Psychedelic microdosing—taking small, non-intoxicating doses of classic psychedelics to subtly enhance focus—has become a popular practice, especially in work contexts. Drawing on interviews and a cultural-sociological perspective, this study identifies three distinct ways people use microdosing: as a technology to boost self-esteem and control at work, as a self-help tool for personal improvement, and as a means to cultivate a slower, more mindful pace of life. The findings show that substances once associated with 1960s counterculture are now being repurposed for everyday enhancement and well-being.
Prenatal intersubjectivity—the inner connection, intuitive communication, and emotional resonance between mothers and fetuses—is an embodied process of sensemaking shaped by cultural frameworks, not a supernatural phenomenon. In a cultural-phenomenological study of 30 pregnant women in Bandung, Indonesia, bodily sensations such as fetal movements and physiological changes were interpreted as meaningful communication through religious values, beliefs about life-essence, family roles, and local pregnancy narratives. This interpretive process enriches maternal emotional well-being, strengthens psychological readiness for childbirth, and enhances prenatal attachment. The article proposes two theoretical models: the Prenatal Embodied Intersubjectivity Model (PEIM-Expanded) and the Cultural Intuitive Communication Pathway (CICP), explaining how body–emotion–meaning interconnections and cultural values facilitate maternal–fetal communication.