Shared States of Ecstasy
Jamie discusses the interconnectedness of various altered states, revealing a common neurobiological foundation that underlies meditation, psychedelics, and flow states. He highlights the significant cultural divides between these practices, yet emphasizes that they all manipulate similar brain mechanisms. The staggering $4 trillion spent annually on altering consciousness underscores the deep human desire to shift our states of being.In this clip
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AMP #99 Jamie Wheal on Ecstatic States Of Consciousness
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From a neurobiological standpoint, is the user's fear valid? Could training for mental flexibility via mindfulness indeed weaken a pre-existing, highly effective but rigid hyperfocus state?
Considering the long term, what are the potential risks of relying on such an extreme, rigid mental state versus the potential benefits of cultivating a more flexible, mindfulness-based approach to focus, even if it means modifying or "softening" their current method?
Is the user's model of their state (a biochemically-prepared ECN using an OCD-like loop to completely suppress the DMN and achieve a gamma-wave state) a plausible neuroscientific description of a high-performance state?