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The Commonality of Experience in Playing Games and Taking Psychedelics
46:36 - 57:23 (10:47)
People who play collaborative collective intelligence games and engage in spiritual drug taking, known as psychonauts, exhibit similarities in their experiences, leading to post-traumatic growth. This growth can stem from pursuing extreme sports and other activities that allow them to see clearly what they want out of life.
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The speaker ponders the effects of the twin effect in physics and how having someone with the same DNA can make life feel like an experiment.
46:36 - 49:48 (03:12)
Summary
The speaker ponders the effects of the twin effect in physics and how having someone with the same DNA can make life feel like an experiment. Despite being in pain, they find peace.
ChapterThe Commonality of Experience in Playing Games and Taking Psychedelics
Episode#93: Jane McGonigal on Getting More Done with Less Stress and The Health Benefits of Gaming
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Research shows that post-traumatic growth, the positive changes that can result from struggling through a challenge, often follows post-traumatic stress disorder.
49:48 - 56:11 (06:23)
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Research shows that post-traumatic growth, the positive changes that can result from struggling through a challenge, often follows post-traumatic stress disorder. However, it's not necessary to experience a traumatic event to reap the benefits of personal growth.
ChapterThe Commonality of Experience in Playing Games and Taking Psychedelics
Episode#93: Jane McGonigal on Getting More Done with Less Stress and The Health Benefits of Gaming
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A researcher who was skilled at guiding people through near-death experiences turned towards working with psychedelics to help more people.
56:11 - 57:23 (01:12)
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A researcher who was skilled at guiding people through near-death experiences turned towards working with psychedelics to help more people. The use of psychedelics for spiritual and mystical experiences is being studied by researchers and experts like Jim Fadiman.