Altered states of consciousness induced by online chanting meditation
Current Psychology May 21, 2025 Gemma Perry, Yanan Sun, V. Polito et al.
A 10-minute online chanting session produced stronger ego dissolution and mystical-type experiences than listening to a narrative, but only among people who already had experience with chanting. Novice chanters showed no such difference. The effects were partly tied to participants' spiritual or religious beliefs. The findings suggest that even a brief, digitally delivered chanting practice can induce altered states of consciousness in experienced practitioners.