Conceptual thinking
Conceptual thinking can be described as an alteration to the content of one's internal thought stream. This alteration results in the ability to think thoughts which are no longer primarily comprised of linguistic words and linear sentence structures. Instead one's thoughts become equally comprised of what feels to be extremely detailed renditions of the innately understandable and internally stored concepts which words exist to label.
For example, if one were to think the word "chair" during this state, they would not just hear the word as part of their thought stream, but would also feel the internally stored, non-linguistic and innately understandable data which comprises the specific concept labelled within one's memory as a "chair". This concept is felt in a comprehensive level of detail that feels as if it is unparalleled within the primarily linguistic thought structure of everyday life.
During this experience, conceptual thinking can allows one to feel not just the entirety of a concept's attributed data, but also how a given concept relates with and depends upon other known concepts. This often results in one feeling as if they can better comprehend the precise consequences, and limitations of any singular piece of information which they happen to be currently contemplating. This is often interpreted by those who undergo it as some sort of a "higher level of understanding".
Conceptual thinking often coincides with personal bias suppression and analysis enhancement. It is a very common effect under the influence of common to heavy dosages of hallucinogens such as psychedelics and dissociatives. However, other compounds such as entactogens and cannnabinoids can inconsistently induce this effect under the influence of heavy dosages.
Psychoactive substances
Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:
- 1B-LSD
- 1P-ETH-LAD
- 1P-LSD
- 1V-LSD
- 1cP-AL-LAD
- 1cP-LSD
- 1cP-MiPLA
- 25B-NBOH
- 25B-NBOMe
- 25C-NBOH
- 25C-NBOMe
- 25D-NBOMe
- 25E-NBOH
- 25I-NBOH
- 25I-NBOMe
- 25N-NBOMe
- 2C-B
- 2C-B-FLY
- 2C-C
- 2C-D
- 2C-E
- 2C-P
- 2C-T
- 2C-T-2
- 2C-T-21
- 2C-T-7
- 3-Cl-PCP
- 3-HO-PCE
- 3-HO-PCP
- 3-MeO-PCE
- 3-MeO-PCMo
- 3-MeO-PCP
- 3C-E
- 3C-P
- 4-AcO-DET
- 4-AcO-DMT
- 4-AcO-MET
- 4-AcO-MiPT
- 4-HO-DET
- 4-HO-DPT
- 4-HO-DiPT
- 4-HO-EPT
- 4-HO-MET
- 4-HO-MPT
- 4-HO-MiPT
- 4-MeO-PCP
- 5-MeO-DALT
- 5-MeO-DMT
- 5-MeO-DiBF
- 5-MeO-DiPT
Experience reports
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:
- Experience: 1.5g Psilocybe Cubensis - Analysis of body and mind
- Experience: 5-EAPB (60mg) + 2-FMA (20mg) + 4-AcO-DMT (10mg) - Emotional catharsis
- Experience:100-350mg - Phenylpiracetam in daily life
- Experience:150mg MDMA + 20mg 2C-B - I designed it this way myself
- Experience:170mg 4-AcO-DMT - Recklessness rewarded
- Experience:2.5g Psilocybe Cubensis B+ strain - epiphany of nondualistic reality
- Experience:2.5g Syrian rue + 6g Mimosa Hostilis - My first experience with unity
- Experience:225ug LSD + 9g cubensis - Galactic Melt and the Meverse
- Experience:3 Grams of Mushrooms - Reset on my Life, Experiencing Satori and the Cosmic Perspective
- Experience:3.5g psilocybe cubensis - Relinquishing of Material Chains/Fear and Desolation
- Experience:300µg LSD - Togetherness and the Silent Dusk
- Experience:3g mimosa / 2g syrian rue - I was the Universe's prophet
- Experience:4.5g - The Grand Introduction to Beauty and Fear
- Experience:40mg - Brothermind and the Forest's Hand
- Experience:5.3g psilocybe cubensis - Dimensional Circumstance and the Fabric of Understanding
- Experience:5g Mushrooms - Failed attempt at a Terence Mckenna style trip.
- Experience:BK-2C-B - Various experiences
- Experience:LSD (230 ug) - An amazing adventure by vikilikepsych
- Experience:Mushrooms and Snuff Films -- Trip Report (3.5 grams)
See also
- Responsible use
- Language of thought hypothesis (Wikipedia)
- Subjective effects index
- Psychedelics - Subjective effects
- Dissociatives - Subjective effects
- Deliriants - Subjective effects