Perception of predeterminism
Perception of predeterminism can be described as a suppression of the feeling that one's decision-making processes and general cognitive faculties inherently possess "free will". This creates the sudden change in perspective that one's personal choices, physical actions, and individual personality traits have always been completely predetermined by prior causes and are therefore outside of conscious control.
Instead of feeling as if one's actions are dictated by free will, they begin to feel as if they arise from a complex set of internally stored, instantly decided, pre-programmed, and completely autonomous electrochemical responses to perceived sensory input. These sensations are often interpreted as having revealed the concepts of free will and choice as entirely illusory.
Once the effect begins to wear off, the person will return to their everyday feelings of freedom and independence. Despite this, however, they will usually some realizations regarding what is often interpreted as a profound insight into the apparant illusory nature of free will.
Perception of predeterminism is most commonly induced under the influence of heavy dosages of psychedelic tryptamines such as psilocin, ayahuasca, DMT, and 4-AcO-DMT. The effect is commonly accompanied by other effects such as ego death or physical autonomy.
Psychoactive substances
Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:
Experience reports
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:
- Experience:150mg MDMA + 20mg 2C-B - I designed it this way myself
- Experience:17mg 3-MeO-PCP & Cannabis oil - Terrifying confusion
- Experience:20mg (insufflated) - permanent all-encompassing states of unity and interconnectedness
- Experience:225ug LSD + 9g cubensis - Galactic Melt and the Meverse
- Experience:3 Grams of Mushrooms - Reset on my Life, Experiencing Satori and the Cosmic Perspective
- Experience:300mg Cannabis Unity