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The Potential for Psychedelics to Alter Worldview
2:59:31 - 3:07:07 (07:35)
The impact of psychedelics on altering worldview is being studied, particularly in long-term meditators and religious clergy. Researchers are experimenting with various ways to maximize the potential of these experiences and understand the role of expectancies in their effects.
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The interpretation of meditation and religious experiences can vary significantly depending on the individual's belief system and experience.
2:59:31 - 3:02:55 (03:24)
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The interpretation of meditation and religious experiences can vary significantly depending on the individual's belief system and experience. Further study is needed to analyze how those with atheistic worldviews interpret these experiences.
ChapterThe Potential for Psychedelics to Alter Worldview
Episode#641: Roland Griffiths, PhD — Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
This podcast episode explores the idea of using well-supported psychedelic experiences to alter worldview in a fundamental way, leading to pro-social attitudes and a lasting sense of wonder.
3:02:55 - 3:05:34 (02:39)
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This podcast episode explores the idea of using well-supported psychedelic experiences to alter worldview in a fundamental way, leading to pro-social attitudes and a lasting sense of wonder. The role of expectations and different instructions are considered as potential factors in achieving these effects.
ChapterThe Potential for Psychedelics to Alter Worldview
Episode#641: Roland Griffiths, PhD — Life’s Ultimate Glide Path, An Unexpected Stage IV Diagnosis, Facing Death, How Meditation and Psychedelics Can Help, and The Art of Living a Life of Gratitude
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
David Yaden, an empirical scientist who worked closely with Marty Seligman of Positive Psychology, has been appointed the endowed professorship on transformative experiences without psychedelics.
3:05:34 - 3:07:07 (01:32)
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David Yaden, an empirical scientist who worked closely with Marty Seligman of Positive Psychology, has been appointed the endowed professorship on transformative experiences without psychedelics. He has contributed significantly and has a personal story that got him interested in answering these questions.