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Emily Blatchford

2 papers in the library · 27 citations · publishing 2020

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Tripping over the other: Could psychedelics increase empathy?

Journal of Evolutionary Psychology September 21, 2020 Emily Blatchford, Stephen Bright, Liam Engel 27 citations

Abstract There is increasing evidence that psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is effective for a range of psychological conditions. There are likely numerous mechanisms of action that contribute to these clinical effects. One such mechanism of action might involve psychedelics increasing levels of empathic functioning. This paper synthesises research concerning the relationship between...

A quantitative exploration of the relationships between regular yoga practice, microdosing psychedelics, wellbeing and personality variables

Stephen Bright, Eyal Gringart, Emily Blatchford et al. preprint

Objective: The current study aimed to explore whether the subjective effects of microdosing psychedelics are comparable to those of yoga in relation to psychological wellbeing, depression, anxiety and stress. It also aimed to explore the relationship between yoga, microdosing and personality variables including neuroticism, openness and absorption.Method: The sample comprised 339 participants,...