Psychedelic States and Schizophrenia
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As long as a man can talk to himself about himself, he retains some sense of personal identity and separateness. Once he stops talking (self-reflective thinking) and begins to listen "to the song going on within him," all boundaries, internal and external, cease to exist—including the internal-external boundary itself. In some cases, this state is experienced or interpreted as psychotic death; in others, as cosmic union. If the song of silence becomes too loud and discordant or falls on deaf ears when communicated, the individual is likely to feel and act crazy. If, on the other hand, the song becomes a compelling symphony that titillates the consensual threshold, the individual is more likely to be hailed as an artist or prophet.
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