Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
2017
Annamarie Heink, Steve Katsikas, Tiffany Lange-Altman
35 citations
Psychedelic drugs have historically been used for ritualistic purposes and to help individuals gain insight. Ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychoactive substance, has been reported to have anti-addictive properties that aid in the treatment of substance use disorders. An online survey obtained retrospective data from individuals who used ibogaine in the past. Individuals who used ibogaine...
PLoS One
May 13, 2016
Ellen M. Lee, Kathryn R. Klement, James K. Ambler et al.
42 citations
Extreme rituals (body-piercing, fire-walking, etc.) are anecdotally associated with altered states of consciousness-subjective alterations of ordinary mental functioning (Ward, 1984)-but empirical evidence of altered states using both direct and indirect measures during extreme rituals in naturalistic settings is limited. Participants in the "Dance of Souls", a 3.5-hour event during which...
Consciousness and Cognition
May 1, 2016
R. Costa, J. Pestaña, D. Costa et al.
Altered states of consciousness lead to profound changes in the sense of self, time and space. We assessed how these changes were related to sexual responsiveness during sex. 116 subjects reported (a) intensity of awareness concerning body, space and time, and (b) satisfaction, desire, arousal, and orgasm occurrence. We differentiated vaginal intercourse orgasm from noncoital orgasm. Female...
Journal of Neural Engineering
February 9, 2016
Y. Blokland, J. Farquhar, J. Lerou et al.
Objective. Patients undergoing general anesthesia may awaken and become aware of the surgical procedure. Due to neuromuscular blocking agents, patients could be conscious yet unable to move. Using brain–computer interface (BCI) technology, it may be possible to detect movement attempts from the EEG. However, it is unknown how an anesthetic influences the brain response to motor tasks. Approach....
Intellectica. Revue de l'Association pour la Recherche Cognitive
2016
Mathieu Landry, Amir Raz
Alerte mentale : de la performance aux états modifiés de conscience et pratiques contemplatives. Pour certains chercheurs en science cognitive, la notion de vigilance renvoie au concept d’alerte mentale, c’est-à-dire, la capacité d’atteindre et de maintenir un niveau élevé d’attention pour compléter une tâche. Dans cet essai, nous explorons l’influence qu’exerce la vigilance sur la performance,...
Dance, Movement & Spiritualities
December 1, 2015
Shannon Len Deets
Abstract: This study contributes to an understanding of phenomenal consciousness through analysing altered consciousness induced through authentic movement (ACIM). Data derived from qualitative interviews of sixteen participants (eight female, eight male) aged 24–62 years were analysed within Moustakas’ Transcendental Phenomenological Model. Participants’ dance experience varied from less than...
NeuroQuantology
October 16, 2015
Raul Valverde
10 citations
Transpersonal psycho therapy is based on transpersonal psychology and considers that the psyche is multidimensional and that there are several “levels of consciousness” and each has different characteristics and is governed by different laws. Transpersonal psychology is the study of human nature and proceeds on the assumption that human beings possess potentials that exceed the limits of their...
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
September 17, 2015
Nicole C A Tzannidakis, Paul Frewen
Research supports the existence of a dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder, although studies have not directly compared the perceived impact of dissociative versus nondissociative posttraumatic symptoms on social and occupational functioning. In addition, research is beginning to differentiate between posttraumatic distress associated with normal waking consciousness (NWC) and...
Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
September 17, 2015
Paul Frewen, Kathleen Hegadoren, Nikolas Coupland et al.
A theoretical framework referred to as a 4-D model has been described for classifying posttraumatic stress symptoms into those potentially occurring within normal waking consciousness (NWC) versus those thought to intrinsically exemplify dissociative experiences, specifically, trauma-related altered states of consciousness (TRASC). As a further test of this theoretical distinction, this...
International Journal of Yoga
August 26, 2015
Thaiyar M Srinivasan
Byline: T. Srinivasan Instability in body-mind gives rise to self-discovery and an altered state of consciousness. This is the experience of most people. Especially, when the instability portends facing bodily death, one's inner search is intense, and one may go through depression, despair and denial. In such extreme cases, a model for the human existence is important. It has been said that...