Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness.
Psychological Bulletin 2005 Dieter Vaitl, Niels Birbaumer, John Gruzelier et al. 446 citations
The article reviews the current knowledge regarding altered states of consciousness (ASC) (a) occurring spontaneously, (b) evoked by physical and physiological stimulation, (c) induced by psychological means, and (d) caused by diseases. The emphasis is laid on psychological and neurobiological approaches. The phenomenological analysis of the multiple ASC resulted in 4 dimensions by which they...