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===Ego death===

The most significant aspect of complete long-term memory suppression (level 4) is the way in which it suppresses the ability to recall and comprehend ~~key~~ concepts associated with one's sense of self-hood and identity. The experience of this is colloquially known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death ego death] and its occurrence is well documented throughout the modern [[psychonaut]]ic subculture.

The most significant aspect of complete long-term memory suppression (level 4) is the way in which it suppresses the ability to recall and comprehend conceptual information including concepts associated with one's sense of self-hood and identity. The experience of this is colloquially known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death ego death] and its occurrence is well documented throughout the modern [[psychonaut]]ic subculture.

~~This~~ 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. It often results in the feeling ~~that one is~~ processing concepts from a ~~fresh~~ perspective ~~which is~~ completely untainted by past memories, prior experiences, contexts, and biases.

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 ~~will~~ often ~~synergize~~ with other coinciding effects such as [[personal bias suppression]], [[unity and interconnectedness]], [[spirituality enhancement]], and [[delusions]] ~~in a manner which~~ further ~~increases its~~ subjective intensity and transpersonal significance.</onlyinclude>

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>

===Psychoactive substances===

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 ===Ego death===
-The most significant aspect of complete long-term memory suppression (level 4) is the way in which it suppresses the ability to recall and comprehend key concepts associated with one's sense of self-hood and identity. The experience of this is colloquially known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death ego death] and its occurrence is well documented throughout the modern [[psychonaut]]ic subculture.
+The most significant aspect of complete long-term memory suppression (level 4) is the way in which it suppresses the ability to recall and comprehend conceptual information including concepts associated with one's sense of self-hood and identity. The experience of this is colloquially known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death ego death] and its occurrence is well documented throughout the modern [[psychonaut]]ic subculture.
-This 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. It often results in the feeling that one is processing concepts from a fresh perspective which is completely untainted by past memories, prior experiences, contexts, and biases.
+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 will often synergize with other coinciding effects such as [[personal bias suppression]], [[unity and interconnectedness]], [[spirituality enhancement]], and [[delusions]] in a manner which further increases its subjective intensity and transpersonal significance.</onlyinclude>
+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>
 ===Psychoactive substances===