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Psychedelic Therapy with Roland Griffiths, PhD

By Roland Griffiths — 2020

Psilocybin, LSD and other psychedelic drugs were once considered promising treatments for depression, anxiety and other mental health ailments. Now, after a decades-long lull, researchers are once again looking into the therapeutic potential of these drugs. See more...

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What You Should Know About Transcending During Sex

Sometimes intimate moments can be life-changing and this is worth exploring.

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What Is Self-Transcendence? Definition and 6 Examples

Self-transcendence is, at its core, about transcending (or rising above) the self and relating to that which is greater than the self.

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A Nonbeliever Tries to Make Sense of the Visions She Had as a Teen

“People have these unaccountable mystic experiences,” Ehrenreich tells Fresh Air’s Terry Gross. “Generally they say nothing or they label it as ‘God’ and get on with their lives. I’m saying, ‘Hey, no, let’s figure out what’s going on here.’ ”

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Mystical Experiences Open a ‘Door of Perception’ in the Brain

It turns out, mystical experiences may stem from the brain letting go of inhibitions, opening a “door of perception,” the researchers found.

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Single Dose of Psychedelic Drug Eased Cancer Patients’ Anxiety, Depression for Years

The new research looked at cancer patients who took part in a study nearly five years ago.

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Living with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever’s Search for the Truth about Everything

From the New York Times bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed comes a brave, frank, and exquisitely written memoir that will change the way you see the world. Barbara Ehrenreich is one of the most important thinkers of our time.

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Maslow’s Forgotten Pinnacle: Self-Transcendence

Abraham Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs is depicted as a triangle with self-actualization at the very top. Right before his death, Maslow wanted to add another to the hierarchy: Self-transcendence.

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Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

A bold reimagining of Maslow’s famous hierarchy of needs—and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative, fulfilled, and connected life.

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The New Frontier of Religion and Science: Religious Experience, Neuroscience, and the Transcendent

This is the first major response to the challenge of neuroscience to religion. It considers eastern forms of religious experience as well as Christian viewpoints and challenges the idea of a mind identical to, or a by-product of, brain activity.

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Dissolving the Ego

You don’t need drugs or a church for an ecstatic experience that helps transcend the self and connect to something bigger

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Psychedelic Research