Awe and Psychedelics with Michael Pollan
A Slight Change of Plans
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The Default Mode Network and Its Impact on Consciousness and Self
The default mode network plays a crucial role in theory of mind, enabling the understanding of others' thoughts and the formation of the narrative self. This network becomes quiet under psychedelics and in experienced meditators, correlating with reports of ego dissolution. The reduction in activity in the default mode network is a significant finding in psychedelic science, impacting our understanding of consciousness and the self.
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