(Thomas Oppong) Misery is comfortable — it’s why so many people prefer it. Happiness takes effort and courage.
Psychology
Desperation: When You Think All Is Lost
(Exploring Your Mind) Desperation consists of mental, emotional, and behavioral exhaustion. It means being tired of many accumulated disappointments and sadness.
Elves, Guides, Robots and Aliens: The Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Entity Encounters
(Nikki Harper) As psychedelic research continues to come of age, following decades of shunning, evidence is mounting that psychedelic drugs can have positive therapeutic effects. As we have previously reported here on Wake Up World, psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and MDMA (ecstasy) have both recently been granted Breakthrough Status by the FDA, a designation given to drugs with clinically significant and potentially far reaching benefits. Psilocybin is heading towards phase 3 human trials as a treatment for major depressive disorder, while MDMA is close to approval as a PTSD treatment.
The Influence of Technology on Sexuality
(Exploring Your Mind) How has technology influenced sexuality? Technology and new forms of communication are some of the factors that have most influenced today’s society. They’ve gradually and consistently taken center stage. Furthermore, practically no areas or fields have evolved indifferent to its presence. Thus, they’ve also become protagonists in the field of sexuality. Related Global Mind […]
Kids Who Blame Themselves for Mom’s Sadness Are More Likely to Face Depression and Anxiety
(Science Daily) Kids who believe comments like this — assuming blame for their mom’s sadness or depression — are more likely to face depression and anxiety themselves, a new study led by SMU has found.
Dr. Bruce Lipton Explains How Fear Is the Most Dangerous Part of COVID-19
(Prepare For Change) One of the strongest examples of duality of our time is the belief that there I a disconnect between science and duality.
Socially Intelligent People Are Reciprocal | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
Socially Intelligent People Are Reciprocal | Jordan B Peterson (Video)
Elves, Guides, Robots and Aliens: The Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelic Entity Encounters
(Nikki Harper) As psychedelic research continues to come of age, following decades of shunning, evidence is mounting that psychedelic drugs can have positive therapeutic effects. As we have previously reported here on Wake Up World, psilocybin (magic mushrooms) and MDMA (ecstasy) have both recently been granted Breakthrough Status by the FDA, a designation given to drugs with clinically significant and potentially far reaching benefits. Psilocybin is heading towards phase 3 human trials as a treatment for major depressive disorder, while MDMA is close to approval as a PTSD treatment.
GOODNESS: People Try to Do Right by Each Other—No Matter the Motivation, Says New Scientific Study
(Good News Network) People want to help each other, even when it costs them something and even when the motivations to help don’t always align, a new study suggests.
Children Have 0.00% Chance of Dying from COVID but are Harmed for Life by Social Distancing, Which has its Roots in CIA Torture Techniques
(Vaccine Impact) California Civil Rights Attorney Leigh Dundas published a video on Facebook this week to show the devastating consequences of isolating children and forcing them to practice “social distancing” at places like school.
Should All School Children Be Screened for Childhood Trauma?
(Joe Martino) California’s first surgeon general, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, has an ambitious goal to screen every student for childhood trauma before entering school. Dr. Harris has dedicated her career to changing the way society views and responds to childhood trauma. This is a worthwhile effort as research shows childhood trauma affects brain development and it will build a society that is more empathetic to all and unique situations.
Brain Plasticity: How to Achieve an Elastic Mind
(Exploring Your Mind) Adopting a more flexible mindset would certainly help you respond to everyday difficulties in a more effective way. After all, change is inevitable, and in the face of each of these challenges, a more open, dynamic and creative approach will always be of great help.
Taking up Hobbies Can Prevent–or Reduce Symptoms of–Depression by a Third
(Andy Corbley) Do you know someone who’s just really into something specific like paddle-boarding, painting, collecting something, or model trains? Well, research from University College London suggests that taking up a hobby can be a significant buffer against depression.
Google Search is the Greatest Mind Control Brainwashing Tool in the History of Mankind
(Brian Shilhavy) It is very interesting that as I was searching for stock images to include with this article depicting “brainwashing,” that almost all of the photos or images were related to TV.
Loneliness: A Health Problem That Could Be Deadlier Than Obesity, Study Says
(Richard Enos) Loneliness can reliably be linked to a significant increase in the risk of early mortality, according to a study at Brigham Young University. Head author, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, notes that “substantial evidence now indicates that individuals lacking social connections (both objective and subjective social isolation) are at risk for premature mortality.”