Meditation practitioners are the original cognitive scientists — they know a thing or two about the mind!

It’s also fascinating to consider the widespread effects of psychedelics at the neural and psychological level. Ego dissolution, or the loss of the self, is fairly common in macrodoses of pcyhedelics, and has a certain cross-over with long term meditative insights. We’re at an exciting scientific crossroads, with more dedicated research into these more esoteric topics.