Do highly sensitive persons experience more nonordinary states of consciousness during sensory isolation
Kristoffer Jonsson, Katarina Grim, A. Kjellgren
April 9, 2014 DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2014.42.9.1495 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractHighly sensitive people reported more nonordinary or altered states of consciousness during 45 minutes of sensory isolation in a flotation tank compared to less sensitive individuals. The findings suggest that sensory sensitivity influences the intensity of ASC experienced in such settings.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational study |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Sensory isolation in a flotation tank |
| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Keywords | Psychology |
| Key finding | Highly sensitive persons experienced more nonordinary or altered states of consciousness during sensory isolation than less sensitive persons. |
Abstract
Our aim was to investigate whether or not highly sensitive persons experienced more nonordinary/altered states of consciousness (ASC) during 45 minutes of sensory isolation in a flotation tank, tha ...