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Study Says “Spiritual” Psychedelics May Aid Mental Health

Christopher Plain·December 8, 2021

A new study has found a positive relationship between the use of psychedelics and improved mental health. Specifically, the study found that psychedelics can cause increased feelings of spirituality, and that these feelings lead to better emotional regulation, and therefore...

Astrology Believers Less Intelligent and More Narcissistic

Christopher Plain·November 29, 2021

New research has shown that people who believe in astrology, or the idea that the movement of celestial bodies influences individual personality traits and behaviors, are typically more narcissistic and less intelligent than those who do not. This same study...

Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Alcohol Cravings?

Christopher Plain·November 18, 2021

A new study looking into potential treatments for alcohol use disorder has shown that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can reduce alcohol cravings in alcohol addicted lab rats. Specifically, the research team conducting the study found that the...

Grandmas Really Are The Best Finally Proven By Science

Christopher Plain·November 17, 2021

Grandmas really are the best! And scientists were able to prove it by scanning the brains of grandmothers while they were viewing pictures of their grandchildren. Unsurprisingly to anyone fortunate enough to have had a good relationship with one or...

Using Cannabis During Pregnancy May Give Children Stress

“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”

Christopher Plain·November 16, 2021

According to a new study, moms who use cannabis during pregnancy may inadvertently predispose their unborn children to stress and anxiety later in life. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the research highlights a risk that...

Researchers Merge AI with Brain Stimulation to Dramatically Boost Mental Function

Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness

Christopher Plain·November 11, 2021

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School working with specialists from Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated that a combination of artificial intelligence and brain stimulation can dramatically improve a number of mental functions. This novel approach may result in...

Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Sparks Immediate and Lasting Growth To Neural Connections

Tim McMillan·July 5, 2021

Just published research shows a single dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin has immediate and long-lasting increases in neural connections.

Making America Great Again? National Nostalgia Influences Political and Racial Perceptions

Tim McMillan·April 23, 2021

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Virginia Commonwealth University say they found that having a high level of national nostalgia predicted both positive attitudes toward former President Donald Trump and racial prejudice. In previous studies, nostalgia, or feeling a...

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Study Says “Spiritual” Psychedelics May Aid Mental Health

Astrology Believers Less Intelligent and More Narcissistic

Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Alcohol Cravings?

Grandmas Really Are The Best Finally Proven By Science

Using Cannabis During Pregnancy May Give Children Stress

“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”

“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”

Researchers Merge AI with Brain Stimulation to Dramatically Boost Mental Function

Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness

Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness

Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Sparks Immediate and Lasting Growth To Neural Connections

The 2024 Congressional UAP Hearing

The Oceans of Mars

UFO Culture’s Dark Side: Misinformation, Manipulation, and Cults

2024 UAP Annual Report Released in Wake of Congressional Hearing Addressing Claims of U.S. Secret Programs

Army Researchers Wage Genetic Warfare on Disease Spreading Mosquitoes

Through a Child’s Eyes: “Backward Masking” Reveals What Babies See That We Can’t

Sermon of The Long Knives – An Analysis of Putin’s Latest War Cry