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A morphic field (a term introduced by Rupert Sheldrake, the major proponent of this concept, through his theory of Formative Causation) consists of patterns that govern the development of forms, structures and arrangements. It is similar to the scientifically accepted unified field theory, the substratum of the physical world.

Morphogenetic fields, term first introduced in environmental biology, and from where the term morphic field later originated are basically morphic fields that concern organic forms only, so they are a subset, since morphic fields are the universal database for both organic and abstract (mental) forms.

“The term is more general in its meaning than morphogenetic fields, and includes other kinds of organizing fields in addition to those of morphogenesis; the organizing fields of animal and human behaviour, of social and cultural systems, and of mental activity can all be regarded as morphic fields which contatin an inherent memory.” - Sheldrake, The Presence of the Past (Chapter 6, page 112)

The morphic field underlies the formation and behavior of holons and morphic units. It can be set up by the repetition of similar acts and/or thoughts. Form tunes into its morphic field (stores and reads the related information) through morphic resonance.

See also

• David Bohm

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