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March 25, 2026Open Access

How Consciousness Introduces Presentism into an Eternalist Spacetime: ego-dissolution as presentism-dissolution.

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MVMaarten Vergucht

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Overview

A theoretical analysis links consciousness-induced presentism to ego dissolution, indicating a deeper understanding of reality.

Key Points

  • This research explores how consciousness creates a sense of presentism within an eternalist framework of spacetime.
  • Theoretical analysis of the relationship between consciousness and spacetime structures.
  • Examination of the role of the Default Mode Network in shaping temporal perception.
  • Analysis of phenomenological accounts from psychedelics and meditation related to ego dissolution.
  • Demonstrated that presentism arises from conscious observation rather than being an inherent feature of reality.
  • Identified ego dissolution as a state where temporal perception is altered, leading to timeless experiences.
  • Linked neural mechanisms in the DMN to the perception of sequential time, suggesting that dissolving this framework changes the experience of time.

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Maarten Vergucht (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37b20b34aaaeb1a67d3d6https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19182984
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