Exploring aperiodic, complexity and entropic brain changes during non-ordinary states of consciousness
arXiv (Cornell University) September 23, 2025 Victor Oswald, Karim Jerbi, Corine Sombrun et al. preprint
Non-ordinary states of consciousness (NOC) provide an opportunity to experience highly intense, unique, and perceptually rich subjective states. The neural mechanisms supporting these experiences remain poorly understood. This study examined brain activity associated with a self-induced, substance-free NOC known as Auto-Induced Cognitive Trance (AICT). Twenty-seven trained participants...
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2509.19254 (opens in new tab)
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Default mode network
Discriminative model
Electroencephalography
Consciousness
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