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'''Cognitive disconnection''' can be described as the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream and general cognitive processes. This leads into states such as [[depersonalisation]], [[derealisation]], [[memory suppression]], "[[ego death]]" and a general array of [[cognitive suppressions]]. The experience of this can also create a wide range of subjective changes to a person's perception of their own consciousness. These are described and documented in the list below:
'''Cognitive disconnection''' is the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream, and general cognitive processes. This leads into states such as [[depersonalization]], [[derealization]], [[memory suppression]], "[[ego death]]" and a general array of [[cognitive suppressions]]. The experience of this can also create a wide range of subjective changes to a person's perception of their own consciousness. These are described and documented in the list below:


*Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague
*Feeling as though reality is a film or a dream
*Feeling as though the world beyond one's immediate external environment is simply non-existent
*Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities
*Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own
*Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own
*Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes are distant and vague
*Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes have become autonomous and mechanical in their structure or behaviour
*Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity, and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities


Cognitive disconnection is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[visual disconnection]] and [[tactile disconnection]]. This results in the sensation that one is partially or completely detaching from both their sensory input and their conscious faculties. It is a near universal effect under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds, such as [[ketamine]], [[PCP]], and [[DXM]].  
Cognitive disconnection is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[visual disconnection]] and [[tactile disconnection]]. This results in the sensation that one is partially or completely detaching from both their sensory input and their conscious faculties. It is a near universal effect under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds, such as [[ketamine]], [[PCP]], and [[DXM]].  
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===Psychoactive substances===
===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
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{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Consciousness disconnection]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
===Experience reports===
Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:
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===See also===
===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Responsible use]]
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*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
===External links===
===External links===
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition Cognition (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition Cognition (Wikipedia)]
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 2 June 2024

Cognitive disconnection is the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream, and general cognitive processes. This leads into states such as depersonalization, derealization, memory suppression, "ego death" and a general array of cognitive suppressions. The experience of this can also create a wide range of subjective changes to a person's perception of their own consciousness. These are described and documented in the list below:

  • Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own
  • Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes are distant and vague
  • Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes have become autonomous and mechanical in their structure or behaviour
  • Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity, and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities

Cognitive disconnection is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as visual disconnection and tactile disconnection. This results in the sensation that one is partially or completely detaching from both their sensory input and their conscious faculties. It is a near universal effect under the influence of moderate dosages of dissociative compounds, such as ketamine, PCP, and DXM.


Psychoactive substances

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

Experience reports

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our experience index include:

See also

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