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Complete memory suppression can result in the profound experience that despite remaining fully conscious, there is no longer an “I” experiencing one's sensory input; there is just the sensory input as it is and by itself. Ego death suppresses the otherwise nearly constant sensation in waking life of being a separate observer interacting with an external world. Ego death does not necessarily shut down awareness of all mental processes, however, it does remove the feeling of being the thinker or cause of one's mental processes. It often results in the feeling of processing concepts from a neutral perspective completely untainted by past memories, prior experiences, contexts, and biases.

Ego death is associated with a decrease in activity in the Default Mode Network. Activity in this neural network is linked to the sensation of a cohesive sense of self. There is an especially large correlation between the sense of self and activity in and between the posterior cingulate cortex, the thalamus, and the medial prefrontal cortex. A decrease in activity in these regions can be somewhat independent of memory loss, which can lead to the the dissolution of the feeling of a boundary between the self and the outside world.

Ego death often synergizes with other coinciding effects such as [[personal bias suppression]], [[unity and interconnectedness]], [[spirituality enhancement]], and [[delusions]]. The accompanying effects further elevate the subjective intensity and transpersonal significance of ego death experiences.</onlyinclude>

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 Complete memory suppression can result in the profound experience that despite remaining fully conscious, there is no longer an “I” experiencing one's sensory input; there is just the sensory input as it is and by itself. Ego death suppresses the otherwise nearly constant sensation in waking life of being a separate observer interacting with an external world. Ego death does not necessarily shut down awareness of all mental processes, however, it does remove the feeling of being the thinker or cause of one's mental processes. It often results in the feeling of processing concepts from a neutral perspective completely untainted by past memories, prior experiences, contexts, and biases.
+Ego death is associated with a decrease in activity in the Default Mode Network. Activity in this neural network is linked to the sensation of a cohesive sense of self. There is an especially large correlation between the sense of self and activity in and between the posterior cingulate cortex, the thalamus, and the medial prefrontal cortex. A decrease in activity in these regions can be somewhat independent of memory loss, which can lead to the the dissolution of the feeling of a boundary between the self and the outside world.
 Ego death often synergizes with other coinciding effects such as [[personal bias suppression]], [[unity and interconnectedness]], [[spirituality enhancement]], and [[delusions]]. The accompanying effects further elevate the subjective intensity and transpersonal significance of ego death experiences.</onlyinclude>