Library

altered state of consciousness

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine:

altered state of consciousness

Top
Home > Library > Health > Sports Science and Medicine

A mental condition different from the normal state of being awake. It may be induced by hypnosis, drugs, a peak experience, fatigue, hypoxia, metabolic disorders, and trauma (especially to the head).

Related answers

Is daydreaming an altered state of consciousness? Read answer...
How do I induce altered states of consciousness through meditation? Read answer...
What is states of consciousness? Read answer...
altered states of consciousness are cause by what conditions? Read answer...

Help us answer these

What are examples of altered state of consciousness?
What are five altered states of consciousness?
altered state of consciousness?
Is hypnosis a an altered state of consciousness?

Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

Copyrights:

Cite
Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine. Copyright © Michael Kent 1998, 2006, 2007. All rights reserved. Read more

Related answers

Is meditation an altered state of consciousness?
How is meditation an altered state of consciousness?
Is REM an altered state of consciousness or normal waking consciousness?
When is a person said to be in an altered state of consciousness?
» More

Answer these

What are the 10 states of altered states of consciousness?
Altered states of consciousness?
How do you report Altered state of consciousness?
Is intoxication an altered state of consciousness?
» more

Featured guides

» More

Mentioned in

hypnosis (psychology)
Trance: A State of Altered Consciousness (1999 Album by Various Artists)
hypnotism (technique – in psychology, medicine)
śamatha
1967 Recordings (Album by Neon Pearl)
» More