An ego-psychological theory of altered states of consciousness
- 1 October 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
- Vol. 25 (4) , 372-387
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207147708415992
Abstract
In this paper a new ego-psychological thmry is proposed for the understanding of altered stah of consciousness. The diehob mies of primary and secondary process, ego activity and ego receptivity, and automatization and de-automatization of ego functions in daydreaming, in the inspirational phase of creativity, in hypnosis, in psychedelic stabs, and in meditation are discussed; so are the roles of fantasy, imagery, and various forms of attention.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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