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Meditation is categorized as a method for inducing altered states of consciousness [1], and it shares a common mechanism involving the disruption of the Default Mode Network [2] and the deregulation of prefrontal cortex functions [3] with other states of consciousness.
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The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimDietrich (2003) proposed that the alteration of consciousness through the disruption of normal control processes is associated with endurance running, dreaming, hypnosis, drug-induced states, and meditation, due to the deregulation of higher-order functions of the prefrontal cortex.
claimThe interruption of the Default Mode Network (specifically the posterior cingulate cortex) by meditation, hypnosis, and epilepsy necessitates a general explanation for psychedelic effects within the broader context of altered consciousness.
Altered State of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 1 fact
claimAltered states of consciousness can be induced by hypnosis, meditation, and psychoactive medications, or occur naturally through sleep and dreaming.