Approaching Cosmic Consciousness via Hypnosis
Journal of Humanistic Psychology 1982 DOI: 10.1177/0022167882221007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Preliminary study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Volunteers |
| Intervention | hypnotically induced events |
| Key points | Exposure to the hypnotic series may precipitate an episode similar to cosmic consciousness. |
Abstract
An outline of a series of hypnotically induced events designed to depotentiate self-consciousness and organized awareness was presented to several volunteers. This series of events was hierarchically structured to minimize anxiety and to maximize responsivity. Preliminary responses indicate that exposure to this series is enjoyable and beneficial and may precipitate an episode similar to what has been described in the mystical literature as cosmic consciousness.