Altered state of consciousness
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| An '''altered state of consciousness''', (ASC), also named altered state of mind is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking [[beta wave]] state. The expression was used as early as 1969 by [[Charles Tart]] and describes induced changes in one's mental state, almost always temporary. A synonymous phrase is "altered states of awareness". | An '''altered state of consciousness''', (ASC), also named altered state of mind is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking [[beta wave]] state. The expression was used as early as 1969 by [[Charles Tart]] and describes induced changes in one's mental state, almost always temporary. A synonymous phrase is "altered states of awareness". | ||
| It can be associated with artistic [[creativity]]. | It can be associated with artistic [[creativity]]. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | ;Topics | ||
| + | * [[Ego death]] | ||
| + | * [[Flow (psychology)]] | ||
| + | * [[Mysticism]] | ||
| + | * [[Neurotheology]] | ||
| + | * [[Parapsychology]] | ||
| + | * [[Places of power]] | ||
| + | * [[Psychedelic drug]] | ||
| + | * [[Psychedelic experience]] | ||
| + | * [[Psychology of religion]] | ||
| + | * [[Psychonaut]] | ||
| + | ;People | ||
| + | * [[Carlos Castaneda|Castaneda, Carlos]] | ||
| + | * [[Bruce Eisner|Eisner, Bruce]] | ||
| + | * [[John Curtis Gowan|Gowan, John Curtis]] | ||
| + | * [[Thaddeus Golas|Golas, Thaddeus]] | ||
| + | * [[Stanislav Grof|Grof, Stanislav]] | ||
| + | * [[Aldous Huxley|Huxley, Aldous]] | ||
| + | * [[Timothy Leary|Leary, Timothy]] | ||
| + | * [[John C. Lilly|Lilly, John C.]] | ||
| + | * [[Terrence McKenna|McKenna, Terrence]] | ||
| + | * [[Claudio Naranjo|Naranjo, Claudio]] | ||
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An altered state of consciousness, (ASC), also named altered state of mind is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking beta wave state. The expression was used as early as 1969 by Charles Tart and describes induced changes in one's mental state, almost always temporary. A synonymous phrase is "altered states of awareness".
It can be associated with artistic creativity.
See also
- Topics
- Ego death
- Flow (psychology)
- Mysticism
- Neurotheology
- Parapsychology
- Places of power
- Psychedelic drug
- Psychedelic experience
- Psychology of religion
- Psychonaut
- People
- Castaneda, Carlos
- Eisner, Bruce
- Gowan, John Curtis
- Golas, Thaddeus
- Grof, Stanislav
- Huxley, Aldous
- Leary, Timothy
- Lilly, John C.
- McKenna, Terrence
- Naranjo, Claudio
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