The Science of Ego Dissolution
Imperial College Neuroscientist on how psychedelics can break the barrier between Us and The Universe.
Hello people!
Today I want to bring research conducted by the Imperial College of London where scientists set to discover more about the ego and the experience of ego-dissolution or ego-death.
Recently, science has been leaning toward the theory that the sense of self can be derived from a network of brain functions that is super active during the day, what is called the Default Mode Network.
To illustrate this I like to visualize it like this:
Imagine that you are about to wash the dishes, you start by getting your hands wet and in the first moments you pay attention to the temperature of the water, on the soap you place in the sponge and dish by the dish you consciously grab them and start washing.
As you work your way through the dishes, the mechanical part goes on ‘cruise control’, and your mind wanders off.. Often keeping the affairs in orders thinking either about the past or the future:
- I have to study;
- I have to go to the supermarket;
- Pay rent;
- Call this or that person;
