COVID-19: Mass Hysteria

The pandemic spread of COVID-19 has sent humanity into a state of mass hysteria. In my recent post, Pandemic Xenophobia, we … Continue reading COVID-19: Mass Hysteria

dynorphin, neuroscience, perception, psychedelics, psychology

Cognitive Atomization

When we reach the atomized state of consciousness, perception takes on a high-definition, ultra-massive appearance, as if the space between … Continue reading Cognitive Atomization

philosophy, psychology

Who Are You?

The neural forest is covered in a mysterious fog. The horizon seems entirely infinite. There is a prominent lack of … Continue reading Who Are You?

dynorphin, neuroscience, psychedelics, psychology

Junky Mind

There is a new 2020 study published in The Royal Society Publishing that explored the impact of a western diet … Continue reading Junky Mind

dynorphin, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology

Delusion

We often view delusion as a manifestation of an intoxication state, endogenous or otherwise. This is something worth critical analysis. … Continue reading Delusion

metascience, psychology

Cultural Evolution and Failed Replication

There is a new paper in nature that just came out (2020) claiming that liberals and conservatives actually have similar … Continue reading Cultural Evolution and Failed Replication

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