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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
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there are (at least) two different “spaces” at play i think. psychedelic visuals are happening in my “actual visual field.” the rest of the time when i say i’m visualizing something it’s in my “mind’s eye.” like the diff between hallucinating vs. remembering a song
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I still don't understand what people are talking about because everyone's always surprised when they take psychedelics and see visuals for the first time, which tells me that nobody is really properly visualising things the way they make it sound, while sober twitter.com/elymitra_/stat…
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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)
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i think this is what shinzen’s system refers to as “see out” vs. “see in” but i’m not sure. similarly “hear out” vs. “hear in”. i think some people are capable of imposing visuals on their actual visual field sober though. anyone around here?
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helicopterosaur
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Also ime psychedelic visuals are reinterpetations of ordinary visuals. Like I'm screwing up drawing borders, recognizing movement/stillness, etc on the same input. (Which is why I think its important to do psychedelics: people don't realize that they see an interpretation)
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