DESTIMULATION
The action of deleting the moments of re-stimulation of the Reactive Mind or some portion of it, so that it moves away from the pre-clear and he is no longer connected to it. In this fashion, a pre-clear becomes a Release at each Grade.
From the AOGP Abridged Scientology Dictionary — based on original LRH source materials, updated through 1982.
Usage
Through destimulation, the moments of restimulation of the reactive mind are deleted so that the reactive mind moves away from the preclear. As destimulation occurs at each Grade, the preclear becomes a Release.
Why It Matters
Destimulation is the mechanism by which a person achieves Release at each Grade on the Bridge. By disconnecting portions of the reactive mind from the preclear, auditing frees the person from the influence of past painful experiences.
Related Concepts
- REACTIVE MIND — That portion of a person's mind which works on a stimulus-response basis (given a certain stimulus, it gives a certain response) which is not under his volitional control and which exerts force and the power of command…
- PRE-CLEAR — This term covers anyone who is not a Clear; however, it is principally used to describe a person who, through Scientology processing, is finding out more about himself and life.
- REACTIVE — Irrational, reacting instead of acting- behavior dictated by the Reactive Mind rather than the individual's own present-time determinism.
- RELEASE — A person whose Reactive Mind is keyed out and is not influencing him or her on a given topic, or area of case.
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