Altered States of Consciousness: Experiences Out of Time and Self

by Marc Wittmann

Book Overview

What altered states of consciousness--the dissolution of feelings of time and self--can tell us about the mystery of consciousness.

During extraordinary moments of consciousness--shock, meditative states and sudden mystical revelations, out-of-body experiences, or drug intoxication--our senses of time and self are altered; we may even feel time and self dissolving. These experiences have long been ignored by mainstream science, or considered...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262038315
• ISBN13: 9780262038317
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher