Scientific Models and Symbolic Meanings in Altered States of Consciousness
Journal of Drug Issues July 1, 1977 Charles Winquist, David Winzenz
This essay examines the complementary functions of biopsychology and phenomenology in the interpretation of the religious significance of altered states of consciousness. Two physiological models of consciousness are examined and correlated with phenomenological theories of interpretation. The first model charts consciousness along a continuum of central nervous system arousal. The second model...