Is fairness a uniquely human motivation? A new study shows that humans are likely to reject an offer that they perceive to be unfair, even if the offer itself is significantly beneficial to them.
LA BioMed Launches MDMA-Assisted Therapy Study for Social Anxiety in Autistic Adults
Researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute announced plans to initiate a novel study into the safety and effectiveness of MDMA-assisted therapy.
LSD Study Breaks 40 Years of Research Taboo
On March 4, 2014, the results of the first study of the therapeutic use of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in humans in over 40 years were published online in the peer-reviewed Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
New Study Examines Effects of Methoxetamine (MXE)-A New “Legal High”
Researchers from Sweden have looked further into the effects of MXE, a research chemical that has seen a recent rise in popularity.
Researchers Find Sarcasm Center in Brain
A study conducted on stroke survivors’ ability to detect sarcasm reveals the region of the brain required to discern what’s a joke and what’s not.
Curiosity Prepares the Brain for Better Learning
A study conducted by a team of neuroscientists revealed that natural curiosity provides a fertile ground for deeper learning and broader long-term memory. When a subject inspires an innate thirst, the brain retains more information, including incidental data.
How Stereotypes Take Shape
A recent study conducted by Scottish researchers provides insight into how stereotypes are formed and why they are so enduring. We are collectively prone to utilizing mental shortcuts in order create “progressively simplified” systems of understanding.
Ultimate Lucid Dreams and Nightmares Guide
Lucid dreams may be one of the most magical experiences a human being can have. This is a naturally induced shift in human consciousness all taking place while the body sleeps. Sometimes dreams can turn into terrifying nightmares but there are ways to work with the mind to pull oneself out of these mental states. […]
This Week in Psychedelics – 12.14.18
Congress lifts longstanding ban on hemp production, study finds testing drugs at festivals is ‘a lifesaver’, ketamine prevents loss of pleasure in depressed marmosets, let’s talk about psychedelic-induced psychosis, and more in this week’s update.
Dying to Live: The Power of Transcendence in the Treatment of Existential Anxiety
Through their experience with psychedelics, individuals may be able to transcend their primary identification with their physical bodies and experience ego-free states, which in turn may generate a new perspective and acceptance.
