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The Profound Effect of Stepping Out of the Default Mode Network
50:16 - 59:27 (09:11)
This episode discusses the idea that the ability to step outside the default mode network is crucial in the psychedelic experience and its therapeutic effect. The episode also mentions "The Mind of a Mnemonist" by A. R. Luria, a case study of a synesthetic rain man-like figure, and the phenomenon of synesthesia.
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The podcast episode talks about astronaut Edgar Mitchell and his mystical experience during a space mission, along with the concept of adopting a new reference point and its application in various conditions and issues.
50:16 - 52:18 (02:02)
Summary
The podcast episode talks about astronaut Edgar Mitchell and his mystical experience during a space mission, along with the concept of adopting a new reference point and its application in various conditions and issues.
ChapterThe Profound Effect of Stepping Out of the Default Mode Network
Episode#592: Dennis McKenna — An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, The Mushrooms of Language, BioGnosis, and Illuminating Obscure Corners
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The ability to step outside of one's default mode network is central to the psychedelic experience and its therapeutic effect, often resulting in mystical experiences of transcendence.
52:18 - 54:04 (01:45)
Summary
The ability to step outside of one's default mode network is central to the psychedelic experience and its therapeutic effect, often resulting in mystical experiences of transcendence. It is important to acknowledge and discuss these experiences, despite the reluctance of some researchers to use the term "mystical."
ChapterThe Profound Effect of Stepping Out of the Default Mode Network
Episode#592: Dennis McKenna — An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, The Mushrooms of Language, BioGnosis, and Illuminating Obscure Corners
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this podcast episode, the host discusses the book 'The Mind of a Mnemonist', a case study of a man with exceptional memory and synesthesia.
54:04 - 58:34 (04:29)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the host discusses the book 'The Mind of a Mnemonist', a case study of a man with exceptional memory and synesthesia. They also touch upon the topic of synesthesia and how it can be both a blessing and curse.
ChapterThe Profound Effect of Stepping Out of the Default Mode Network
Episode#592: Dennis McKenna — An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, The Mushrooms of Language, BioGnosis, and Illuminating Obscure Corners
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In 2017, the ESPD celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting a conference and publishing a commemorative box set of the original 67 volumes plus a 2017 volume.
58:34 - 59:27 (00:53)
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In 2017, the ESPD celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting a conference and publishing a commemorative box set of the original 67 volumes plus a 2017 volume. Now, five years later, a follow-up conference has been planned.