If You're Curious As To How Sensory Deprivation Tanks Work, Here's The Science Behind It
Here's why this new therapeutic technique has become so popular.Â
He's known for his work with dolphins (he believed they had supreme intelligence that humans should study in order to become better problem solvers.) He also experimented with altered states, Â like the sensory deprivation tank, but also with psychedelic drugs like LSD.Â
It's impossible not to float in a tank because the salt makes users incredibly buoyant. The water inside is raised to body temperature, and goes up to the ears, so the only senses you have are sight and sound. Oftentimes, in tanks and pods, there is a lid or door you can close, encasing you in complete darkness, so you are left without any senses at all. Rooms are set up to be open floatation spaces for the claustrophobic. Some pods have lights you can keep on and music you can listen to.
Users commonly compare the experience to being in zero gravity. They report a feeling of immense calm after a flotation session. Some have out of body experiences or hallucinations.