Dark Cave, Bright Mind: Mapping Neural and Phenomenological Effects of Dark Retreat Practice

Dark Cave, Bright Mind: Mapping Neural and Phenomenological Effects of Dark Retreat Practice is an actively recruiting study that examines whether multi-day dark retreat experiences can induce transformative states analogous to psychedelic or deep meditative experiences. The project combines detailed phenomenological reports with physiological and neuroimaging measures to assess how prolonged darkness alters perception, cognition, and mood, and whether it can provide a safe, accessible pathway to insight and self-transcendence.

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