Psychedelic Telepathy: An Interview Study
Journal of Scientific Exploration – September 15, 2020
Source: OpenAlex
Summary
A compelling finding in **Psychology** reveals that 40% of **psychedelic** users interviewed (16 out of 40) reported experiencing **telepathy**. **Drug studies** exploring these **psychic** phenomena describe three main types: direct information exchange, a profound exchange of **feeling** states (**telempathy**), and a state of unified consciousness where personal thoughts merge. Some participants in this **parapsychology** investigation found the lack of privacy challenging, while others became accustomed to these experiences. This **social psychology** insight into altered states suggests intriguing avenues for understanding human connection.
Abstract
This article presents an interview study of telepathic experiences induced by psychedelic drugs, with the aim of broadening our understanding of the nature and characteristics of such experiences. Of 40 psychedelics users interviewed about their experiences, 16 reported some form of psychedelic telepathy. Respondents were recruited at various online fora for individual interviews via private messaging. They reported three main types of telepathic communication: 1) an information-exchange type of telepathy that often enabled people to communicate in images as well as words; 2) a type sometimes referred to as telempathy that allowed for the direct exchange of feeling-states; 3) a state of self-dissolution and telepathic unity where one could not differentiate one’s own thoughts and feelings from those of the friend or partner. Some participants complained about the lack of privacy especially in the more intense forms of telepathic states, and were hesitant to repeat the experience, while others claimed they had become accustomed to such states and experienced them regularly. The article concludes that further studies are warranted, and suggests a research design for an experimental study of psychedelic telepathy. Keywords: psychedelic, interview, qualitative, telepathy, self-dissolution