SSRN Electronic Journal
2026
Jake Payne, Arthur Pont, Jacob S. Aday et al.
Background: Emerging adults between 18 and 29, particularly males, are the predominant naturalistic consumers of classic psychedelic substances compared to all other demographics. Previous evidence suggests psychedelic use may interact with positive developmental outcomes and processes. Despite the high prevalence of psychedelic use by emerging adults, limited previous research has...
Brain Behav
November 1, 2025
Jake Payne, Oliver Robinson, Kevin O. St. Arnaud et al.
3 citations
Preliminary evidence suggests that classic psychedelics may exert lasting positive effects on individuals' mood, cognition, and personality, but little is known about how these effects may differ across the lifespan. Emerging adulthood (18-29) is a critical developmental stage in which individuals transition from dependence on community institutions toward full independence. It is a time when...
bioRxiv Preprint Server
July 7, 2022
Neil W. Bailey, Harry Geddes, Isabella Zannettino et al.
5 citations
preprint
Objectives Mindfulness meditation is associated with better attention function. Performance monitoring and error-processing are important aspects of attention. We investigated whether experienced meditators showed different neural activity related to performance monitoring and error-processing. Previous research has produced inconsistent results. This study used more rigorous analyses and a...
ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci
March 16, 2021
Jake Payne, Richard Chambers, Paul Liknaitzky
80 citations
Psychedelic and mindfulness interventions have been shown to improve mental ill-health and wellbeing, with a range of clinical processes and effects in common. However, each appear to contain specific challenges in the context of mental health treatment. In this Perspective, we focus on a set of distinct affordances, "useful differences", within psychedelic and mindfulness interventions that...