Trigger warning: suicide, suicidal ideation, drug overdose, addiction. Please proceed with caution. If you or someone you know is in crisis, reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at[…]
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Category: Research Summaries
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Health inequities in the U.S.
The Covid-19 pandemic has shed light on the multiple layers of health inequities that exist in the areas of maternal, mental, geriatric, and child health. Patient narratives, surveys, and health[…]
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Culturally competent communication is a valuable tool against vaccine hesitancy
There are many connections to be uncovered at the intersection of academia, scientific data, and 21st century communications. When communicating our research, we aim to implore culturally competent communications. This[…]
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Evaluating the authenticity of technology-assisted spirituality
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[…]
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Spirit Tech: from techniques to technology
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,[…]
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Religion’s possible futures
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[…]
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Psychology Has a Theory Problem
This is the 4th in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?”Click here for the 1st post, 2nd post, and 3rd post. When we’re thinking about why the replication crisis occurred,[…]
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