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4199 claims; 789 reviewed against the literature; 654 fundable. Claims are AI paraphrases of Seth\'s statements (not verbatim), each traceable to book and session. English fields are machine-translated; the text search runs on the Chinese original. Programmatic access: Data & API.
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| Claim | Concept / domain | Type | Test. | Status | Refs |
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| The dream state allows you greater freedom; new beliefs may be accepted first in dreams, with intellectual or emotional insight arriving later. personal-reality §671 · Temporal Ordering of Dream Reappraisal and Waking Belief Updating: A Pre-registered Random… | dream state Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| The dream world is a natural byproduct of the relationship between the inner self and physical existence, involving chemical reactions and energy state transfor… unknown-reality-1 §698 · Neurochemical Modulation of Dream Experience Across Sleep Stages: A Randomized Crossover S… | dream state Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| The dream world has forms and persistence of its own kind; the physical body image and the dream image are established in the same way. unknown-reality-1 §698 · Shared Visual Representations and Longitudinal Scene Stability in Dreaming and Waking | dream state Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| All consciousness dreams, including tiny consciousnesses such as atoms and molecules, which jointly participate in the construction of the dream world. unknown-reality-1 §698 · Operational Criteria for Dream-Like States in Non-Neural Physical Systems | dream state Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| In the dream state, the electromagnetic reality of inner senses can be triggered; mental enzymes, like sparks, trigger inner reactions, and this occurs easily b… dreams-projections §3 · Electrophysiological Predictors of Sensory Vividness and Metacognition During Dreaming | dream state Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Destructive mental attitudes can be transformed into constructive situations overnight in dreams; negative ion formation may provide an electrical framework tha… dreams-projections §3 · Dream Reappraisal and Negative Air Ion Exposure: A Pre-registered Factorial Trial of Overn… | dream state Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| The dream state is an 'outward' region that can partially escape the spatiotemporal elements of its own system, and is also an out-of-body channel of consciousn… dreams-projections §3 · Hidden-Target Identification During REM Sleep With Altered Self-Location: A Pre-registered… | dream state Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| The dreaming self possesses its own memory; it makes no distinction between past, present, and future, and it 'remembers' by scanning its simultaneous integrate… early-sessions-5 §233 · Temporal Order and Source Memory During Dreaming and Wakefulness: A Preregistered Within-P… | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| When an individual is in an optimal state of functioning, they will more easily remember their dreams; this phenomenon can serve as an observational indicator f… early-sessions-5 §234 · Does Morning Dream Recall Predict Daytime Functioning? A Preregistered Longitudinal Study | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | testable prediction | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| If images appearing in dreams have no corresponding existence in physical reality, these images may obtain actual existence in a 'probability field.' early-sessions-5 §234 · Cross-Participant Correspondence in Independently Recorded Dream Imagery: A Preregistered … | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| The part that dreams and the part that breathes are the same "self," part of the complete self, not a separate personality that has been dissociated. dreams-projections §2 · Shared Respiratory Control Across Waking Imagery and Lucid REM Sleep | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| The dream world is a natural byproduct of the relationship between the inner self and material existence, involving a dual process of chemical reactions and ene… unknown-reality-1 §698 · Cholinergic Modulation of Dream Awareness and Cortical Dynamics: A Preregistered Crossover… | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| There is continuous communication between the probable self and the dream self; the probable self transmits data to the dream self, which encodes it into dream … early-sessions-5 §233 · Autonomic Correlates of Counterfactual Dream Content and Blinded Matching to Randomized Ta… | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| The subconscious obtains data from the probable self via dream media, makes value judgments about probable events, and then provides conclusions to the consciou… early-sessions-5 §233 · Dream Incubation, Counterfactual Valuation, and Next-Day Decision Calibration: A Preregist… | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| In dreams, consciousness ignores spatiotemporal relations but still relies on the body's material mechanisms; therefore dreams are bodily experiences. personal-reality §671 · Temporal and Spatial Constraints on Embodied Cognition During REM Dreaming | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| Within the personality there is an intermediate-level self that directs dream activities and is also the part that remains aware during the dreaming state. early-sessions-7 §322 · False Awakenings and Metacognitive State Transitions: