How Consciousness Research Makes Non Ordinary States More Accessible to More People (Nicco Reggente and Leo Christov-Moore)

Nicco Reggente and Leo Christov-Moore from are researchers at The Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies, a nonprofit exploring how consciousness research can turn rigorous science into practical tools for meditation, empathy, and self transcendent experience. Their work spans neurofeedback, ultrasound, technodelic systems, and studies of trust, meaning, and human potential.

In this episode, we explore how consciousness research can make non ordinary states more accessible without turning them into shallow shortcuts. We talk about meditation, psychedelic states, empathy, and expanded consciousness, plus why consciousness science matters if we want tools that support real inner work and lasting personal transformation.

Who This Episode Is For:

• Founders exploring inner work as part of human potential
• People curious about consciousness research and altered states of consciousness
• Meditators who want a science grounded view of expanded consciousness
• Anyone interested in empathy, trust, and collective healing
• Listeners exploring non ordinary states beyond traditional paths

What You'll Learn:

• Why consciousness research can help democratize non ordinary states
• How meditation technology can support but not replace inner work
• What ultrasound studies reveal about meditative depth and surrender
• How technodelic systems recreate features of psychedelic states
• Why empathy and trust shape shared models of reality
• How expanded consciousness connects to meaning and pro social behavior

Full episode notes: https://podcast.scottbritton.me/p/making-transcendent-experiences-more

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Chapters:

(00:00) Why modern society lacks shared transcendent experiences

(00:43) Meet Nicco and Leo from the Institute for Advanced Consciousness Studies

(05:47) The mission to democratize non ordinary states

(13:34) What ultrasound research reveals about meditation depth

(20:47) Consciousness beyond the brain and the radio receiver model

(25:45) What technodelic means and how it works

(39:21) What they learned from studying Joe Dispenza retreats

(45:31) Shared consciousness, empathy, and trust in group settings

(49:53) Polarization, technology, and the need for transcendence