The Head Trip

Adventures on the Wheel of Consciousness

Few of us realize how many states of consciousness we pass through on a regular basis. In this entertaining guide, Jeff Warren explores 12 distinct, natural states we can experience in a 24-hour day, each offering its own kind of knowledge, insight, and adventure.©2007 Jeff Warren (P)2007 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

fascinating overview of experience

Book was interesting because it covered a range of different topics related to an assortment of conscious/unconscious experiences. Some of these topics include sleep, trance, mindfulness/meditation, etc. The presentation by the narrator was ok, but the voice was mostly monotone it seemed. Some funny anecdotes and notes did make the listening interesting, but the narration could have been improved. I did get used to the narration though so its not terrible, just kind of annoying at first.

The book is great but listen at .85 speed

It's definitely an exploration of both real science and stuff a little on the edge of reasonable, so it's best seen as a compilation of many interviews and opinions. It's better if you're curious and ready to look stuff up but Jeff Warren definitely looks into some of the more underappreciated and important parts of our everyday experience.

Reader apparently had somewhere to be

The content of this book is very interesting but be aware that the reader reads at a nearly breathless pace. This often makes it very difficult to absorb what is being read, and I say that as someone with a technical background. For this title, you might want to get the actual book and, relaxing, read it yourself.

Excellent Content...Terrible Narrator

the content of the book allowed me to ignore the terrible narration. Mr. Todd reminded me of the guy who announces summary of the stock market in 20 seconds or less. like he was in a race to finish reading the book. everyone once in while he'd fall into a comfortable cadence, but more often not.

with a different narrator this book would get 5 stars from me. the author has a unique way about explaining the subjective experience in a way that is both helpful and highly entertaining.

Slowed it down

Although the content is good, I was having a problem with the high speed reading. Using the -1 setting on my iriver solved the problem and I enjoyed this very much. A nice update on what has been going in studies on consciousness. I was particularly interested to hear about the new, more sophisticated methods of biofeedback.