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Ego Dissolution
PsychedelicTemporary loss of sense of self.
Example: Researchers measure this with the Ego-Dissolution Inventory, an 8-item scale validated in 2016 — scores on it rise with psychedelic dose, but not with cocaine or alcohol dose, which is part of why researchers treat it as a real, specific effect rather than generic intoxication.
What is ego dissolution?
Temporary loss of the sense of self during a psychedelic experience.
How do researchers measure ego dissolution?
With the Ego-Dissolution Inventory, an 8-item scale validated in 2016 — scores on it rise with psychedelic dose but not with cocaine or alcohol dose, part of why researchers treat it as a real, specific effect rather than generic intoxication.