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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".
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 +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.

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