Connection

This was written long ago, an expressively exaggerated amount of ago that helps me create distance and denial about where … Continue reading Connection

my life, psychology

StoryTime: Separation and Heresy

Much of my recent creativity has been (covertly) centered around my conflicts with conformity and the way it plays into … Continue reading StoryTime: Separation and Heresy

motivations, my life, psychology

Mother: The Intoxication of Observing Drug Users

It has occurred to me that the motivations for drug use extend far beyond the desire to feel the effects … Continue reading Mother: The Intoxication of Observing Drug Users

motivations, my life, psychology

ADHD, Dopamine, and the Likelihood of Delusions

I’m an individual diagnosed with ADHD and one who studies psychology (B.A. in psych) with a special interest in understanding … Continue reading ADHD, Dopamine, and the Likelihood of Delusions

Ethics, my life, psychology, Theory Of Mind

Justified Sociopathy

Prosocial and antisocial behavior seem to be generally reciprocal in nature, meaning that people are nice to nice people and … Continue reading Justified Sociopathy

experience report, my life, neuroscience

Remeron: The Dream Drug

This drug does not seem to be discussed much in psychonaut communities, though it comes up in lucid dreaming communities, … Continue reading Remeron: The Dream Drug

experience report, my life, psychology

The Spotless Mind

Recently my mind has been plagued with ruminations of negative experiences. In previous weeks, life has actually been quite well. … Continue reading The Spotless Mind

my life, perception, psychology

Phantasmagoric Meditation

A four-hour meditation to enhance imagination. Phantasmagoria – a sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a … Continue reading Phantasmagoric Meditation

my life, perception, psychedelics, psychology

Shamanism

Before we explore my views of what shamanism means and its possible values to our culture, I am going to … Continue reading Shamanism

dynorphin, my life, neuroscience, psychology, schizophrenia

Illusory Bugs

After a year of consuming cannabis frequently I started to experience an effect known as formication. This is a sensation … Continue reading Illusory Bugs

Ethics, my life, psychology, utopia

The Arbiter of Truth

This post is an extension of the AntiNarcissism concept. We explore gaslighting in this episode, even exploring some of the … Continue reading The Arbiter of Truth

my life, utopia

I’m Feeling Normal

My insanity has been lifted by chemical agents designed to erase the depth of my own neurology and environmental needs. … Continue reading I’m Feeling Normal