The Bifurcation of Consciousness in the Face of Pain: An Integrative Model of Self-Deception, Suffering and Transformation

Authors

  • Juan Francisco Calvillo Taracena Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70939/revistadiged.v2i1.34

Keywords:

consciousness, emotional pain, self-deception, metacognition, integrative model

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To propose a process model that explains how consciousness responds to emotional pain, integrating the contributions of Daniel Goleman, Eckhart Tolle, and EMDR therapy. METHOD: Theoretical analysis and conceptual construction based on the integration of psychological, neurobiological, and spiritual approaches to pain processing. RESULTS: The Bifurcation Model of Consciousness in the Face of Pain is presented, structured in three stages: the emergence of pain, the bifurcation of consciousness, and the direction toward emotional integration or distortion. CONCLUSION: The model offers insight into how the level of metacognition determines whether psychic pain becomes growth or repetitive suffering, providing a useful framework for psychotherapy, emotional education, and personal development.

Author Biography

Juan Francisco Calvillo Taracena, Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala

Doctor en Administración Empresarial y Capital Humano por la Universidad Galileo, Guatemala. Cuenta con una Maestría en Reingeniería por la Universidad Galileo, una Maestría en Altos Estudios Estratégicos por la Universidad Mariano Gálvez, y una Maestría en Economía con especialización en Finanzas Internacionales por la misma universidad. Es Licenciado en Ciencias Psicológicas por la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala y está certificado en EMDR por  Francine Shapiro. Su trayectoria profesional de más de veinte años se ha enfocado en el desarrollo del talento, la transformación organizacional y el estudio de la persona humana desde una perspectiva integral. Es autor del Modelo Tridimensional para la Gestión Efectiva del Talento. Su trabajo investigativo articula la conciencia, el desarrollo personal y las metodologías aplicadas al cambio humano en distintos contextos.

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2025-06-11

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Calvillo Taracena, J. F. (2025). The Bifurcation of Consciousness in the Face of Pain: An Integrative Model of Self-Deception, Suffering and Transformation. Revista Científica Avances En Ciencia Y Docencia, 2(1), 85–93. https://doi.org/10.70939/revistadiged.v2i1.34

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): Revista Científica Avances en Ciencia y Docencia

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