e/Floating (psychological phenomenon)

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has gloss	eng: Floating, in a psychological context, means slipping (back) into altered states of mind. People who leave a cult or sect that emphasizes chanting, meditation, monotonous singing etc. in order to reach a trance-like state (such as Hare Krishna) often experience momentarily slipping back into such a state. This experience can be very disconcerting.
lexicalization	eng: Floating
instance of	(noun) an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation; "he lost consciousness" consciousness