ALTERED STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS - PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

The problem of altered states of consciousness psychological analysis is discussed. Phenomenology of altered states of consciousness and lit erary review of the matter are presented. The criteria of such states are presented: altered form of categorisation; subject's estrangement from one's own psychic products; the changes of inner experience emoti onal coloring; breach of consequence in inner reality events; changes in time perception. The authors' own methods of altered states of cons ciousness rehabilitation are described.