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'''Thought connectivity''' is defined as an alteration of a person's thought stream which is characterized by a distinct increase in unconstrained wandering thoughts which connect into each other through a fluid association of ideas.<ref name="Swanson2018">{{cite journal|last1=Swanson|first1=Link R.|title=Unifying Theories of Psychedelic Drug Effects|journal=Frontiers in Pharmacology|volume=9|year=2018|issn=1663-9812|doi=10.3389/fphar.2018.00172}}</ref><ref name="Carhart-HarrisLeech2014">{{cite journal|last1=Carhart-Harris|first1=Robin L.|last2=Leech|first2=Robert|last3=Hellyer|first3=Peter J.|last4=Shanahan|first4=Murray|last5=Feilding|first5=Amanda|last6=Tagliazucchi|first6=Enzo|last7=Chialvo|first7=Dante R.|last8=Nutt|first8=David|title=The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs|journal=Frontiers in Human Neuroscience|volume=8|year=2014|issn=1662-5161|doi=10.3389/fnhum.2014.00020}}</ref><ref name="TagliazucchiCarhart-Harris2014">{{cite journal|last1=Tagliazucchi|first1=Enzo|last2=Carhart-Harris|first2=Robin|last3=Leech|first3=Robert|last4=Nutt|first4=David|last5=Chialvo|first5=Dante R.|title=Enhanced repertoire of brain dynamical states during the psychedelic experience|journal=Human Brain Mapping|volume=35|issue=11|year=2014|pages=5442–5456|issn=10659471|doi=10.1002/hbm.22562}}</ref><ref name="HuPalhano-Fontes2015">{{cite journal|last1=Hu|first1=Dewen|last2=Palhano-Fontes|first2=Fernanda|last3=Andrade|first3=Katia C.|last4=Tofoli|first4=Luis F.|last5=Santos|first5=Antonio C.|last6=Crippa|first6=Jose Alexandre S.|last7=Hallak|first7=Jaime E. C.|last8=Ribeiro|first8=Sidarta|last9=de Araujo|first9=Draulio B.|title=The Psychedelic State Induced by Ayahuasca Modulates the Activity and Connectivity of the Default Mode Network|journal=PLOS ONE|volume=10|issue=2|year=2015|pages=e0118143|issn=1932-6203|doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0118143}}</ref> During this state, thoughts may be subjectively experienced as a continuous stream of vaguely related ideas which tenuously connect into each other by incorporating a concept that was contained within the previous thought. When experienced, it is often likened to a complex game of word association.


'''Connectivity of thought''' can be described as the sensation of a person's thought patterns becoming characterized by an abstract fluid association of ideas and powerful wandering thoughts which connect deeply into each other. This often feels like a series of tenuously connected daydreams that connect into each other through an abstract game of subconscious word association. It allows the mind to cover all areas of life including not just the big things, but the small things as well. It is a process which leads onto large amounts of [[Cognitive effects: Introspection|introspection]] and greatly enhanced levels of creative and artistic abilities as it essentially removes creative block by allowing the thoughts to flow free.
During this state, it is often difficult for the person to consciously guide the direction of their thoughts in a manner that leads into a state of increased [[focus suppression|distractibility]].<ref name="Swanson2018" /> This will usually also result in one's train of thought contemplating an extremely broad variety of subjects, which can range from important, trivial, insightful, and nonsensical topics.


Thought connectivity is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[thought acceleration]] and [[creativity enhancement]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]]. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of [[dissociative|dissociatives]], [[stimulant|stimulants]], and [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].
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===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Thought connectivity]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===Experience reports===
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Thought connectivity]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===See also===
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Cognitive effects: Introspection]]
===External links===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind-wandering Mind wandering (Wikipedia)]
===References===
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[[Category:Cognitive]]
[[Category:Enhancement]]
[[Category:Effect]]

Latest revision as of 21:53, 15 January 2019

Thought connectivity is defined as an alteration of a person's thought stream which is characterized by a distinct increase in unconstrained wandering thoughts which connect into each other through a fluid association of ideas.[1][2][3][4] During this state, thoughts may be subjectively experienced as a continuous stream of vaguely related ideas which tenuously connect into each other by incorporating a concept that was contained within the previous thought. When experienced, it is often likened to a complex game of word association.

During this state, it is often difficult for the person to consciously guide the direction of their thoughts in a manner that leads into a state of increased distractibility.[1] This will usually also result in one's train of thought contemplating an extremely broad variety of subjects, which can range from important, trivial, insightful, and nonsensical topics.

Thought connectivity is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as thought acceleration and creativity enhancement. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of psychedelic compounds, such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of dissociatives, stimulants, and cannabinoids.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

... further results

Experience reports

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Swanson, Link R. (2018). "Unifying Theories of Psychedelic Drug Effects". Frontiers in Pharmacology. 9. doi:10.3389/fphar.2018.00172. ISSN 1663-9812. 
  2. ↑ Carhart-Harris, Robin L.; Leech, Robert; Hellyer, Peter J.; Shanahan, Murray; Feilding, Amanda; Tagliazucchi, Enzo; Chialvo, Dante R.; Nutt, David (2014). "The entropic brain: a theory of conscious states informed by neuroimaging research with psychedelic drugs". Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 8. doi:10.3389/fnhum.2014.00020. ISSN 1662-5161. 
  3. ↑ Tagliazucchi, Enzo; Carhart-Harris, Robin; Leech, Robert; Nutt, David; Chialvo, Dante R. (2014). "Enhanced repertoire of brain dynamical states during the psychedelic experience". Human Brain Mapping. 35 (11): 5442–5456. doi:10.1002/hbm.22562. ISSN 1065-9471. 
  4. ↑ Hu, Dewen; Palhano-Fontes, Fernanda; Andrade, Katia C.; Tofoli, Luis F.; Santos, Antonio C.; Crippa, Jose Alexandre S.; Hallak, Jaime E. C.; Ribeiro, Sidarta; de Araujo, Draulio B. (2015). "The Psychedelic State Induced by Ayahuasca Modulates the Activity and Connectivity of the Default Mode Network". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0118143. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118143. ISSN 1932-6203. 
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