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'''Cognitive disconnection''' is the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream, and general cognitive processes. This leads into states such as [[depersonalization]], [[derealization]], [[memory suppression]], "[[ego death]]" and a general array of [[cognitive suppressions]]. The experience of this can also create a wide range of subjective changes to a person's perception of their own consciousness. These are described and documented in the list below:

'''~~Consciousness~~ disconnection''' ~~can be described as~~ the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream and general cognitive processes. This can create a wide range of changes ~~within~~ a person's perception of their own consciousness.

~~These are described and documented in the list below:~~

*Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague

*Feeling as though reality is a film or a dream

*Feeling as though the world beyond one's immediate external environment is simply non-existent

*Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities

*Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own

*Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes are distant and vague

*Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes have become autonomous and mechanical in their structure or behaviour

*Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity, and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities

~~At higher dosages, the~~ disconnection ~~from consciousness eventually makes the transition from partial to all-encompassing~~. This results in the ~~complete failure of a person's conscious thought stream,~~ their ~~sense of self~~ and their [[~~memory suppression~~|~~long-term memory~~]]~~. It can be experientially described~~ as ~~a state that is functionally identical to~~ [[~~Ego suppression~~, ~~loss and death|long-term memory suppression~~]] ~~and the feeling that there is no longer an "I" experiencing the trip; there is just the experience~~, ~~as it is~~ and ~~by itself~~.

Cognitive disconnection is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[visual disconnection]] and [[tactile disconnection]]. This results in the sensation that one is partially or completely detaching from both their sensory input and their conscious faculties. It is a near universal effect under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds, such as [[ketamine]], [[PCP]], and [[DXM]].

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===Psychoactive substances===

Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:

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===Experience reports===

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:

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===See also===

*[[Responsible use]]

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*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]

*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]

[[Category:Disconnective]][[Category:Effect]]

===External links===

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition Cognition (Wikipedia)]

[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Disconnective]][[Category:Effect]]

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+'''Cognitive disconnection''' is the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream, and general cognitive processes. This leads into states such as [[depersonalization]], [[derealization]], [[memory suppression]], "[[ego death]]" and a general array of [[cognitive suppressions]]. The experience of this can also create a wide range of subjective changes to a person's perception of their own consciousness. These are described and documented in the list below:
-'''Consciousness disconnection''' can be described as the experience of feeling distant and detached from one's sense of identity, thought stream and general cognitive processes. This can create a wide range of changes within a person's perception of their own consciousness.
-These are described and documented in the list below:
-*Feeling as though reality has become distant and vague
-*Feeling as though reality is a film or a dream
-*Feeling as though the world beyond one's immediate external environment is simply non-existent
-*Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities
 *Feeling as though one's conscious thought stream and memories are not one's own
+*Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes are distant and vague
+*Feeling as if one's conscious thought processes have become autonomous and mechanical in their structure or behaviour
+*Feeling a decrease in the overall speed, connectivity, and analytical abilities of one's cognitive abilities
-At higher dosages, the disconnection from consciousness eventually makes the transition from partial to all-encompassing. This results in the complete failure of a person's conscious thought stream, their sense of self and their [[memory suppression|long-term memory]]. It can be experientially described as a state that is functionally identical to [[Ego suppression, loss and death|long-term memory suppression]] and the feeling that there is no longer an "I" experiencing the trip; there is just the experience, as it is and by itself.
+Cognitive disconnection is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[visual disconnection]] and [[tactile disconnection]]. This results in the sensation that one is partially or completely detaching from both their sensory input and their conscious faculties. It is a near universal effect under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[dissociative]] compounds, such as [[ketamine]], [[PCP]], and [[DXM]].
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 ===Psychoactive substances===
 Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
-{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Consciousness disconnection]]|format=ul|Columns=1}}
+{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Consciousness disconnection]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
+===Experience reports===
+Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:
+{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Consciousness disconnection]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
 ===See also===
 *[[Responsible use]]
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 *[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
 *[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
-[[Category:Disconnective]][[Category:Effect]]
+===External links===
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognition Cognition (Wikipedia)]
+[[Category:Cognitive]] [[Category:Disconnective]][[Category:Effect]]