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'''Thought connectivity''' can be described as the behavior of a person's thought stream becoming  characterized by a distinct increase in wandering thoughts which connect into each other through a fluid association of ideas. This can feel as if one's thoughts are a continuous series 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 difficult to control and can be likened to a complex game of word association. This often results in one's train of thought contemplating an extremely broad variety of subjects, these can include topics which range from important, trivial, insightful, and nonsensical.  
'''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.  


Thought connectivity will often synergize with other coinciding effects such as [[creativity enhancement]] and [[analysis enhancement]] and stimulation in a manner which not only increases the speed of thought, but also significantly enhances the sharpness of a person's mental clarity. It is most commonly induced under the influence of psychedelic compounds such as [[LSD]], [[DMT]], and [[psilocin]]. However, it may also occur under the influence of many [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]] and [[stimulant|stimulants]].
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===
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Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
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===See also===
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
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*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Enhancement]] [[Category:Effect]]
===External links===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind-wandering Mind wandering (Wikipedia)]
===References===
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[[Category:Enhancement]]  
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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.[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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