prenatal-engram
Engrams formed before birth, influenced significantly by the mother's emotional and physical state, which have a profound effect on the child's future mental health.
2 chapters across 1 book
Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950)L. Ron Hubbard
Chapter X of Dianetics introduces Preventive Dianetics as a crucial branch focused on preventing the formation and impact of engrams, which are traumatic recordings that cause mental and physical aberrations. It emphasizes the role of engrams in determining fate and aberrant behavior, particularly highlighting the prenatal and early childhood periods as critical for prevention. The chapter argues that by controlling environmental factors and emotional influences, especially those involving the mother during pregnancy, one can minimize or prevent engram formation and thus improve mental health and social functioning.
Chapter IX of Dianetics outlines the therapeutic process for addressing mental and emotional issues through case entrance techniques, focusing on identifying and reducing engrams—painful emotional and physical memories that block mental health. It details methods such as reverie, repeater technique, and locating prenatal and emotional incidents to facilitate emotional discharge and reduce mental blocks. The chapter emphasizes patience, careful observation, and specific auditor techniques to guide the patient through recalling and resolving traumatic incidents.