E-meter

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The E-meter is an instrument used in Scientology to help individuals confront and eliminate "engrams," which are mental images of past experiences that cause negative emotional effects. According1

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Hubbard’s early life and beliefs
…process is use of an E-meter, an instrument that measures the strength of a small electrical current that passes through the body of the person undergoing auditing. According to church teachings, E-meter readings indicate changes in emotional states that allow the identification of stored engrams. In Dianetics the goal was…
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…process is use of an E-meter, an instrument that measures the strength of a small electrical current that passes through the body of the person undergoing auditing. According to church teachings, E-meter readings indicate changes in emotional states that allow the identification of stored engrams. In Dianetics the goal was…
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engram
…of an instrument called an E-meter. According to Scientology teachings, the E-meter measures the strength of a small electrical current that passes through the body of the person undergoing auditing; the strength of the current indicates changes in emotional states that allow stored engrams to be identified. The goal of…
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…of an instrument called an E-meter. According to Scientology teachings, the E-meter measures the strength of a small electrical current that passes through the body of the person undergoing auditing; the strength of the current indicates changes in emotional states that allow stored engrams to be identified. The goal of…
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