Flicker Fusion and Visual Cymatics
Geometry and tracers are popular subjective effects. There may be a link between these two effects. They could even be … Continue reading Flicker Fusion and Visual Cymatics
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
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
DMT For Brain Injury: Concerns
A new project to dose recently brain damaged individuals with DMT has made the news. The worrying part is that … Continue reading DMT For Brain Injury: Concerns
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
The Evolution of Death
The possibility of evolved death has fascinated me. The idea came about when I learned that fires are sometimes an … Continue reading The Evolution of Death
Tribalism of the Addict
Many feel repulsed by addiction. Some view it as a moral failing, while others view it as a disease. It … Continue reading Tribalism of the Addict
Ritualism
The effect of psychedelics on behavior is a kind of disinhibition. This continues even after dose wears off, at least … Continue reading Ritualism
The Synesthetic World Of Childhood
It appears that synesthesia is the basis of our experience of the world, though to different degrees in different individuals. … Continue reading The Synesthetic World Of Childhood
Adaptive Radiation: Beyond Evolution
Adaptive radiation may apply not only to genes, but also memetics and cognition. In evolutionary theory there is a concept … Continue reading Adaptive Radiation: Beyond Evolution
Musicalization
People sometimes experience an effect I would term global sensory musicalization under the effects of psychedelic drugs. Some have noticed … Continue reading Musicalization
2-Dimensional Vision After Noopept
A man posted on Facebook describing an experience with the nootropic drug Noopept, reporting that his vision was rendered 2-dimensional … Continue reading 2-Dimensional Vision After Noopept
