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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.

Deconstructing Marianna in Conspiracyland – Part 1

Rejected artwork for the BBC podcast. In the introduction to this exposé of “Marianna in Conspiracyland” we discussed the evidence which proves that the BBC is a state broadcaster. It is not “independent,” as it falsely claims; its “reporting” spreads disinformation on behalf of the government and, as we shall

What Happens When You Ignore a Manipulator? 8 Things They’ll Try

It takes courage and determination to ignore a manipulator.

Robot “companions” is a betrayal of the elderly

Artificial intelligence is bringing robots a step nearer to the public consciousness as we question the myriad uses of machines that can deliver our food, drive our cars, and maybe even do our jobs. There are those who would want to remove human interactions from the vulnerable in our society

McCarthy Debt Deal Boosts Consumer Sentiment to Best in Four Months

Consumer sentiment significantly improved in early June as the debt ceiling turmoil was resolved under the leadership of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

The Isolation of Queer Men: Alan Turing’s Legacy and the Potential of AI

“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” – Alan Turing The future is now, and we still don’t know how to manage it.

Chagos: 50th Anniversary of Islanders’ Deportation

(Port Louis) – The United Kingdom and United States governments should mark the 50th anniversary of the forced displacement of the Chagossian Indigenous people from their homeland by announcing they will provide full reparations, Human Rights Watch said today. They should recognize the Chagossians’ right to return home, the prevention of

Rehearsed Lives and Planned History

“The technical achievement of advanced industrial society, and the effective manipulation of mental and material productivity have brought about a shift in the locus of mystification. . . . the rational rather than the irrational becomes the most effective vehicle of mystification.” Herbert Marcuse, One-Dimensional Man “General, man is very uselful. He can

Covid Related News: Descent into Madness

Births in New South Wales, Australia, continue to plummet and Wilson Sy’s recent analysis of death related to the covid injections in elderly Australians is so staggering it should lead to a Royal Commission. The Dutch National Institute for Public Health has confirmed a decline in the cognitive abilities

What Are the Priorities of the Healthcare Industry?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Introduction The pharmaceutical business model requires pharmaceuticals that are "effective" enough to somehow justify pushing them on patients but not effective enough to actually fix the issue the drug is prescribed for, thus requiring each patient to take the drug indefinitely. Furthermore, the larger the potential drug market

Concussion Repair Manual: A Guide to Traumatic Brain Injury

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Fields or firings? Comparing the spike code and the electromagnetic field hypothesis

Where is consciousness? Neurobiological theories of consciousness look primarily to synaptic firing and “spike codes” as the physical substrate of consciousness, although the specific mechanisms of consciousness remain unknown. Synaptic firing results from electrochemical processes in neuron axons and dendrites. All neurons also produce electromagnetic (EM) fields due to various

Commentary: Not in the drug, not in the brain: causality in psychedelic experiences from an enactive perspective

This article is a commentary on: Not in the drug, not in the brain: Causality in psychedelic experiences from an enactive perspectiveRead original article .

Researchers Discover a Potential Cause for Parkinson's

STORY AT-A-GLANCE In May 2023, researchers from the University of Helsinki linked a strain of Desulfovibrio bacteria as a causative agent of Parkinson's disease.

Even Mild Head Injuries Increase Risk for Parkinson's Disease

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.

Uzbekistan Should Free Imprisoned Lawyer

“Onward, Karakalpaks!,” shouted blogger and lawyer Daulet Tazhimuratov from his glass cage in the Tashkent courtroom on June 5, minutes after his appeal trial concluded and a judge left his 16-year prison sentence intact. Fourteen other defendants standing trial with Tazhimuratov for alleged crimes in connection with July 2022 protests