Restructuring insight: An integrative review of insight in problem-solving, meditation, psychotherapy, delusions and psychedelics

K Tulver, KK Kaup, R Laukkonen, J Aru - Consciousness and cognition, 2023 - Elsevier
Occasionally, a solution or idea arrives as a sudden understanding-an insight. Insight has
been considered an “extra” ingredient of creative thinking and problem-solving. Here we …

N, N‐dimethyltryptamine and Amazonian ayahuasca plant medicine

E James, J Keppler, TL Robertshaw… - Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Reports have indicated possible uses of ayahuasca for the treatment of conditions
including depression, addictions, post‐traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and specific …

Survey of entity encounter experiences occasioned by inhaled N,N-dimethyltryptamine: Phenomenology, interpretation, and enduring effects

AK Davis, JM Clifton, EG Weaver… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Experiences of having an encounter with seemingly autonomous entities are
sometimes reported after inhaling N, N-dimethyltryptamine. Aim: The study characterized the …

Phenomenology and content of the inhaled N, N-dimethyltryptamine (N, N-DMT) experience

DW Lawrence, R Carhart-Harris, R Griffiths… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Understanding the phenomenology and content of the inhaled N, N, dimethyltryptamine (N,
N-DMT) experience is critical to facilitate and support ongoing research and therapeutic …

Psilocybin-induced spiritual experiences and insightfulness are associated with synchronization of neuronal oscillations

M Kometer, T Pokorny, E Seifritz, FX Volleinweider - Psychopharmacology, 2015 - Springer
Rationale During the last years, considerable progress has been made toward
understanding the neuronal basis of consciousness by using sophisticated behavioral tasks …

[HTML][HTML] An encounter with the other: A thematic and content analysis of DMT experiences from a naturalistic field study

P Michael, D Luke, O Robinson - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is an endogenous serotonergic psychedelic
capable of producing radical shifts in conscious experience. Increasing trends in its use, as …

Serotonergic hallucinogen-induced visual perceptual alterations

M Kometer, FX Vollenweider - Behavioral neurobiology of psychedelic …, 2018 - Springer
Serotonergic hallucinogens, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, and N, N-
dimethyltryptamine (DMT), are famous for their capacity to temporally and profoundly alter …

Entity encounters and the therapeutic effect of the psychedelic mystical experience

A Lutkajtis - Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 2021 - akjournals.com
Research suggests that the clinical and therapeutic effects of psychedelics are related to
their ability to induce a mystical-type experience. One particularly interesting feature of the …

Psychedelic replications in virtual reality and their potential as a therapeutic instrument: an open-label feasibility study

KK Kaup, M Vasser, K Tulver, M Munk… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Recent research has shown promising results for the therapeutic benefits of
psychedelics. One popular view claims that these benefits are mediated by the subjective …

Symmetry perception and psychedelic experience

ADJ Makin, M Roccato, E Karakashevska, J Tyson-Carr… - Symmetry, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review of symmetry perception has six parts. Psychophysical studies have investigated
symmetry perception for over 100 years (part 1). Neuroscientific studies on symmetry …