Meanings
- uncountableThe loss of subjective self-identity; ego death.
Results tentatively demonstrate the status of San Pedro as a psychedelic, revealing deviations from normal waking consciousness on all 11 subscales of the 11D-ASC, moderate scores of ego-dissolution, and a complete mystical experience in two thirds of the participants.
2023 October 2, Arne Bohn, Michiel H. H. Kiggen, Malin V. Uthaug, Kim I. M. van Oorsouw, Johannes G. Ramaekers, “Altered States of Consciousness During Ceremonial San Pedro Use”, in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, volume 33, number 4, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 309–331Synonyms: ego loss
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe loss of subjective self-identity; ego death.
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