Is Delusion Ordinary?
There are two areas of research that have similarities but aren’t often merged. Specifically, ordinary cognitive biases and schizophrenic cognition. … Continue reading Is Delusion Ordinary?
Category: schizophrenia
A Twisted Mystery: Dynorphin and Cognition
I’ve found a possible solution to explain the paradoxical effects of dynorphins on cognition. It seems that dynorphins both impair … Continue reading A Twisted Mystery: Dynorphin and Cognition
The Polarized Mind
Polarization seems to play an underestimated role in the psychological processes underlying cluster B personality traits, such as narcissism and … Continue reading The Polarized Mind
Idea Seeding
The concept of idea seeding is about the common notion of suggestibility. It refers to one’s propensity to be influenced … Continue reading Idea Seeding
Schizodelic Nonsense
There is a pervasive issue in the way that animal research is applied to humans, especially with schizophrenia and psychedelics. … Continue reading Schizodelic Nonsense
A Mad Society
Why might the internet turn society psychotic? How does disagreement lead to madness? Collision, Division, and Isolation I have been … Continue reading A Mad Society
Desummation
This is an expansion of the Cognitive Atomization concept. In essence, this essay argues that conditioned memory frameworks guide the … Continue reading Desummation
Chemical Exorcism
There has been a lot of praise for psychedelic and dissociative antidepressant treatments as they seem to work by inducing … Continue reading Chemical Exorcism
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
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
Delusion
We often view delusion as a manifestation of an intoxication state, endogenous or otherwise. This is something worth critical analysis … Continue reading Delusion
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
