Altered temporality

Benny Shanon*

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Abstract

Temporality is a fundamental determinant of human cognition. There are, however, states of mind in which people feel that temporality changes radically and perhaps even becomes irrelevant. Here I attempt a typology of the patterns of such non-ordinary temporal experiences. The discussion is based on a phenomenological study of the special state of consciousness induced by Ayahuasca, a powerful Amazonian psychoactive brew.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-58
Number of pages24
JournalJournal of Consciousness Studies
Volume8
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2001

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