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Ruairi E Patterson

2 papers in the library · 61 citations · publishing 2020

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Broadening Your Mind to Include Others: The relationship between serotonergic psychedelic experiences and maladaptive narcissism.

Psychopharmacology September 1, 2020 Valerie van Mulukom, Ruairi E Patterson, Michiel van Elk 61 citations

Recent research has shown that classical serotonergic psychedelic (CSP) drugs may be used to ameliorate certain health issues and disorders. Here we hypothesised that CSP experiences, through their ability to induce awe and ego-dissolution, may result in a reduction of maladaptive narcissistic personality traits, such as a strong sense of entitlement and lack of empathy. Our objective was to...

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March 10, 2020 Valerie van Mulukom, Ruairi E Patterson, Michiel van Elk preprint

RationaleThere has been a recent increase in research showing that classical serotonergic psychedelic (CSP) drugs may be used to ameliorate certain health issues and disorders. Here we hypothesized that CSP experiences, through their ability to induce awe and ego-dissolution, may result in a reduction of maladaptive narcissistic personality traits, such as a strong sense of entitlement and lack...