# Towards Computational Simulations of Cessation

> Research paper and interactive models simulating consciousness collapse and psychedelic dynamics

This research publication by the Qualia Research Institute explores computational models of consciousness cessations—moments where conscious experience temporarily drops out. It details mathematical frameworks using coupled Kuramoto oscillators, Mexican-hat coupling kernels, and dimensional projection to explain perceptual effects induced by meditation and psychedelics like DMT and 5-MeO-DMT. The work connects these simulations to the Symmetry Theory of Valence to understand how consciousness simplifies and reorganizes.

Website: https://qri.org/blog/cessation-simulations

## What it is for

- Study computational models of consciousness transitions and altered perceptual states
- Explore how coupling kernels and lateral inhibition model DMT vs. 5-MeO-DMT phenomenology
- Interact with real-time web demonstrations of coupled Kuramoto oscillators

## Features

- Theoretical frameworks combining Symmetry Theory of Valence, neural annealing, and Gestalt bubble field theory
- Mathematical models using modified Kuramoto oscillators on 2D lattices with distance-dependent coupling
- Analysis of lateral inhibition and Mexican-hat kernel variations across DMT and 5-MeO-DMT
- Hypotheses explaining multimodal sensory binding (visual-somatic field mapping) via dimensional reduction
- Links to interactive browser-based demos (Coupling Kernels, Gestalt Detector, Standing Waves)

## Pricing

Free

## Details

- Type: Article or course
- Category: [Learning](https://xiry.app/topics/learning.md)
- Open source: yes
- Platforms: Web
- For: Consciousness researchers, computational neuroscientists, and phenomenologists
- Tags: consciousness, neuroscience, psychedelics, kuramoto oscillators, simulation, qualia

## Why it was saved

- [@algekalipso, 22 December 2024](https://x.com/algekalipso/status/1870649804843532378): The serious reference behind the meme; the tweet was likely saved as a pointer to it.

## Related

- [The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind](https://xiry.app/resources/the-origin-of-consciousness-in-the-breakdown-of-the-bicamera): Seminal psychological book proposing human consciousness emerged from hallucinated auditory commands. (Article or course, Paid)
- [My View of the World](https://xiry.app/resources/my-view-of-the-world): Philosophical essays by Erwin Schrödinger on metaphysics, consciousness, and Vedanta. (Article or course, Paid)

Updated 10 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/towards-computational-simulations-of-cessation

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