In this book, neuropsychologist Marc Wittmann shows how experiences that disturb or widen our everyday understanding of the self can help solve the mystery of consciousness. Recent research, however, has located the neural underpinnings of these altered states of mind. These experiences have long been ignored by mainstream science, or considered crazy fantasies. What altered states of consciousness-the dissolution of feelings of time and self-can tell us about the mystery of consciousness.ĭuring 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. If you can’t find the resource you need here, visit our contact page to get in touch.Įstablished in 1962, the MIT Press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design.
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