One of the first questions that comes up when talking about new spiritual services like deep brain stimulation or hallucinogenic experiences is: are they the real deal? Are these experiences authentic? Isn’t there some important difference between a nun who…
From hallucinogenic drugs to deep brain stimulation, we are constantly finding new ways to foster or deepen spiritual experiences. The sheer range of technology available today that aims to create, guide, and optimize spiritual experiences is dizzying. You may be…
Across the globe and throughout history, religiosity has been the norm. But occasionally, you find times or places where supernatural worldviews fade among a large portion of the population. Right now, for example, most of Northern Europe, Scandinavia, and many…
This is the 4th in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?” Part 1: What is the replication crisis and why did it happen?Part 2: The Beauty of a Theoretical MessPart 3: The Social Side of Psychology When we’re thinking about why the replication…
This is the 3rd in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?” Part 1: What is the replication crisis and why did it happen?Part 2: The Beauty of a Theoretical MessPart 4: Pscyhology has a Theory Problem I’ve been talking about the replication crisis…
This is the 2nd in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?” Part 1: What is the replication crisis and why did it happen?Part 3: The Social Side of PsychologyPart 4: Pscyhology has a Theory Problem The last post was a…
This is the 1st in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?” Part 2: The Beauty of a Theoretical MessPart 3: The Social Side of PsychologyPart 4: Pscyhology has a Theory Problem If you haven’t already heard – there’s a replication…