altered states of consciousness
Altered states of consciousness refer to any subjective experiences different from the normal waking state, characterized by changes in perception, thought patterns, and awareness.
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- consciousness expansion
- controlled states of amnesia
- depersonalization/derealization
- hallucinations
- human consciousness
- hypnagogic states
- hypnosis
- lucid dreaming
- meditation
- mind-altering rituals
- mindfulness
- mystical experiences
- near-death experiences
- out-of-body experiences
- psychoactive substances
- shamanic journeys
- sleep paralysis
- spirit possession
- subjective reality
- trance states
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- emergence of consciousness
- emergent consciousness
- evolution of consciousness
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