Content of Group Minds
Cambridge University Press eBooks June 12, 2026 DOI: 10.1017/9781009666206.008 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Group periodic table Content measure theory Variety cybernetics Salient Cognitive psychology Content analysis |
| Key points | Argues that experiences on serotonergic psychedelics can be seen as unstructured access to group minds, with ego dissolution representing fusion between the individual and a salient group mind. |
Abstract
I examine more closely the question of whether and how we can voluntarily access and benefit from accessing group mind content. I argue that some of the experiences on serotonergic psychedelics can be seen in terms of unstructured access to a variety of group minds. The ego dissolution experience on psychedelics can be viwed in terms of fusion between the individual and some salient group mind.