Do ‘Altered States of Consciousness’ have some correlation with Psychic Phenomena
Naresh Kumar
International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews June 1, 2024 DOI: 10.55248/gengpi.5.0624.1523 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Altered states of consciousness |
| Key points | The paper proposes that altered states of consciousness, such as trance and hypnosis, may be correlated with psychic phenomena including extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, and post-mortem survival. It cites anecdotal reports of mediums communicating with spirits and hypnotic past-life regression as examples, but presents no empirical test of the proposed correlation. |
Abstract
Normal perception happens through the known five senses, viz seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. But worldwide, we have incidences of Telepathy, Clairvoyance, and Precognition. These are events of perception without using the five senses; hence these are called events of Extra Sensory Perception (ESP). We also witness instances where the mind has influenced matter—a glaring example is that of Uri Gueller who could bend a spoon using mental power. This is psychokinesis (PK). ESP and PK together are denoted by the term ‘psi’. Psychic Phenomena comprise of ‘psi’ and post-mortem survival (life after death phenomenon). It is observed that mediums in a trance-like state talk to discarnate spirits; in a hypnotic state, one can transgress to past lives. The trance-like state and hypnotic state are examples of Altered States of Consciousness. This paper explores whether there is some correlation between the Altered State of Consciousness and Psychic phenomena
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on altered states of consciousness, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altered States of Consciousness | 1966 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Functional neuroanatomy of altered states of consciousness: The transient hypofrontality hypothesis | 2003 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Psychedelic Mystical Experience in the Human Encounter with Death | 1969 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| A neurophenomenological approach to non-ordinary states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelics | 2022 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Hypnotic phenomena and altered states of consciousness: a multilevel framework of description and explanation | 2003 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |