Altered state of consciousness

it's called a lucid dream. When a strange dream makes a person stop and question reality is when it typically occurs. Lucid dreaming has an interesting aspect to it, and it's the ability to regulate the dream and make some other reality in the dream state, which is the reason why lots of people learn the fundamental lucid dreaming steps. A lot of cultures from ancient times took lucid dreaming very seriously. For instance, people living in ancient Egypt thought that dreams opened up the eyes of…

When both Psilocybin and LSD were deemed illegal in certain countries, MDMA began to emerge. In 1970, biochemist Alexander Shulgin explored controlling the altered consciousness MDMA had on people. Following Shulgin, around 4,000 psychiatrists and psychologists began experimenting with MDMA in their practice. Case reports from individual psychiatrists and psychologist proved that MDMA-assisted psychotherapy was successful in treating their patients. Although case reports analyzing the effects of…

to an impacted force against the brain, small vessels rupture causing an intracerebral hematoma. As the hematoma expands it causes an increase in intracranial pressure, which compresses the brain tissue. These changes cause changes in level of consciousness such as confusion and unresponsiveness. Furthermore, a CT scan, MRI, and/or cerebral angiography are used to confirm the diagnosis of an intracerebral…

movie scene when someone receives shocking news and passes out (Team, 2015). As scary as it is, this type of fainting is quite common in the United States. Vasovagal syncope is a result of a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, the body’s reaction to a stressful trigger (Mayo Clinic, 2017). Fainting is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by various conditions, ranging from harmless to life-threatening. Vasovagal syncope occurs when the blood vessels in the leg dilate,…

When exploring the concept of dissociation, dissociative drugs such as LSD play a key role in showing how dissociation affects a person. Those who use drugs such as LSD experience an altered state of consciousness that affects their senses and perception to the point of possibly experiences hallucinations. Apart from hallucinations LSD can also cause the effect of dissociation where one feels depersonalized from their physical body and is trying…

Throughout Meditations one and two, Descartes makes many arguments about many different topics within the area of philosophy. However one of the more important ones is the idea of “cognito”. This term basically means consciousness or mind when used in the context of Descartes’ Meditations. Furthermore, through his meditations, he seeks to create assurance that it is certain. He does this by making three main points to support his argument. The first point is one that involves this devil or…

southwest region of the United States. Whereas, in Being Caribou, Allison wants to protect the caribous located in Alaska, where the government wants to drill for oil and destroy their sacred calving grounds. Even though they are both fighting to help the wildlife and nature, they use different techniques to achieve their common goal. Abbey used a memoir to criticize society and create a feeling of melancholy and remorse, while Allison made a documentary film to create consciousness…

Churchland makes the argument for neural dependence, stating that “if there really is a distinct entity in which…consciousness takes place…one would expect…consciousness to be relatively invulnerable to direct control…manipulation or damage to the brain” (Churchland, 287). For example, if an individual were to have a few alcohol drinks, the individual becomes impaired. If the two were in fact…

minorities are seen with contempt and pity such as Dylann Roof. Dylann Roof, is a 21-year-old White male, who conducted a mass shooting in Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Double Consciousness allows a person to see society in a dominant culture’s perspective. W.E.B. Dubois’s theory about “Double Consciousness”, is proven in the events of the South Carolina mass shooting, forcing the world to see…

concepts from postcolonial theory can be adapted and are applicable to their story. Throughout the novel, the Picture Brides are shown sharing similar symptoms of that of a colonized subject, embodying what Lois Tyson explains as a “colonized consciousness” (249). According to Tyson, “colonial subjects usually practice mimicry and experience unhomeliness [emphasis in original]” (249), two symptoms I was able to recognize upon analyzing the Picture Brides within the novel. However, the major…