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Psychology

Psychology is the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, feeling and thought. It is an academic discipline of immense scope. Psychologists seek an understanding of the emergent properties of the mind, and all the variety of phenomena associated to personality.

Spotlight: The Psilocybin Solution: The Role of Sacred Mushrooms in the Quest for Meaning

NOW SERVING Psychedelic Culture The following excerpt has been shared by the author Simon G.Powell and our friends at Inner Traditions exclusively for Reality Sandwich.Enjoy the tasty morsel.

Spotlight: Psychedelic Medicine and Plants Meet People

NOW SERVING Psychedelic Culture Dennis McKenna, PhD, is an ethnopharmacologist who has studied plant hallucinogens for over forty years.

RS Staff Picks Gift Guide: Stimulate the Psychedelic Experience

NOW SERVING Psychedelic Culture Oh, how wild 2020 has been.While this year has had its unprecedented hardships, the yearly ritual of gift-giving is one thing you can do to keep spirits high.

Why the Silent Treatment Is Scientifically the Best Way to Deal with Difficult People

It’s a quick way to make someone realise that they are in the wrong, or simply just to ignore that couple on the bus that just HAD to chose this exact moment to have an argument.

The vaccination dilemma

In the middle of the fields, where you walk, suddenly you are interrupted and asked to make a decision. There are many reasons why one should avoid to decide on something not under direct, reachable sight

The Magic of Microdosing Psychedelics

Imagine this; an artist with a years long project requires some inspiration.

What Is an Inverted Narcissist and 7 Traits That Describe Their Behavior

A narcissist has an overwhelming need for admiration and usually a complete lack of empathy toward others.

UN Takes on Global Racism

The United Nations Human Rights Council recently adopted a milestone UN resolution to create an independent mechanism, made up of three experts, to investigate the root causes of systemic racism and police violence. Brought forward by the Group of African States, the adopted resolution confronts the legacies of colonialism, enslavement,

Psychedelics and Cannabis Therapeutics

Although it may not be obvious during these Trump-rattled times, we’re in the midst of a psychedelic revival.

Shackling of Women in the Name of Mental Health

“I’ve lived in chains for many years.It’s very uncomfortable.I was shackled around the waist and ankle – my stomach used to hurt with the weight of the chain; it was so heavy.

Burundi: Release lawyer Tony Germain Nkina

(Nairobi, August 10, 2021) – Burundian authorities should immediately and unconditionally release lawyer, Tony Germain Nkina, who was sentenced to five years in prison in June 2021 in all likelihood because of his past human rights work, six international human rights groups said today. The groups – Amnesty International, the Burundi Human

Human Rights Watch Mourns Death of Sergei Kovalev

Sergei Kovalev, a prominent Soviet dissident and Russia’s first human rights ombudsman, died on August 9, 2021, at the age of 91.

Will the Year of the Cow End with a Mu?

If you ever thought of becoming a philosopher, now’s the time.

Rituals to Anchor Your Inner Wanderer

“Not all who wander are lost.” This phrase adorns many a coffee mug, pillow, and social media meme, a badge of honor for those of us who identify as spiritual, as seekers, as “wanderers.” We may not fit into the normal constraints of society, hop between jobs, dress in unconventional

Uzbekistan: Forced Anal Testing in Homosexuality Prosecutions

(Washington, D.C.)—Authorities in Uzbekistan have subjected at least six men to forced anal examinations between 2017 and 2021 in order to prosecute them for consensual same-sex relations, nine human rights groups said today. Forced anal examinations are a form of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment that can amount