Truth and Reality: An Interdisciplinary-Holistic Framework

Authors

  • Amalia Călinescu Alumna, School of Cultural and Literary Studies, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Bucharest, ROMANIA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.5.4.10

Keywords:

multidimensional truth, quantum reality, human experience, consciousness

Abstract

This study examines the multidimensional nature of truth by integrating insights from philosophy, quantum mechanics, psychology, linguistics, spirituality, neuroscience, and social theory. Challenging the classical notion of an objective, fixed reality, the research thus explores how observation, consciousness, emotion, and interpersonal dynamics participate in shaping human experience, and approaches each dimension – intellectual, emotional, societal, vibrational, universal – as a lens through which truth manifests and evolves. Drawing on quantum concepts such as superposition, entanglement, and the observer effect, alongside Hermetic philosophy, narrative psychology, and universal grammar, the study then argues that individuals co-create reality through perception, belief, and intention. The paper further investigates how bullying, interpersonal memory, and cultural narratives influence identity and behavior, as a way to illustrate that internalized truths can either empower or distort. Ultimately, this research invites a synergistic redefinition of truth, one that transcends binaries, embraces interconnectedness, and affirms the transformative power of awareness, in the pursuit of open-hearted meaning and collective harmony.

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Călinescu, A. (2025). Truth and Reality: An Interdisciplinary-Holistic Framework. Integrated Journal for Research in Arts and Humanities, 5(4), 64–79. https://doi.org/10.55544/ijrah.5.4.10

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