Source Code of Mystical Experiences - Andrés Gomez Emilsson, QRI, DemystifySci #339

Andrés Gomez Emilsson is the director of the San Francisco–based
Qualia Research Institute (QRI), a nonprofit developing formal
models of consciousness and emotional valence. QRI’s research
aims to untangle the harmonic, computational, and symmetry-driven
mechanisms underlying phenomenological experience. They approach
the optimization of subjective experience through two powerful
psychotechnologies — psychedelics and meditation — using them to
explore the state-space of mind and map the structure of qualia.
In this conversation, we discuss the phenomenology of
enlightenment, the non-local field effects of consciousness, and
one of Andrés’ side projects: how perfumes and smells modulate
perception and emotional geometry. Check out his work at
https://qri.org/ and follow his channel at
https://www.youtube.com/@QualiaResearchInstitute.MAKE HISTORY
WITH US THIS
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DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-show00:00
Go!00:04:22 Research Phases and Insights00:06:37 Dynamic Systems
and Brain Waves00:10:00 Neural Oscillation and
Interaction00:15:17 Coupled Oscillators and Consciousness00:21:55
Brain Activity and Anesthesia00:23:35 Understanding Brain
Patterns and Psychedelics00:26:03 Consciousness Beyond Molecular
Interactions00:28:06 Meditation and Psychedelic
Experiences00:30:19 Tracer Effects as Psychedelic
Signatures00:34:09 Insights into High-Dose Psychedelic
Experiences00:40:05 Safety and Ethics in Psychedelic Use00:44:16
Psychedelics and Meditation's Impact00:51:55 Frames of Perception
and Transformation00:56:00 Psychedelic Experiences and Emotional
Well-being01:01:13 Harm Reduction and Substance Use01:05:09
Acceptance and Stress Management01:06:30 Meditation Techniques
for DMT Experiences01:10:18 Nature's Role in Stress
Dissipation01:14:18 Psychedelics in Modern Society01:22:03
Meditation vs. Psychedelics01:26:39 Psychedelic Experiences and
Personal Growth01:28:01 Laser Chess as a Metaphor for Brain
Function01:32:42 Expectation and Experience01:36:07 Ego and
Enlightenment01:41:03 Identifying Enlightenment and Cultural
Dynamics01:46:16 Recognizing and Switching Views01:48:24
Understanding Ego and Motivation01:51:00 The Artist's
Dilemma01:53:37 Enlightenment and Motivation01:57:07 Paths to
Enlightenment02:00:16 Psychedelics and Consciousness02:06:32 Flow
States in Art and Life02:09:24 Meditation and Music as Repetitive
Practices02:11:57 Awakening and Functionality
Post-Transformation02:14:31 The Hive Mind and Inner
Harmony02:18:11 The Impact of 5-MeO-DMT on Consciousness02:22:49
Visual Illusions and Perceptions of Reality02:24:49 Neural
Annealing Theory02:30:02 Music and Neural Annealing02:34:20
Surprise, Comedy, and Sensory Experience02:37:47 The Art and
Science of Perfumery02:44:09 Using Scents to Influence Emotional
States02:51:48 Scents Inspired by the Natural World02:55:04
Premium Fragrances for Fundraising02:57:28 Pear and Violet
Perfume Exploration03:00:47 Sensory Experiences with
Perfumes03:13:32 Understanding Brain Dynamics with
Psilocybin03:16:04 Personal Experiences and Differences in
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#longformpodcast ABOUS US: Anastasia completed her PhD studying
bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to
brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting,
reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his
PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular
water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in
music. They are both freelance professors at various
universities. MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671