First Evidence For Higher State Of Consciousness Found

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  1. Joshua Tree

    Joshua Tree Remain In Light

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    https://scienmag.com/first-evidence-for-higher-state-of-consciousness-found/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f7cylz6tl4
     
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  2. Vanilla Gorilla

    Vanilla Gorilla Go Ape

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    That just says your brain goes into overdrive when your tripping.

    Doesnt prove anything about a new level of consciousness.

    Love how these techno nut huggers phrase this stuff
     
  3. Joshua Tree

    Joshua Tree Remain In Light

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    Well it links higher experiencial consciousness with more diverse physical brain activity.
     
  4. Asmodean

    Asmodean Slo motion rider

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    Is it certain such increased activity in the brain as measured in the study OP talks about equals a higher (instead of just an altered) state of consciousness? How so?
    If not, then the title of the article is false and misleading
     
  5. Vanilla Gorilla

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    ???

    No it doesnt

    And pray tell us what a higher experiential consciousness is
     
  6. soulcompromise

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    I agree with Asmo. I read the article and I'm skeptical (especially having tripped a dozen + times). I don't think it means anything we didn't know before. But yeah, altered state vs. higher state. I think it's has a potential like they're saying though, for use in therapy for a variety of psychological conditions.
     
  7. Joshua Tree

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    The assumption made is that you are in a higher state of consciousness when you're in a psychedelic mind state. That seems reasonable to me. Visual and auditory perception is much more vivid, and thought patterns are hyper-sensitized and chaotic. I don't know what your question marks mean, whether you are doubting the higher state of consciousness part, or the link with neural activity.
     

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