A Preregistered EEG–fMRI Study | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Through pre-sleep self-suggestion, one can return to a specific dream location; if this inference holds, dreams have a certain organizational structure. esp-power §14 · Pre-Sleep Autosuggestion and Dream Location Reinstatement: An Expectancy-Controlled Random… | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | testable prediction | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| In theory, certain dreams can, in less than an hour, provide the dreamer with the equivalent of a lifetime of experience for utilization. nature-of-psyche §794 · Subjective Duration, Event Density, and Learning Transfer in Extended Dream Experiences | dreaming self Dream Consciousness and Self-Representation | testable prediction | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| The dream world is a natural byproduct of the relationship between the inner self and material existence, not a reflection, involving chemical reactions and ene… unknown-reality-1 §698 · Cholinergic and Noradrenergic Modulation of Dream Realism and Affect: A Randomized Double-… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Healing dreams most often occur when the self is in despair and automatically opens inner channels; through self-suggestion one can actually induce healing drea… dreams-projections §3 · Expectancy-Controlled Dream Suggestion for Nightmare Distress: Clinical Outcomes and Elect… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Shared dreams belong to "root dreams," serving as a method to maintain inner identity and communication; all humanity has shared root dreams, and flying and fal… dreams-projections §3 · Prospective Dream Content Correspondence in Close and Unfamiliar Dyads: A Pre-Registered M… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Any person sufficiently deprived of sleep may experience hallucinations while awake; a small amount of coffee or tea before sleep aids dream recall, while subst… nature-of-psyche §795 · Low-Dose Caffeine and Alcohol Effects on REM Dream Recall: Randomized Crossover Studies Wi… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | testable prediction | 3 | contested ★ | 4 |
| All consciousness dreams, including microscopic conscious entities such as atoms and molecules, each forming their own dreams; material forms such as trees also… unknown-reality-1 §698 · State-Dependent Bioelectric Dynamics in Plants and Cell Cultures Under Controlled Environm… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| The dream world has its own form and persistence, not formless chaos; although physically oriented, to a lesser extent than the ordinary universe, it is largely… unknown-reality-1 §698 · Spatial Persistence and Cross-Participant Correspondence in Prospectively Recorded Dream E… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| From the 'chaotic' substrate of dreams, ordered everyday organized action emerges. unknown-reality-1 §698 · Targeted Dream Incubation and Subsequent Action Planning: A Pre-Registered Randomized Stud… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 1 |
| With appropriate prior suggestion, individuals can produce clairvoyant dreams. esp-power §15 · Pre-Sleep Suggestion and Dream Correspondence With Future Random Targets: A Pre-Registered… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | testable prediction | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Dreams may be related to unused parts of the brain, involving non-physical mental properties; the innate knowledge of probability has a relationship to the brai… unknown-reality-1 §687 · Infraslow Cortical Potentials and Dream Content: A Pre-Registered High-Density and Intracr… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Dream reality has 'structure' and 'landscape', and its matter follows rules different from those we know; dreams are not merely psychological events; there is a… dreams-projections §3 · Testing Cross-Observer Spatial Correspondence in Dream Reports Under Sensory Isolation | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| In the dream state, due to reduced self-control, the electromagnetic reality of inner senses and mental enzymes easily trigger inner reactions; destructive mind… dreams-projections §3 · Negative Air Ion Exposure and Dream-Focused Imagery Training: A Randomized Factorial Trial… | dreams Dream Cognition and Unconscious Dynamics | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| The ego is the tool through which the hidden inner self operates in the material universe, but when fear intervenes excessively, it loses its effectiveness and … dreams-projections §2 · Self-Evaluative Threat, Self-Criticism, and Executive Performance: A Preregistered Randomi… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| The awake ego does not process past-life memories because it is too focused on daily life in physical reality. esp-power §12 · Attentional Load and Independently Verifiable Autobiographical Claims: A Prospective Blind… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| After gaining openness to inner data, the ego cannot return to its previous state; the personality is more integrated, with the self expanding rather than contr… early-sessions-7 §309 · Decentering Practice Versus Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: A Preregistered Trial of S… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Due to fear, the ego over-conditionally responds to negative stimuli, creating fearful patterns of energy and projecting them as physical pain. dreams-projections §2 · Fear, Expectancy, and Conditioned Pain Amplification: A Preregistered Factorial Experiment | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 3 |
