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Qeios August 18, 2023 Terry Hyland
Over a long career in the psychiatric profession spanning six decades, Thomas Szasz has forcefully argued that mental illnesses are mythical since all medical diseases are located in the body and, thus, have somatic causes. This has been accompanied by a scathing and coruscating critique of the whole mental health profession, particularly those psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychotherapists...
Cancer Investigation August 16, 2023 Gary H. Lyman, Christopher H. Lyman, Nicole M. Kuderer 6 citations
Either mathematics is too big for the human mind, or the human mind is more than a machine.-Kurt Godel the experienced unity (of the human mind) comes not from a neurophysiological synthesis but from the proposed integrating character of the self-conscious mind.
August 16, 2023 Kevin Rebecchi 2 citations preprint
This retrospective case report explores the impact of psilocybin mushroom intake on the emergence of mental imagery in an autistic woman with aphantasia. Aphantasia refers to the inability to generate visual mental images, which can significantly affect individuals' experiences and cognitive processes. The case study focuses on a 34-year-old autistic woman who had been living with aphantasia...
European Journal of Philosophy August 15, 2023 Dimitris Apostolopoulos 4 citations
Abstract I argue that Sartre's Transcendence of the Ego draws on Kant's theory of spontaneity to articulate its metaphysical account of consciousness's mode of being, to defend its phenomenological description of the intentional structure of self‐consciousness, and to diagnose the errors that motivate views of consciousness qua person or substance. In addition to highlighting an overlooked...
Journal of Education, Health and Sport August 15, 2023 Justyna Woźniak, Rafał Bogacz, Magdalena Gaik et al.
Introduction: The word “psychedelic” derives from the Greek language and can be loosely translated as “mind manifesting” which is to convey that these substances allow the mind to unleash its hidden potential. Psilocybin is considered to be a “classic psychedelic” and is most commonly found in the form of so-called “magic mushrooms”. Due to its unique properties psilocybin has been used during...
International Journal for the Study of New Religions August 14, 2023 Petter Grahl Johnstad
This article presents an interview study of self-dissolution experiences induced by entheogenic or psychedelic drugs, with the aim of broadening our understanding of the nature and characteristics of such experiences. Respondents (N=37) were recruited at various online fora for individual interviews via private messaging. They reported a wide variety of experiences that involved some form of...
Frontiers in Nutrition August 11, 2023 Lieneke Katharina Janssen, Iris Duif, Anne E. M. Speckens et al. 9 citations
Introduction: Accumulating evidence suggests that increased neural responses during the anticipation of high-calorie food play an important role in the tendency to overeat. A promising method for counteracting enhanced food anticipation in overeating might be mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs). However, the neural mechanisms by which MBIs can affect food reward anticipation are unclear. In...
August 11, 2023 Nathan K. Mathews, Umer Bin Faiz, Nicholaus P. Brosowsky preprint
Mind wandering is a common experience in which your attention drifts away from the task at hand and toward task-unrelated thoughts. To measure mind wandering we typically use experience sampling and retrospective self-reports, which require participants to make metacognitive judgments about their immediately preceding attentional states. In the current study, we aimed to better understand how...
ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters August 10, 2023 Robert B. Kargbo
Depression is a widespread issue in the United States and the leading cause of disability globally, impacting people of all ages. Although selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are commonly used for treatment, they have limited effectiveness and may take weeks to show results. There is a pressing need for fast and effective solutions for various types of depression, including chronic,...
Journal of Analytical Psychology August 8, 2023 John Beebe, Stefano Carpani
This written exchange is between a senior and a younger Jungian analyst on issues relevant to the development of analytical psychology throughout the world today. The younger analyst, Stefano Carpani, considers himself a neo-Jungian. He explains to John Beebe, known for post-Jungian contributions to the study of typology, integrity, and gender, how important it is to include sociological...