Mind at Large - Wikipedia

Mind at Large is a concept proposed by Aldous Huxley to help interpret psychedelic experience. He maintained that the human mind filters reality under normal circumstances and that psychedelic drugs remove the filter, exposing the user to the Mind at Large. Huxley introduced the concept of Mind at Large in his books The Doors of Perception (1954) and Heaven and Hell (1956). Huxley held that psychedelic drugs open a 'Reducing Valve' in the brain and nervous system that ordinarily inhibits 'Mind at Large' from reaching the conscious mind.[1] In the aforementioned books, Huxley explores the idea that the human mind has evolved to filter wider planes of reality, partly because handling the details of all of the impressions and images coming in would be unbearable and partly because it has been taught to do so. He believes that psychoactive drugs can partly remove this filter, which leaves the drug user exposed to Mind at Large.[2] During an experiment conducted by the British psychiatrist

Mind at Large - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Theory of psychedelic experience Mind at Large is a concept proposed by Aldous Huxley to help interpret psychedelic experience . He maintained that the human mind filters reality under normal circumstances and that psychedelic drugs remove the filter, exposing the user to the Mind at Large. Concept [ edit ] Huxley introduced the concept of Mind at Large in his books The Doors of Perception (1954) and Heaven and Hell (1956). Huxley held that psychedelic drugs open a 'Reducing Valve' in the brain and nervous system t

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