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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Music would be a more apt comparison and has been shown to alter consciousness to a degree.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    I'm going with reading because of the intense, prolonged and (for many of us) daily concentration involved.

    The concentration of attention is the active ingredient here. It is a smooth and powerful modifier of consciousness. And its effects stick and compound over time.

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