Advancing Consciousness Research

Where Academic Rigor Meets Startup Flexibility

Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies

We are a 501(c)(3) research laboratory using experiential technology to promote human flourishing

These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things

EEG

High-Density EEG for real-time personalized neurofeedback

fMRI

Mapping the neural correlates of discrete states of consciousness

DTI

Measuring plasticity as a function of experience

tFUS

Non-invasive neuromodulation for inducing discrete phenomenology

Technodelics

Non-pharmacologcal interventions capable of generating non ordinary experiences

Machine Learning

Patterns permit for prognosis and personalization.

Our Interests

Your Practice Is Your Practice

Meditation can cultivate a positive cognitive disposition towards openness, acceptance, equanimity, and empathy—a set of traits whose individual and social benefits are difficult to discount. In helping to bring this practice to larger groups of people, we are developing neurofeedback tools that carefully consider the individual over a one-size-fits-all approach.

Our Interests

MR-guided, non-invasive ways to stimulate the brain

Neuromodulation is an innovative approach that aims to alter the activity of the brain’s neural circuits to treat a variety of disorders, including depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Unlike other traditional methods, tFUS can target deep subcortical regions of the brain with spatial precision. At IACS, researchers are exploring the potential of tFUS to enhance the meditative experience and peak emotional responses such as chills from music and films.

Our Interests

Combining AR/VR and AI to change lives

There’s been a recent surge of interest in using technology to emulate the extraordinary potential of psychedelic experiences for mental health disorders such as PTSD and depression. In partnership with cutting-edge companies and using augmented reality, wearables, and generative AI, IACS is investigating novel technologies increasing access to transformative states for individuals facing cultural or economic barriers to traditional psychedelic therapy.

The Latest From IACS

Beyond the Testing Room: Virtual Reality and Memory Testing

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Making Self-Transcendence and Transformative Insight Accessible: Using Chills-Evoking Music to Enhance Meditation

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Extremely Chill Politics: Individual differences in aesthetic experience point to the role of bodily awareness in political orientation

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