Reality Shifting

Reality Shifting

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Vaccine Approval, Giant Goldfish, Reality Shifting

Episode: Vaccine Approval, Giant Goldfish, Reality Shifting

  • Aug 30, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 13:58 mins

Wouldn’t it be cool if you could meet your favorite fictional characters? Or transport into the world of a book or movie franchise? Many teenagers on social media are claiming they can do just that through something called “reality shifting.” It’s one of the latest major TikTok trends. Through meditation, these young people say they literally transport their consciousness into their desired reality. Harvard psychology professor Deirdre Barrett studies dreams, hypnosis, and this latest phenomenon. (Segment produced by Olivia Young)