The Vegan Mind: Vystopia

A new study from Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition has been circulating that suggests veganism (and vegetarianism) is … Continue reading The Vegan Mind: Vystopia

evolution, neuroscience, psychology

Memetic Mutation

We often explore mutation load as a genetic concept, but might we also be able to frame it as a … Continue reading Memetic Mutation

Ethics, Pandemic, psychology

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

evolution, psychology, utopia

Devolution

Technology presents a strange possibility for the future of human biology. There’s such a relief of evolutionary selection pressure that … Continue reading Devolution

Ethics, evolution, Pandemic, psychology, utopia

Pandemic Xenophobia

At the moment, the infamous coronavirus is spooking the human population with ruminations of pandemic crisis. Something that became apparent … Continue reading Pandemic Xenophobia

dynorphin, neuroscience, psychology

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