Category Archives: Emotion

Sam Harris on Drugs and the Meaning of Life

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Caspar

Sam Harris is the author of best-selling atheist screed ‘The End of Faith‘. He is a philosopher and more recently completed a PhD in neuroscience. He also finds time to run a lively blog and in his most recent posting … Continue reading →

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Drug Quote #011 – Ann Shulgin is introduced to psychedelic research

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Caspar

In the midst of her first psychedelic experience, taking mescaline with a psychiatrist friend, Ann Shulgin suddenly felt the wonder disappearing and a void and emptiness filling her instead. She was in a science museum at the time, surrounded by … Continue reading →

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Life in the moment is happier but less imaginative. Just ask your iphone.

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Caspar

This Science Brevia article is the first published example I’ve seen using smartphone technologies to collect psychological data. It comes from Dan Gilbert’s ever inventive lab. They used an iphone application to run an experience sampling study. The article is … Continue reading →

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