Eight-circuit model of consciousness

The eight-circuit model of consciousness is a holistic model originally presented as psychological philosophy (abbreviated "psy-phi"[1]) by Timothy Leary in books including Neurologic (1973) and Exo-Psychology (1977), later expanded on by Robert Anton Wilson in his books Cosmic Trigger (1977)[2] and Prometheus Rising (1983), and by Antero Alli in his books Angel Tech (1985) and The Eight-Circuit Brain (2009), that suggests "eight periods [circuits]" within the model.[3] The eight circuits, or eight systems or "brains", as referred by other authors, operate within the human nervous system. Each corresponds to its own imprint and subjective experience of reality.[4] Leary and Alli include three stages for each circuit, detailing developmental points for each level of consciousness.[5][6][7]

The model lacks scientific credibility and has largely been ignored in academia.[n 1][n 2]

  1. ^ Davis 2019, p. 251.
  2. ^ Cosmic Trigger excerpt
  3. ^ Leary 1987, p. xii.
  4. ^ Leary 1977; Wilson 1977; Wilson 1983; Alli 1985.
  5. ^ Leary 1987, 7th printing (2011), p. 16.
  6. ^ Alli 2009, p. 42.
  7. ^ Leary & Wilson 1979, 2nd ed, p. 48.


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