Summary of A Single Belief-Changing Psychedelic Experience Is Associated With Increased Attribution of Consciousness to Living and Non-living Entities (2023).

Psychedelic experiences have been known to produce mystical or spiritual experiences, often leading to changes in beliefs. The article "A Single Belief-Changing Psychedelic Experience Is Associated With Increased Attribution of Consciousness to Living and Non-living Entities" explores how psychedelic drugs may change the attribution of consciousness to living and non-living entities. The study surveyed 1,606 respondents who endorsed a belief-changing psychedelic experience and found large increases in attribution of consciousness to various entities such as non-human primates, quadrupeds, insects, fungi, plants, and even inanimate objects. The study also found that higher ratings of mystical experience were associated with greater increases in the attribution of consciousness. This fascinating research adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics.

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