eISSN: 2393-1744, cdISSN: 2392-9928 printISSN: 2457-9297, ISSN-L 2392-9928 Session 1. Psychological Dimensions of Bias and Acceptance DIALOGO JOURNAL 10 : 2 (2024) 45 - 61 DIALOGO Multidisciplinary Open Access JOURNAL Available online at www.dialogo-conf.com/dialogo-journal/ Dialogo by RCDST is licensed under Creative Commons Attribu- tion-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License - 45 - SECTION 1 ABSTRACT As a child, I lived in an interrelated world where I could communicate with plants, trees, and animals. However, I, influenced by others’ perceptions of reality, eventually rejected my experiential reality. Later, I also initially cast aside my belief in a soul as I did not find it reflected while studying psychology. To understand more about the repudiation of my own experiences, I explore the mechanisms we use to influence the reality of others when children are young and later in the academic environment. I also refer to research that backs up or reflects some of my experiences. As society is seen here as a “collection of minds”, this author contends it is impossible to understand unconscious psychological biases without considering the biases in the prevailing group or subgroup of society that reflect the collective thought of its members. Psychology and its various branches constitute a subgroup where the prevailing understandings of psychology and its branches change depending on the unconscious metaphysical biases and preferences in vogue among their members. To understand these biases, I share some metaphysical understandings of reality according to the three principal schools of Indian Spirituality (Advaita, Dvaita and Vishishadvaita), Theravada Buddhism and the three Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). To overcome these biases, educators should be aware of and openly declare their metaphysical position so others can assess their teachings according to the shared framework. It is also recommended that the metaphysical positions, including those not mentioned here, be taught in Psychology and Transpersonal Psychology. Through accepting differences, we can show respect for each other’s understanding, yet at the same time, we can be true to our position, as it affects all we think, say and do. However, in the end, only knowledge based on our lived experiences can finally put a stop to our questions. ARTICLE INFO CC BY-NC-SA Article history: Received 05 May 2024 Received in revised form 07 May Accepted 10 May 2024 Available online 30 June 2024 doi: 10.51917/dialogo.2024.10.2.3 Keywords: Metaphysics; Spirituality; Buddhism; Advaita; Dvaita;Vishishadvaita; mind; Abrahamic religions; perception; lived experience; knowledge; Copyright © 2024 Tina Lindhard. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Citation: Lindhard, Tina. “Is it true? Another view in the conversation between science, pseudo-science and faith.” DIALOGO, ISSN: 2393-1744, vol. 10, issue 2 (June 2024): pp. 45-61. DOI: 10.51917/dialogo.2024.10.2.3 Tina Lindhard, PhD Dept. of Consciousness Studies International University of Professional Studies (IUPS) Maui, Hawaii. USA Should Scientists Sit on the Fence regarding their Metaphysical Understanding of Reality?