Novelty enhancement

Novelty enhancement is a feeling of increased fascination^[1], awe^[1]^[2]^[3], and appreciation^[3]^[4] attributed to specific parts or the entirety of one's external environment. This can result in an often overwhelming impression that everyday concepts such as nature, existence, common events, and even household objects are now considerably more profound, interesting, and important.^[5]^[6]

The experience of this effect commonly forces those who undergo it to acknowledge, consider, and appreciate the things around them in a level of detail and intensity which remains largely unparalleled throughout every day sobriety. It is often generally described using phrases such as "a sense of wonder" ^[1]^[3] or "seeing the world as new" ^[4].

Novelty enhancement is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as personal bias suppression, motivation enhancement, and spirituality enhancement in a manner which further intensifies the experience. It is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of psychedelic compounds, such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline. However, it can also occur to a lesser extent under the influence of cannabinoids, dissociatives, and entactogens.

This effect seems to be mentioned within the following trip reports:

You do not need to understand

on ~2012 - Greg

LSD 4 tabs Oral

I designed it this way myself

on December 29, 2013 - Oscarette

MDMA 150mg Oral
2C-B 20mg Oral

Microcosms

on 09/2018 - nervewing

1P-LSD 150 ug sublingual via microdot

An Arrow to the Face

on 10/2015 - nervewing

2C-B 20 mg Intranasal

Agile and competent

on 04/2016 - nervewing

2C-I 18 mg Oral via gel cap

References

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Bonner, E. T., & Friedman, H. L. (2011). A conceptual clarification of the experience of awe: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. The Humanistic Psychologist, 39(3), 222-235. | https://doi.org/10.1080/08873267.2011.593372
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