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Episode 51: Robin Carhart-Harris: The promise of psychedelics

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The Psychedelic Experience: Temp, Ego Dissolution, and Insight

This chapter delves into the concept of 'temp' as a representation of temperature and entropy-mediated plasticity, and how it relates to the psychedelic experience. It explores the idea of ego dissolution, the breakdown of beliefs and assumptions, and the emergence of new insights. The chapter also contemplates whether the psychedelic state is solely a breakdown or if there is a hidden order within the chaos.

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