Of irony and cynicism that we, that we acquire as we get older and you back to those kind of oh my god, i forgot all about love poland said he also experienced where the researchers describe as ego loss or identity loss, the quieting of the constant boys we all have in our heads i did have this experience of seeing my ego burst into a little cloud, a post-it notes. >> i know it sounds crazy. >> and what are you without an ego you're yet to be their researchers believe that sensation of identity loss occurs because psilocybin quiet it's these two areas of the brain that normally communicate with each other. >> they're part of a region called the default mode network. and it's especially active when we're thinking about ourselves and our lives. >> and it's where you connect what happens in your life to the story of who you are. >> we all develop a story over