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Etzel Cardena on "What do anomalous experiences tell us about the potentials of consciousness?"

Anomalous experiences are non-pathological phenomena that differ from common experiences (e.g., synaesthesia), or from mainstream views accounts of reality (e.g., psi experiences in technological societies) in a certain place at a certain time. Anomalous experiences are not just haphazard, inconsequential oddities, but extend our understanding of consciousness by: providing a more comprehensive view of human experience (including individual differences and cross-cultural generalities); allowing us to understand the characteristics, limitations, and development of ordinary states of consciousness; helping us distinguish what characterizes dysfunctional as opposed to merely unusual experiences; and, at its most challenging, by providing alternative perspectives of the nature of consciousness and the nature of reality. Suggested readings: Cardeña, E., Lynn, S. J., & Krippner, S. (Eds.) (2014). Varieties of anomalous experience: Examining the scientific evidence. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Cardeña, E. (2011). Altering consciousness: Setting up the stage. In E. Cardeña, & M. Winkelman (Eds.), Altering consciousness. Multidisciplinary perspectives. Volume I. History, culture, and the humanities (pp. 1-21). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. Etzel Cardeña holds the Thorsen Chair in Psychology at Lund University in Sweden. He heads the Center for Research on Consciousness and Anomalous Psychology (CERCAP). His three interconnected areas of research are: 1) The scientific study of consciousness alterations and anomalous experiences, experiences that do not necessarily involve distress or dysfunction (e.g., most psi-related experiences, mystical experiences). He also researches the relationships between hypnosis, dissociation (lack of the usual integration of psychological processes such as sensation, memory, and identity), and performance in controlled psi tasks. 2) Neurophenomenological research on hypnosis, particularly on the experience of highly responsive individuals and its underlying brain mechanisms. 3) Acute reactions to psychological trauma, particularly dissociative reactions, and their long-term sequelae. He has over 200 publications including the new, second edition of Varieties of Anomalous Experiences, the two volumes of Altering Consciousness: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, and articles on top journals in the field such as Journal of Abnormal Psychology, American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychological Bulletin, and Cortex. He is also artistic director of the International Theatre of Malmö. See http://www4.lu.se/o.o.i.s/23839