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The 8-Circuit Model of Consciousness — A Developmental Map of Human Awareness
The 8-Circuit Model of Consciousness is a speculative framework developed by Timothy Leary and expanded by Robert Anton Wilson, blending psychology, psychedelics, cybernetics, and mysticism. Originating in the 1970s counterculture, the model describes human consciousness as layered circuitry—four terrestrial circuits governing survival and social conditioning, and four higher circuits associated with altered states, metaprogramming, ancestral…
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Consciousness Maps & Models: A Foundational Overview
Explore major maps and models of consciousness. Learn how each framework explains awareness, mind, and human evolution.
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