What Are the Effects of Chamber REST on the Scientific Understanding of Reality? An Exploratory Study
Journal of Consciousness Studies January 30, 2023 Petr Jedlička, Marek Malůš, Filip Tylš et al.
An exploratory study examined whether a period of restricted environmental stimulation (Chamber REST) can alter scientists' metaphysical beliefs about the nature of reality. Participants experienced perceptual effects such as visual or auditory pseudo-hallucinations. The technique showed potential to induce changes in underlying beliefs, but the outcome likely depends on individuals' pre-existing views, including those gained from prior altered states of consciousness. The effects of Chamber REST appear comparable to those of psychedelic sessions.