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Ayahuasca visualizations: A structural typology

Shanon B

Journal of Consciousness Studies (2002)

Phenomenological analysis
Abstract

Examines the structural forms of ayahuasca-induced visualizations from a cognitive-psychological perspective. Draws a typology of visual experiences including geometric patterns, scenes, beings, and landscapes. Analyzes the interaction between observer and vision, the semantics of visions, and their narrative structure. Applicable to hallucinatory experiences from other agents.

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Study TypePhenomenological analysis
visualizationstypologyphenomenologyvisionscognitive psychology

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