There’s been a surge of new research in this space. For instance, in a recent 2025 study in the Journal of Neuroscience, ...

When you hear the words “altered state of consciousness” you may think of bellbottoms, hippies, and LSD. But some altered states have nothing to do with drugs and are more important than we ...

A look at some of the differences between states of consciousness and brain death: Brain death: These patients are no longer alive. There has been an irreversible cessation of all activity in both ...

But what is happening inside the brain when patients are put under and what does this reveal about consciousness itself?

The researchers' work rested on a sample of 11 subjects (6 in a state of minimal consciousness and 5 in a vegetative state) and made use of high density (256 electrodes) electroencephalography (EEG).

Altered states of consciousness. In my view, the key to understanding Tees surrounds altered states of consciousness. The sudden shock of an accident may disrupt our normal psychological processes ...

This Altered State of Consciousness Feels Like Magic—And It Could Be What Humans Are Made For. Humans likely evolved to reach this peak performance zone.

The 25-year bet between neuroscientist Chris Koch and philosopher David Chalmers is settled. Consciousness, on the other hand, is not.

When you hear the words “altered state of consciousness” you may think of bellbottoms, hippies, and LSD. But some altered states have nothing to do with drugs and are more important than we ...

Altered states of consciousness can also affect our sense of identity, and our normal sense of separation between us and the world. As the psychologist Marc Wittmann has pointed out, our sense of time ...