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Introduction: Historical Examination of the Divergence Between Institutional Religion’s Origins and Theological ConstructionAnalyzing the emergence of religion in human history and its subsequent organizational processes reveals a decisive divergence between the original intentions of founders and the systems constructed by later followers. At the foundation of “why people get hooked on religion”—the subject of this report—lies the question of how individual inner spiritual exploration transforms into external power structures and dependency systems.

Research on human consciousness has now developed into an extremely broad domain where psychology, sociology, cognitive science, quantum physics, and metaphysics intersect. The confusion facing modern society can be interpreted not merely as economic or political problems, but as manifestations of a transitional period where human consciousness shifts from the “old 3D system” toward “higher integrated states.” This report systematically classifies consciousness stages from lower to higher, comprehensively analyzing the characteristics of perception, behavioral principles, and their impacts on reality formation at each state.

The Quantum Mechanical Observer Problem and Physics of ConsciousnessSince the dawn of quantum physics, the influence of the observer on physical systems has reigned as one of the most profound and intractable paradoxes in science. Within the framework of traditional physics, particularly the Einsteinian objective worldview, physical reality is assumed to exist independently, regardless of the presence or absence of an observer. However, the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics—the Copenhagen interpretation—suggests that through the process of wave function collapse, the act of observation crystallizes a probabilistic “superposition” state into a single “reality.”

Introduction: Scientific Deconstruction and Modern Redefinition of Supernatural ConceptsConcepts such as “evil spirits” and “barriers” have historically been discussed in religious or occult contexts. These have been treated as supernatural phenomena that can only be manipulated by those with specific “psychic abilities,” and for ordinary citizens, they have been regarded as objects of passive fear or areas where one should wait for salvation by specialists. However, by mobilizing the knowledge of modern cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and environmental psychology, these phenomena can be rationally explained as “external factors that threaten an individual’s mental homeostasis” and “cognitive and environmental control to protect oneself from them.”

Introduction: Transformation of Kotodama and the Crisis of Spiritual Discourse in Modern TimesIn contemporary Japanese society, self-promotion by “spiritual practitioners” through social media and video platforms has expanded to unprecedented scales. In particular, claims of “direct connections” with Amaterasu Omikami, the ancestral deity of the imperial family, or dragon deities as symbols of powerful natural energies, function as powerful catchphrases in the spiritual marketplace. However, these claims show significant divergence from the aesthetics of “hiden” (if hidden, becomes a flower) cultivated by Japan’s ancient belief systems and traditional performing arts, as well as from the process of thorough self-purification through “misogi” (purification) and “norito” (ritual prayers).