Curriculum Vitae

Amira Sagher

Qualifications & Training

 Institute of Noetic Sciences, California (2015-2018) Research Scientist Internship
 University of Northampton (2012) MSc Transpersonal Psychology & Consciousness Studies
 Royal Holloway, University of London (2010) BSc (Hons) Psychology
 Bracknell & Wokingham College (2010) PTLLS (City & Guilds Teaching/Training Level 4)
 The Samaritans (2009) Volunteer Training. Counselling Skills
 TimeLine Therapy (2010) Practitioner training (coached by former student of founder, Tad James)
 Reading College (2004) Access to Psychology

Research Interests
My main research interests are in the relationship between exceptional human experiences, sexual
energy and environmental processes; metacognition; exceptional human experiences in Macular
Degenerative Disease, Cardiac, and HIV patients.

Research Appointments

OMpassion CIC (2014-present date)

Company Director, Research Scientist, Business Developer

Institute of Noetic Sciences (May 2018-present date)

Research Collaborator, appointed to Helané Wahbeh, Director of Research and Evaluation.

Institute of Noetic Sciences (2014-2015)

Voluntary Research, adhoc projects working with Alan Pierce, Research Scientist.

Rupert Sheldrake (2012-2014)

Research Assistant
Recruiting and delivering experiments investigating the interconnected nature of consciousness;
development of the experimental design.

British Psychological Society, Transpersonal Psychology Division (2012-2014)

Board of Members
Contributing to the development of the Transpersonal section.

Royal Holloway, University of London, Psychophysics Lab (2009)

Summer Research Assistant
Appointed to Johannes Zanker (Head of Psychology) administering and developing optic flow experiments.

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Original Research Publications (Peer-reviewed)
Wahbeh, H., McDermott, K., Sagher, A. (In Press). Dissociative symptoms and anomalous information
reception. BMC Psychology (whole paper completion) https://www.scribd.com/document/390874463/Sagher-
Wahbeh-JoC-Characteristics-of-EHEs-doc

Wahbeh, H., McDermott, K., Sagher, A. (In Press). Dissociative symptoms and anomalous information
reception. BMC Psychology (Most of the discussion and elements of the introduction)
https://www.scribd.com/document/390872727/Wahbeh-McDermott-Sagher-in-Press-Dissociation-and-Anomalous-Information-
Reception

Wahbeh, H., Sagher, A., Back, W., Pundhir, P., & Travis, F. (2018). A Systematic Review of Transcendent
States Across Meditation and Contemplative Traditions. EXPLORE, 14(1), 19-35. (Discussion & elements of
the introduction) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29269049

Other Research
 Models of Transformation, with Cassandra Vieten and Helané Wahbeh (White Paper) (2016)
 IONS retroactive priming study, with Daryl Bem, Arnaud Delorme, and Marilyn Schlitz (2016)
 Mapping the Field of Subtle Energy Therapies (BodyTalk) IONS online resources (2015)
 Mapping the Field of Subtle Energy Therapies (Vortex Healing) IONS online resources (2014)
 Morphic Minds: sensory synchronisation, inversality and the nature of ESP (Masters Dissertation) (2012)
https://www.scribd.com/document/390940879/Sagher-A-D-2012-Morphic-Minds-Sensory-Synchronisation-Inversality-and-the-
Nature-of-ESP

Other Appointments

OMpassion C.I.C (July 2014-present date)

Company Director, Research Scientist
OMpassion is a small Community Interest Company meeting the needs of the local community and wider
society, through three key services; education; research; and development.

Education
OMpassion CIC deliver free workshops to mental health service-users, healthcare staff and volunteers
within the mental health sector, as well as the general public. Workshops for individuals are a stimulating
blend between science and contemplative philosophy. Workshops for healthcare staff deliver enriching
insights into the true nature and understanding of compassion, providing a more thorough grounding to the
Department of Health’s 6C’s (Compassion in Practice) for their application in the workplace. Clients include
INVOLVE, Surrey & Hampshire Borders NHS Trust, Central Surrey Health, Look Ahead Housing Association,
and various residential nursing homes across Berkshire and Surrey.

Our social media presence meets the needs of younger mental health services users, through thought
provoking, sometimes surrealistic or profound media, exploring the modern world and our engagement
with it (OMpassion Twitter @ompassion_cic).

Research
Our research department is made up of one research scientist, and an international ethics committee of
eight academic professionals. This department facilitates collaboration on sound scientific projects within
the field of Consciousness Studies and Transpersonal Psychology.

Development
We work with the development of both people and businesses in the local community. We inform,
modernise and grow local companies from branding to delivery in tandem with community needs. We work
with individual, and groups of, staff members to develop intuitive, ethically-grounded leadership in small,
struggling and growing enterprises. Clients include The Spice Lounge, Bracknell Plumbing & Heating,
Shahidas, Copiae, various marketing companies and vocational students.

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Other experience/employment
Teacher of Media (AS & BTEC) (2012-2013): Bracknell & Wokingham College
Learning and Support Assistant . Teacher of Psychology (A2 level) (2011-2012): Edgbarrow School
Sound Design and Composition (2005-2012): For semi-professional moving image
Business Development (2005-2011): Self Employed, various small & growing businesses
Listening Volunteer (2009-2011): The Samaritans (for suicidal & distressed callers)
Personal Carer (2000-2002): Carer to partner with complex psychosis, who later passed from suicide
Advertising Field Sales Development (1997-2000): Bracknell News . Reading Evening Post
Media Monitoring Services (1996-1997): Advertising data analysis
Channel 4 Film Challenge (1997): Quarter finalist for a national documentary-writing competition
Radio 5 Live (1995): Young Campaigning Journalist competition (finalist)
Freelance journalist (1993-1995): Bracknell News

Facebook pages:
www.facebook.com/ompassioncic
www.facebook.com/spiritsciencesound
www.facebook.com/consciousnessresearchnetwork

Twitter: @ompassioncic @amirasagher

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