thereby causing illness and disease. Some are rather elaborate and involve vibrating sub-atomic particles, biofields, transcendent beings, or astral bodies. These theories, however, have no independent verification. Take away the concept of life energy and these theories implode. The theories aren’t evidence for the life force; they need the life force in order to have any plausibility. But is there any independent evidence for the existence of chi or prana or whatever you want to call this alleged life force? If there is, I’d like to see it.
Is there another way to explain these healings without resorting to the notion of energy? I suppose some might say that all these healings are due to the placebo effect. I think they'd be right, even though we don't completely understand how placebos work. Some might say that some sort of hypnosis or self-hypnosis is going on in at least some of these healings. But hypnosis seems to be the paradigm of a placebo? One shared element between hypnosis and self-hypnosis and energy medicine is the reduction of stress, which we know can have profound physiological and psychological effects. In a relaxed state and believing that relief is on the way may lead to a more suggestible state resulting in attitude change, which in turn results in a behavioral change. Many advocates of energy medicine mistake the effects of classical conditioning, expectation of relief that leads to reduction of anxiety and stress, and beliefs about the effectiveness of the medicine as effects of mythical energy.
Our next series of articles will be a joint effort of WiKiLeax & Debunktion Junction & will show our readers exactly where in actual science Mr. & Ms.Hyman steal the terms they utilize in their scams.
For example, the term "quantum theta energy" is stolen from the theories of quantum mechanics as postulated by such luminaries as theoretical & mathematical physicists; Michio Kaku & Yuri I Manin.
(http://www.michiokaku.com/) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michio_Kaku)
(http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Yuri_I._Manin)
Pseudoscience
Since most people have never studied quantum physics they do not understand why these sham ideas are a perversion of it - in fact, this relies on people thinking that quantum mechanics is "too hard" or "only for scientists" in order for the scams to work and stop people questioning them.
People do, however, recognize that quantum physics says that nanoscale reality is very different from what we know, and perhaps some pop science authors can take some blame for this. Concepts such as "non-locality" or "quantum probability waves" or "uncertainty principle" have become social memes of a kind where people inherently recognize that something "strange" is going on. Practitioners of fraudulent and silly ideas can tap into this feeling of mystery to push their sham concepts. i.e: “Quantum Theta Energy Healing.”
If you want to read a good book on quantum physics, scienceblogger Chad Orzel recently published a very accessible book called How To Teach Physics To Your Dog. Way better than anything Deepak Chopra or a Chopra wannabe like James Hyman might write.
• Quantum Flux[4],
• Quantum Stirwand[5]
• Quantum Therapy[6]
• Quantum healing
• Quantum biofeedback
• Shoo!Tag
Real science
If you want to read a good book on quantum physics, scienceblogger Chad Orzel recently published a very accessible book called How To Teach Physics To Your Dog. Way better than anything Deepak Chopra or a Chopra wannabe like James Hyman might write.
For more information please see;
• Science Woo
• Technobabble
• Quantum consciousness
• Real quantum physics terms
• Water woo
• Woo
Footnotes
1. ↑ The Dancing Wu Li Masters (William Morrow & Co., 1979, ISBN 0553249142)
2. ↑ The Tao of Physics (Shambhala Publications, 1975, ISBN 1570625190)
3. ↑ Reviewer Jeremy Bernstein of the New Yorker Magazine, quoted by Martin Gardner in a 1979 review for Newsday, described Zukav's and Capra's physics by saying "A physicist reading these books might feel like someone on a familiar street who finds that all the old houses have suddenly turned mauve."
4. ↑http://www.emotionalrelease.com/
5. http://www.zpenergy.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=229
6. ↑ http://www.quantumagewater.eu/contents/en-us/d1.html
7. ↑ http://www.quantumtherapy.net/
8. ↑ http://www.newscientist.com/special/seven-wonders-of-the-quantum-world
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HymanHype, a/k/a; You are is speaking so loudly that I can hardly hear what it is that you are saying!
Will doing a session with James Hyman make you feel better?
Very likely, yes! Studies have shown that placebos can relieve the symptoms in about 40 percent of those who suffer from chronic ailments. They are probably even more effective for those who are inclined toward "alternative medicine" or the "wellness" industry. In other words, if you "believe" that something might help, it may well do so, and the more people are made to pay for it, the more eager they will be to have their beliefs confirmed. (Remember those Monty Python apartment towers that would remain standing only as long as the residents maintained their faith in them?)
Since you have decided to both go back on your word and not take my advice and issue to me a written apology, I have no other recourse but to spend my spare time debunking the hilarious pseudo science behind what you call "Quantum Theta Deep Emotional Release, Energy Transformational Healing.” Better known throughout the scientific world as caca healing by the crystal and chi chi crowd!
You call your process by a name stolen from true academics. These scholars are theoretical and mathematical physicists. I have begun propagating a web site to help those taken in by hucksters and your high jinx. Here is just a taste from the first few paragraphs;
There are hundreds of "alternative healers" hawking their own brand of "Quantum Theta, Deep Emotional Release, Body Work, Healing currently on the market that purport to help maintain or restore health, youth, and vigor. At my age I would not mind re-acquiring some of these myself, but as a trained scientist with both a Masters degree and a PhD it disturbs me to see crackpot, pseudoscientific mind-mush and outright lies used to promote these products to consumers whose lack of scientific training leaves them unprotected from this exploitation. This Web site is directed primarily to those who are concerned about their health, but who lack the technical background to distinguish science from pseudoscience when the two are closely intertwined. It is also recommended for teachers to use as resource material in courses about consumer protection, pseudoscience, or critical thinking.
