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Consciousness as art-form?
Procyon’s ability to create and fluidly control a palette of millions
of colors, and to precisely synchronize this flowing rainbow with
music and other audio sources presents the opportunity to create a
new kind of consciousness-altering artform. Be sure to check our
site (www.mindplace.com) frequently for the latest updates and
audio-visual artworks!
Color, mood and awareness
It has long been known that color can have a profound effect on
cognition and perception. That’s why colors such as blue and
green are often used in hospitals and prisons—due to their calming
effects. Research has shown that pure colored light can achieve
this same goal: for example, red light is more effective at inducing
mental and physiological activation, while blue light reduces such
activation and can instill a sense of deep calm. Yellow, on the
other hand, appears to help the mind focus while studying and can
allow access to “peak performance” mind-states. The Lumatron
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is an example of a system which uses colored, flickering light in a
therapeutic context (though of course we make no medical claims
of any sort for the Procyon).
It is possible to use the Procyon to produce pure, jewel-like colors
which do not flicker at all. It can also play sequences which un-
fold gradually, or shift rapidly from hue to hue. When this is done
in the range of about 4 to 20 times per second, especially unusual
visual and psychological effects can be produced, inducing the illu-
sion of complex, shifting geometrical imagery. This imagery can be
so compelling that the mind clears of extraneous thoughts and
distractions and the other stressors of daily life. In this way the
Procyon is like a form of "accelerated meditation."
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