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Karl Friston on the Perils of Investigations into Consciousness, Derealization, and the Free Energy Principle
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
Mindfulness, meditation, and psychedelics: Mechanistic connections and sense-making
Under the free energy principle, skilled practitioners of mindfulness and meditation, particularly those leading to ego death, employ internally mediated and volitionally called forth mechanisms similar to those targeted by psychedelics. This approach involves updating beliefs and making sense of evidence at the input level, rather than focusing on narratives and outputs. Engaging in ruminating and circling around the mind's darker corners may occur when not attending to the sensorium or practicing mindfulness, which emphasizes being present and attending to sensory experiences.
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