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transcendent states
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The Evolution of Transcendence | Evolutionary Psychological Science link.springer.com Jun 1, 2016 5 facts
claimThe propensity for individuals to experience transcendent states can be exploited by others to benefit themselves, potentially becoming a naturally selected strategy for manipulators.
claimHistorically, transcendent states were limited to inspiring fellow-feeling directed only at one's ingroup.
claimSimple, low-level synchronous movements can induce transcendent states that are subsequently used to inspire deadly intergroup aggression or self-righteous vengeance against perceived transgressors within a group.
procedureTo understand the manipulative use of knowledge in exploiting transcendent states, one must identify the signals sent by manipulators, track the neurocognitive processing of those stimuli in victims, and account for the behavioral output that harms victims while benefiting manipulators.
claimAnthropological and ethnographic records suggest that transcendent states trigger empathic identification with tribe members and promote ingroup cohesion through emotional and material commitments.
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 1 fact
claimMandell (1980) proposed that a general physiological mechanism underlies transcendent states, which is evoked by various drugs, physiological conditions, and procedures like hypnosis and meditation, resulting in the loss of serotonin inhibition of hippocampal cells.