A long-standing tradition in personality research in psychology, and nowadays increasingly
in psychiatry, is that psychotic and psychotic-like thoughts are considered common …

Objectives Classic hallucinogens (eg psilocybin and LSD) have substantial effects on
perception, cognition, and emotion that can often be psychologically challenging, however …

People have used percussion instruments to promote health throughout history.
Contemporary health practitioners have documented their use of percussion instruments …

It is a long-standing assumption that holotropic breathwork (HB) induces an altered state of
consciousness. However, this assumption has not been empirically tested. Consequently …

This study investigated the experiences gained from a 20-minute shamanic-like drumming
session. Twenty-two persons participated and made written descriptions afterwards about …

Consciousness alterations can be experienced during unstructured, monotonous stimuli.
These effects have not been linked to particular cognitive operations; individual differences …

Although ubiquitous in numerous nightlife cultures, poker-machines present a high risk for
problematic use and addiction. Previous research has demonstrated that gambling cues (eg …

We examined how hypnotizability, dissociation, alterations in consciousness, belief in
success, and previous psi experiences related to performance in a ganzfeld psi task. High …

Although so-called states of consciousness have been the focus of considerable
contemporary multi-disciplinary interest, this concept is neither well defined nor sufficiently …

The subjective effects and therapeutic potential of the shamanic practice of journeying is
well known. However, previous research has neglected to provide a comprehensive …