Psychedelic Research Finds Ego Exists in This Part of the Brain | Gaia

Scientists have found that an area of our brain, known as the Default Mode Network, is responsible for our ego and the subsequent psychological disorders that stem from it.

Psychedelic Research Finds Ego Exists in This Part of the Brain | Gaia Skip Navigation Explore more [topic] on Gaia Start Free Trial Psychedelic Research Finds Ego Exists in The Default Mode Network 8 min read By Michael Chary | February 16, 2020 | Transformation , Expanded Consciousness , Plant Medicine & Psychedelics Researchers studying psychedelics have found themselves in the midst of a scientific renaissance as taboos fade and their work yields profound results. One possibly groundbreaking discovery could be a brain mechanism that seems to be responsible for our ego; the Default Mode Net

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