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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Category: Research Summaries
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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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The Social Side of Psychology
This is the 3rd in our series, “Can We Trust Psychology?”Click here for the 1st post and 2nd post. I’ve been talking about the replication crisis in pretty abstract terms, but[…]
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CMAC’s research in the time of COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all getting used to a new normal. Phrases like “in these unprecedented times” and “stay healthy” are now frequently used by myself and others.[…]
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