| The ego is part of identity rather than the reverse; it is the psychological tool within identity that focuses on the current 'now.' early-sessions-9 §460 · Present-Focused Self-Processing Within a Multidimensional Model of Personal Identity | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| The ego selectively receives information during dreaming and censors content that threatens its dominant position, and due to functional limitations cannot make… dreams-projections §3 · Self-Relevant Threat and Thought Suppression in REM Dreaming: A Preregistered EEG-fMRI Stu… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 3 |
| After the ego undergoes consciousness expansion, structure is retained but chemical and electromagnetic properties change; once this state is achieved, one cann… early-sessions-7 §309 · Persistence and Reversibility of Meditation-Associated Default Mode Network Dynamics and N… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| The self is generally the act of self-consciousness, attempting to separate itself from action and treat action as an alien object; the altered self can experie… early-sessions-7 §309 · Self-Construal and Decentering as Predictors of Agency and Body Ownership During Visuomoto… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| The ego can build itself up around the inner self like a glacier. dreams-projections §2 · Longitudinal Development of Defensive Self-Schemas and Psychological Inflexibility | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| The future self and intellect will expand to include, use, and appreciate all other parts; the self will become more of an organizer. dreams-projections §3 · Developmental Trajectories and Trainability of Metacognitive and Affective Integration | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| There exists an inner self, a conscious inner counterpart corresponding to the everyday familiar self, with the subconscious serving as a buffer zone. esp-power §12 · Testing Latent Metacognitive Access to Unreported Information With Behavioral and Neural M… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| The subconscious filters information from the inner self to the outer self; the outer self is not aware of the inner self. esp-power §12 · Gating of Unreported Visual Information Into Reportable Working Memory: A Multisite Regist… | ego Multilevel Subjectivity and Mind–Body Integration | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| There is a correspondence between emotions and colors: red is the most "present" color, while cool colors are more contemplative; the electrical component of em… early-sessions-4 §183 · Hue, Emotional Arousal, and Subjective Time: A Preregistered Cross-Cultural Experiment | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| The inner self knows no time; emotions are the best indicator of "time-making": intense emotional experiences are more "present" than unremarkable ordinary even… early-class-2 §?（1970-10-06） · Emotional Intensity and the Experienced Present: An Experience-Sampling and Experimental M… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |
| Scientists' current tools are already insufficient; inner senses must be used. One should explore seemingly empty places, for they are full; one should seek the… dreams-projections §2 · Visual Perspective-Taking Training, Parietal Plasticity, and Inference About Occluded Obje… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| When emotions flow naturally, they do not overwhelm consciousness; they appear opposed to reason only after being dammed up. The conscious mind guides experienc… personal-reality §646 · Acceptance, Suppression, and Cognitive Reappraisal Under High Emotional Load: A Preregiste… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 2 |
| In dreams, emotions can trigger internal reactions by lowering ego defenses, altering the overall electromagnetic balance, and facilitating healing; destructive… dreams-projections §3 · Dream Rescripting and REM-Targeted Memory Reactivation: Clinical Outcomes and Electrophysi… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | untested ★ | 1 |
| Emotions are highly involved in precognition procedures: individuals can perceive information meaningful to themselves, and 'importance' attracts information li… nature-of-psyche §764 · Personal Relevance and Prediction of Subsequently Randomized Outcomes: A Preregistered Mul… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | mechanism | 3 | contested ★ | 3 |
| A prediction experiment can be conducted: take paper, write numbers 1 to 20, covering a month-long period, write the first reaction without criticism, record pr… esp-power §10 · Accuracy and Temporal Stability of First-Response Forecasts: A Preregistered Six-Month Dia… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | methodological suggestion | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| When writing predictions, usually there is no emotional feeling; occasionally there is a conscious sense of certainty but the prediction is often invalid; non-s… esp-power §10 · Affective Intensity, Confidence, and Forecast Accuracy in Spontaneous and Deliberate Predi… | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | testable prediction | 3 | untested ★ | 0 |
| Emotions do not occupy physical space, but occupy variable 'psychological space' depending on intensity: the greater the intensity, the stronger the experienced… early-sessions-4 §183 · Emotional Arousal, Subjective Presence, and Working Memory Availability Across Remembered … | emotions Belief Dynamics and Mind–Body Regulation | ontological claim | 3 | untested ★ | 2 |