Jack Preston King
Aug 9, 2017 · 1 min read

“Normal state" is a cultural bias. The human brain passes through at least 4 states every day, alpha, beta, theta, and delta. That pretty much by definition makes them all “normal.” On what basis do you select just focused waking beta consciousness to label the “normal state?” When a person meditates and enters a natural state of alpha consciousness, are they in an “abnormal state?” What does that even mean? In meditation, people often pass into a theta state of consciousness and experience visions. How is the brain’s natural theta state less “normal” than it’s natural beta state? If theta is not unnatural and abnormal, then why label perceptions received in that state lesser or unreliable compared to beta state perceptions? I personally see zero unbiased grounds for making that assumption.

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