3 papers
q-bio.NC2026
Past Psychedelic Use Predicts Divergent Thinking
Gregory J Pope, Christopher Timmermann, William Trender +3
Psychedelics have shown potential in treating a range of mental health conditions, yet far less is known about their impact on creativity. This study examined three components of c…
q-bio.NC2025
How to set up a psychedelic study: Unique considerations for research involving human participants
Marcus J. Glennon, Catherine I. V. Bird, Prateek Yadav +18
Setting up a psychedelic study can be a long, arduous, and kafkaesque process. This rapidly-developing field poses several unique challenges for researchers, necessitating a range…
q-bio.NC2024
The age of spiritual machines: Language quietus induces synthetic altered states of consciousness in artificial intelligence
Jeremy I Skipper, Joanna Kuc, Greg Cooper +1
How is language related to consciousness? Language functions to categorise perceptual experiences (e.g., labelling interoceptive states as 'happy') and higher-level constructs (e.g…