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An Experiment in Empathy: 7 Journeys Into the Minds of Others
Humans are empathetic by nature. We can ’imagine’ how horrible/amazing it must be to be this person, or to go through that event. But often times our hubris and biases get in the way of our ability to truly experience empathy. So, I am going to present a few hypothetical scenarios in hopes that I can [...]
The Mushroom/LSD Experience Explained & Explored
Anyone that has tried a psychedelic drug know that it’s impossible to fully explain the experience to someone who hasn’t tried one. The entertainment industry completely misrepresents these experiences with dragons flying out of people's faces and walls melting into nothing, which never occur even with strong doses. So, here […]
Turning The Problem Around: Mental Health In A Sick Society
The rise of people who are diagnosed with mental illnesses, especially children, has been unprecedented. ADHD, ADD, bipolar, depression are some of the current labels we slam on people who don't quite fit our standards. The newest version of the psychologists bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders […]
The Fallacy of Delayed Choice and the Quantum Eraser
The Cosmos is all that is or ever was or ever will be. Our feeblest contemplations of the Cosmos stir us — there is a tingling in the spine, a catch in the voice, a faint sensation of a distant memory, as if we were falling from a great height. […]
The Most Effective Way to Create New Habits
Do you have problems forming and sticking to new habits? Do you have a tiny case of OCD? Then this is the ultimate self-improvement technique for you. It’s called the Don’t-Break-The-Chain technique. It’s dead-simple, super effective (like Pokémon attacks) and strangely pleasurable… 1) Choose some habit(s) you would like to adhere […]
Advanced Meditation Guide
No matter your experience with meditation, this guide has something for you. We're going to be exploring basic to advanced methods of breath-focused meditation in order to reach extremely heightened states of awareness. If you've ever wanted to experience bliss without sex or substance, this is it :)
Ten Day Vipassana Course: An Intensive Confrontation With Myself
My whole life has been a more or less successful quest for wisdom and happiness. By what would later turn out to be a stroke of luck, this quest brought me to a 10-day Vipassana retreat in Northampton. Before the retreat, however, I doubted the decision: what if I had […]
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