Alterations of consciousness: an empirical analysis for social scientists

Abstract

Introduction: Consciousness Beliefs About Consciousness and Reality The Scientific Study of Consciousness Overview. Wakefulness: Introspection Thinking Daydreaming Sensory Restriction. Sleep: Sleep Physiology and Behaviour Sleep Mentation The Purpose of Sleep The Neurobiology of Sleep Sleep Disorders. Dreams: Dream Theories Dream Content Lucid Dreaming Precognitive Dreams. Hypnosis: Hypnotic Phenomena Hypnotic Susceptibility Explanations of Hypnosis Applications of Hypnosis. Trance: Shamanism Possession Dissociative Identity Disorder Alien Abduction Experiences. Psychedelics: Modern Beginnings Varieties of Psychedelics Long-Term Effects of Psychedelics Transcendental Effects of Psychedelics. Transcendence: Variety of Transcendent Experiences Examples of Spontaneous Transcendence Meditation Spiritual Aspiration Explanations of Transcendence. Death: Out-of-Body Experiences Near-Death Experiences Past-Life Experiences The Question of Life After Death. Conclusion: Recapitulation of Thematic Threads Alternative Explanations of Reality.

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