Have you ever lost yourself in a good book, felt connected with the universe while meditating or felt slightly unreal after a night of poor sleep?

All are examples of a phenomenon known as ego dissolution, which can also be experienced through the use of psychedelic drugs. Binghamton University Distinguished Professor of Psychology Steven Jay Lynn, Associate Professor of Psychology Richard E. Mattson, and clinical psychology doctoral candidates Fiona G. Sleight and Charlie W. McDonald took a detailed look at what constitutes ego dissolution recently in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience...