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The phrase "alterations of consciousness" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing changes in mental states, awareness, or perception, often in relation to psychology, philosophy, or spirituality.
Example: "The study explored various methods that lead to alterations of consciousness, including meditation and psychedelic experiences."
Alternatives: "changes in consciousness" or "shifts in awareness".
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"Our brains are hard-wired to have these kinds of experiences - these alterations of consciousness.
But when it comes to risks associated specifically with alterations of consciousness, the government tends to be more paternalistic, if not consistent, in its approach to individual liberty.
While the mechanisms leading to the slowing of brain rhythms are different across the above-mentioned conditions, the link between alterations of consciousness and slowing of EEG frequencies holds for all of them.
We have, as yet, little idea of the actual neural correlates of such experiences, but the alterations of consciousness and emotion that occur are very profound and must involve the emotional parts of the brain — including the amygdala and brain-stem nuclei — as well as the cortex.
Altered states are defined as a qualitative alteration in the overall pattern of mental functioning, such that the experiencer feels their consciousness is radically different from "normal 1,2,3, and are typically considered distinct from common global alterations of consciousness such as dreaming.
The last chapter posits that many mental disorders may indeed be alterations of consciousness.
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A subarachnoid hemorrhage is typically symptomatic, with headache and an alteration of consciousness being common.
For a measured alteration of consciousness, depressed fractional anisotropy and increased mean diffusivity indicated possible damage to the mid-posterior corpus callosum.
The late-summer hurricane season entails an annual alteration of consciousness and a distinct set of rituals: laying in supplies, taping windows, deciding how much to trust official admonitions.
Thirty-two (80%) patients had alteration of consciousness with a median Glasgow score at 10 (6–10).
Reasons for admissions were varied, severe deterioration of their general condition (41%), alteration of consciousness (28%), respiratory distress (13%), convulsive seizures (12%).
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