Is enlightenment engineering possible? (with Dr. Kate Stockly)

Can you use technology to trigger a genuine spiritual experience? Or are neurofeedback, psychedelics, and virtual reality the cheater's way to enlightenment? Today’s guest on Mind, Body & Beyond, Dr. Kate Stockly, explores the next step in spiritual evolution in her book, Spirit Tech: The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering, coauthored withWesley J. Wildman, Ph.D.

• What happens in the brain during a spiritual experience?
• What is consciousness hacking, anyway?
• Is it only for the rich, or can anyone engineer their enlightenment?
• Is there a place in the brain where spiritual experience takes place?
• What are scientists learning about the spiritual uses for virtual reality, meditation, neurofeedback, psychedelics, and heart rate variability training?

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