What does agency, your grandparents, Civil War soldiers, and the biblical book of Malachi have in common? Intergenerational trauma. Intergenerational trauma is something that likely, knowingly or unknowingly, affects the majority of us. Like it or not, the events that happened to our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents can fundamentally shape who we are and what […]
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Imagine sitting on your couch and doom-scrolling through your Facebook/Twitter/Instagram feed. Someone who has never done any of that asks you what you are doing. How do you describe the experience of sitting at home on your couch, looking at a device that is showing you live or recent updates of thoughts, feelings, and actions
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An article written for Psychedelic Science Review. This study provides the first preliminary quantitative exploration of the psychological effects of psychedelics in individuals with a self-reported diagnosis of an eating disorder.
An article written for Psychedelic Science Review Research indicates that ayahuasca promotes sustained decreases in neuroticism and increases in agreeableness and openness.
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Shlomo Giora Shoham is a researcher of nearly everything. He was trained in law, criminology, and psychology but has since devoted his time to writing on psychology, philosophy, religion, and the nature of reality. His works have been a continued interest of mine since I stumbled across his work in the library during my undergrad.