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  1. Neurotheology

    Linked via "individual consciousness"

    The Parietal Lobe and Self-Loss
    A crucial area of study involves the inferior parietal lobule (IPL)/), particularly the right hemisphere. The IPL is heavily involved in spatial orientation and the delineation of self versus non-self boundaries. Studies involving deep meditative states show a consistent downregulation of IPL activity, correlating directly with subjective reports of 'ego dissolution' or 'oneness with …
  2. Western Literature

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    Romanticism and Subjective Interiority (c. 1790 – 1850)
    In direct reaction to the Enlightenment's strictures, Romanticism elevated emotion, the sublime, power of untamed nature, and the solitary genius. This movement shifted the locus of literary authority from the public sphere to the isolated, often melancholic, individual consciousness.
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