Pivotal Mental States: Difference between revisions

'''Pivotal mental states (PiMS) are states of mind created by profound psychological events which shift modes of general thought patterns. PiMS are an evolved feature of human brains, they aid psychological transformation when actual or perceived environmental pressures demand this'''<ref>Brouwer A, Carhart-Harris RL. Pivotal mental states. ''Journal of Psychopharmacology''. 2021;35(4):319-352. doi:10.1177/0269881120959637</ref>'''.'''  

PiMS induce [[Neuroplasticity|neuroplastic]] states which given the correct [[priming]], [[setting]] and integration guidance allows the user to eliminate unwanted thought patterns and the strengthening of wanted thought patterns. To avoid the deepening [[ecological crisis]] we need to overcome the stigma and anxiety associated with these states and help others change their [[Relativity of ethics|bad]] behavioural patterning.