Attention as the Mechanism of Dissociation

We often view dissociation as a sort of state in which we lose connection to things we are usually aware … Continue reading Attention as the Mechanism of Dissociation

psychology, schizophrenia, Theory Of Mind

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?

dynorphin, neuroscience, 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

philosophy, psychology, schizophrenia, utopia

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

psychedelics, psychology, schizophrenia

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

dynorphin, metascience, neuroscience, schizophrenia

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

Ethics, psychology, schizophrenia, Theory Of Mind, utopia

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

neuroscience, perception, psychedelics, research proposals, schizophrenia

Desummation

This is an expansion of the Cognitive Atomization concept. In essence, this essay argues that conditioned memory frameworks guide the … Continue reading Desummation

dynorphin, neuroscience, psychedelics, schizophrenia

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

evolution, neuroscience, psychology, schizophrenia

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

dynorphin, neuroscience, perception, psychedelics, schizophrenia

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

dynorphin, neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, schizophrenia

Delusion

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