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20 Jun 2019
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Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
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Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Practices marketed as transformative, such as therapy, meditation, and psychedelics, often produce little real progress despite years of use. — tap to centre the map on it Practices marketed as transformative, such as therapy, meditation, and psychedelics, often produce little real progress despite years of use. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones. Last stated 7 years ago
20 Jun 2019
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Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
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Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds. Last stated 8 years ago
15 May 2018
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2018-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelics work by strengthening the brain's top-down priors — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelics work by strengthening the brain's top-down priors Last stated 7 years ago
22 Aug 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Scott Alexander — no longer holds since 2019-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With the right intention, care and context, psychedelics can help revise entrenched pathological beliefs. — tap to centre the map on it With the right intention, care and context, psychedelics can help revise entrenched pathological beliefs. Last stated 7 years ago
20 Jun 2019
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Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
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Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it. — tap to centre the map on it A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. — tap to centre the map on it Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. Last stated 4 years ago
16 Jun 2022
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2022-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier — tap to centre the map on it Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier
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Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who are highly narcissistic do not make the best friends, even if they are popular at first. — tap to centre the map on it People who are highly narcissistic do not make the best friends, even if they are popular at first. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded. — tap to centre the map on it Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
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Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure — tap to centre the map on it A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Avoiding conflict does not actually resolve it, so suppressed feelings build up until they surface all at once. — tap to centre the map on it Avoiding conflict does not actually resolve it, so suppressed feelings build up until they surface all at once. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Julie Menanno — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beneath the shifting multiplicity of selves lies a constant, often called the soul, that can be uncovered only at great cost to the ego. — tap to centre the map on it Beneath the shifting multiplicity of selves lies a constant, often called the soul, that can be uncovered only at great cost to the ego. Last stated 2 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
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Psychedelics may be therapeutic precisely because they act on the brain's highest-level beliefs.
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Practices marketed as transformative, such as therapy, meditation, and psychedelics, often produce little real progress despite years of use.
Holds
Psychedelics can loosen heavily held political, religious and philosophical convictions, not only pathological ones.
Holds
Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds.
Holds
Psychedelics work by strengthening the brain's top-down priors
No longer holds
With the right intention, care and context, psychedelics can help revise entrenched pathological beliefs.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds
Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly.
Holds
Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier
Last stated c. 1930
Holds
People who are highly narcissistic do not make the best friends, even if they are popular at first.
Holds
Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded.
Holds
A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds
Avoiding conflict does not actually resolve it, so suppressed feelings build up until they surface all at once.
Holds
Beneath the shifting multiplicity of selves lies a constant, often called the soul, that can be uncovered only at great cost to the ego.
Holds