Remindful Zen: An Auditory “Altar Ego”?
Living Zen Remindfully October 21, 2016 DOI: 10.7551/mitpress/9780262035088.003.0010 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractOver 12 years, the author's benign auditory hypnopompic hallucinations evolved, serving as a memory retrieval function that becomes more elaborate with frequent meditation.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | The author |
| Intervention | meditation |
| Duration | 12 years |
| Key finding | Benign auditory hypnopompic hallucinations represent a memory retrieval function that can become more elaborate with increased meditation frequency. |
Abstract
This chapter recounts the evolution of the author’s benign auditory hypnopompic hallucinations over the past 12 years. They represent a memory retrieval function that can become more elaborate when meditation occurs more frequently.