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An altered state of consciousness (ASC), [1] also called an altered state of mind, altered mental status (AMS) or mind alteration, is any condition which is significantly different from a normal waking state. It describes induced changes in one's mental state, almost always temporary.
Charles T. Tart (born 1937) is an American psychologist and parapsychologist known for his psychological work on the nature of consciousness (particularly altered states of consciousness), as one of the founders of the field of transpersonal psychology, and for his research in parapsychology. [1]
The book is an overview of alterations of consciousness such as daydreaming, sleep, dreaming, hypnosis, and psychedelics. Authentic Knowing: The Convergence of Science and Spiritual Aspiration ( Purdue University Press , 1996) This book tries to show how science and spiritual aspiration converge on fundamental questions about the nature of ...
Robert Allan Monroe, [1] also known as Bob Monroe (October 30, 1915 – March 17, 1995), was an American radio broadcasting executive who became known for his ideas about altered states of consciousness and for founding The Monroe Institute which continues to promote those ideas.
Illustration from The Secret of the Golden Flower, a Chinese book of alchemy and meditation.. Psychonautics (from the Ancient Greek ψυχή psychē 'soul, spirit, mind' and ναύτης naútēs 'sailor, navigator') [1] refers both to a methodology for describing and explaining the subjective effects of altered states of consciousness, including those induced by meditation or mind-altering ...
While Weil's early books and publications primarily explored altered states of consciousness, [citation needed] he has since expanded the scope of his work to encompass healthy lifestyles and health care in general. [citation needed] In the last ten years, Weil has focused much of his work on the health concerns of older people.
The Relaxation Response is a book written in 1975 by Herbert Benson, a Harvard physician, and Miriam Z. Klipper. [1] The response described in the book is an autonomic reaction elicited by a mental device and a passive attitude that has been used for altered states of consciousness throughout various religious traditions and cultures. [2]
1994, The Chemistry of Conscious States: How The Brain Changes Its Mind. Little, Brown & Co. 1999, Consciousness (Scientific American Library Series). W. H. Freeman & Co. 1999, Dreaming As Delirium: How the Brain Goes Out of Its Mind [This book a reprint of The Chemistry of Conscious States, originally published in 1994 (see above)]. MIT Press.