A recent study by scientists in Germany, Peru, and the United Kingdom explored the features of nature sounds that elicit mental well-being.
“We still don’t really know how the diversity and complexity of sounds affects how people feel, or why some sounds may be more uplifting than others,” explained study author Kevin Rozario, a graduate student at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research.
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Researchers found that dreams reinterpret elements from everyday life, transforming commonplace scenes and experiences into vivid, immersive tableaus.
These transformations varied from person to person, but the researchers were able to find patterns.
“Our findings show that dreams are not just a reflection of past experiences, but a dynamic process shaped by who we are and what we live through,” study author Valentina Elce explained.
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Scientist Bruce Damer contends psychedelics hold potential for more than addressing the mental health crisis.
He is driven by the belief that psychedelic drugs can crack open the minds of scientists and other problem-solvers.
In 2023, he founded the nonprofit organization the Center for MINDS (Multidisciplinary Investigation into Novel Discoveries and Solutions). Its philosophy: “Psychedelics and other consciousness practices may be our greatest underutilized tool for sparking paradigm-shifting breakthroughs.”
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After a recent trial, methylone no longer seems like a fringe compound and may be a future trauma therapeutic.
TSND-201 produced statistically significant placebo-adjusted improvements in PTSD severity.
The executive order dramatically affects research priorities, regulatory momentum, investment, and adoption.
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Learn how to navigate the non-linear stages of loss. Explore expert-backed coping strategies, and learn how to identify the signs of prolonged grief disorder and distinguish grief from depression.
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Who do we compare ourselves to online?
Shifting away from “perfect” bodies online matters more than we think.
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