An altered state of consciousness (ASC), also called an altered state of mind, altered mental status (AMS) or mind alteration, is any condition which...

An altered level of consciousness is any measure of arousal other than normal. Level of consciousness (LOC) is a measurement of a person's arousability...

In chaos magic, gnosis or the gnostic state refers to an altered state of consciousness in which a person's mind is focused on only one point, thought...

The postictal state is the altered state of consciousness after an epileptic seizure. It usually lasts between 5 and 30 minutes, but sometimes longer...

Altered State may refer to: Altered state of consciousness Altered State (band) Altered State (Altered State album) Altered State (Tesseract album) Altered...

Religious ecstasy is a type of altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and reportedly expanded interior mental...

class Altered scale Altered state of consciousness Alter (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Altered. If...

(known colloquially as a trip) is a temporary altered state of consciousness induced by the consumption of a psychedelic substance (most commonly LSD, mescaline...

any kind of ecstasy or altered state of consciousness which is given a religious or spiritual meaning. It may also refer to the attainment of insight in...

Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless...

periods of conscious waking and are least active when in altered states of consciousness, such as general anesthesia, propofol, hypnotic state, dementia...

about altered states of consciousness and for founding The Monroe Institute which continues to promote those ideas. His 1971 book Journeys Out of the Body...

Hyperventilation can also be induced intentionally to achieve an altered state of consciousness such as in the choking game, during breathwork, or in an attempt...

Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a different personality. Additionally, the altered states of the ego may themselves...

both), and evidence of increased work of breathing. Respiratory failure causes an altered state of consciousness due to ischemia in the brain. The typical...

an example of an altered state of consciousness characterized by diminished awareness of other objects or the total lack of the awareness of surroundings...

explaining the subjective effects of altered states of consciousness, including those induced by meditation or mind-altering substances, and to a research...

invoke gods and wights. Drumming is then performed to induce an altered state of consciousness in the practitioner, who goes on a meditative journey in which...

in any altered state of consciousness. Vritti has also been translated as "waves" or "ripples" of disturbance upon the otherwise calm waters of the mind...

mixed level of activity), disrupted sleep-wake cycle, emotional disturbances, disturbances of consciousness, or, altered state of consciousness, as well...

Sartre was a matter of what was dependent on consciousness, so, because religious beliefs require the presence of a consciousness that can believe, they...

A peak experience is an altered state of consciousness characterized by euphoria, often achieved by self-actualizing individuals.[citation needed] The...

Unconscious, an altered state of consciousness with limited conscious awareness Not conscious Unconscious spirit, the supposed part of the human spirit...

an altered state of consciousness". The second definition limits the term to refer to those who contact a spirit world while in an altered state of consciousness...

Psychology of Consciousness comparative study, actors routinely enter into an altered state of consciousness (ASC). Acting is seen as altering most of the 14...

apparent "shift" into an altered state of consciousness. British abduction researchers have called this change in consciousness "the Oz Factor". External...

compares the servitor to the Tibetan Buddhist concept of the tulpa. Gnosis – Altered state of consciousness in chaos magic Kia – Mystical concept similar to...

possession is an unusual or an altered state of consciousness and associated behaviors which are purportedly caused by the control of a human body and its functions...

circling is intended to introduce randomness or to facilitate an altered state of consciousness. The word is derived from Medieval Latin, gyromantia, which...

as altered states of consciousness. Some altered states occur naturally; others can be produced by drugs or brain damage. Altered states can be accompanied...