Semmelweis reflex The Semmelweis reflex or "Semmelweis effect" is a metaphor for the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or new knowledge because it contradicts established norms, beliefs or paradigms. The term originated from the story of Ignaz Semmelweis, who discovered that childbed fever mortality rates reduced ten-fold when doctors washed their hands with a chlorine solution between patients. His hand-washing suggestions were rejected by his contemporaries, often for non-medical reasons. See also[edit] References[edit]
Conscious Dreaming and Controlled Hallucinations Claude de Contrecoeur (cyrano@aqua.ocn.ne.jp) This work is dedicated to my cherished Hiroé Aquasaca, from Kasoukabé, Tôquiô, who gave me the inspiration to share it with other exoreal people. Had I not met her, you would very probably not be reading this study! It is far easier to enjoy the virtual reality in your own mind than to try to enjoy primitive virtual realities generated by computers! Scientists have been engaged in big projects to unravel, for instance, the entire DNA structure of the human genome. Researchers in the brain field should combine two methodologies: Introspective observations such as first-hand observations while in the conscious dream state (the famous French philosopher René Descartes, in his "Discours de la Méthode", explained very well why first-hand observation and reasoning is of crucial importance for the scientist) and observations and descriptions of the effects of all known psychotropic molecules. I am what people usually call a "pioneer".
MUSHROOMS IN WONDERLAND | Brainwaving Was Alice in Wonderland and Victorian fairy art and lore in general inspired by actual experiences with mind-altering fungi? The first well-documented hallucinogenic mushroom experience in Britain took place in London’s Green Park on 3 October 1799. Like many such experiences before and since, it was accidental. A man subsequently identified only as ‘J.S.’ was in the habit of gathering small field mushrooms from the park on autumn mornings, and cooking them up into a breakfast broth for his wife and young family. © Mike Jay By chance, a doctor named Everard Brande happened to be passing through this insalubrious part of town, and he was summoned to treat J.S. and his family. Dr.Everard Brande would diagnose the family’s condition as the ‘deleterious effects of a very common species of agaric [mushroom], not hitherto suspected to be poisonous’. The J.S. family’s trip in 1799 is a useful jumping-off point for such enquiries, because it establishes several basic facts.
Medical marijuana: U.S. rules that marijuana has no accepted medical use - latimes.com Marijuana has been approved by California, many other states and the nation's capital to treat a range of illnesses, but in a decision announced Friday the federal government ruled that it has no accepted medical use and should remain classified as a highly dangerous drug like heroin. The decision comes almost nine years after medical marijuana supporters asked the government to reclassify cannabis to take into account a growing body of worldwide research that shows its effectiveness in treating certain diseases, such as glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. Advocates for the medical use of the drug criticized the ruling but were elated that the Obama administration has finally acted, which allows them to appeal to the federal courts. The decision to deny the request was made by the U.S. "We have foiled the government's strategy of delay, and we can now go head-to-head on the merits," said Joe Elford, the chief counsel for Americans for Safe Access and the lead attorney on the lawsuit.
Metamodernism In philosophy and aesthetics, metamodernism is a recent reaction to postmodernism informed by elements of both modernism and postmodernism. The term was introduced in 2010 by cultural theorists Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker as an intervention in the post-postmodernism debate. In their article "Notes on metamodernism,"[1] they assert that the 2000s were characterized by the return of typically modern positions that did not forfeit the postmodern mindsets of the 1980s and 1990s. The prefix "meta" here refers not to a reflective stance or repeated rumination, but to Plato's metaxy, which denotes a movement between opposite poles as well as beyond them.[2] The artist Luke Turner published a metamodernist manifesto in 2011, calling for an end to "the inertia resulting from a century of modernist ideological naivety and the cynical insincerity of its antonymous bastard child", and proposing instead "a pragmatic romanticism unhindered by ideological anchorage Popularity[edit]
First time DMT experience report There is no way to represent what one sees, but the images on this post are trip-art that i had previously saved, & I carefully chose the ones which most closely resemble a faint suggestion of what i 'saw' in the lux of the mind's eye. 0.0 Seconds I raised the pipe to my lips and inhaled, holding the flame a bit away from the bowl, being careful to let it sizzle and evaporate rather than waste it by burning too rapidly. 0 Minutes, 3 seconds I held in the smoke until it was all absorbed into my body, when i exhaled no smoke came out but i caught a glance of my cat, 2 seconds into the trip she was already fractalizing into a Louis Wain artwork. Jeweled & neon snake-like patterns began to slither and slide above and under her fur. just about how my cat looked 3 sec. into the DMT trip, but the vision was 100x more detailed 0 Minutes 5 seconds I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. Time sank into a hole in space / space sank into a hole in time Cat in the darkness 30 minutes Back to Earth!
Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. New International VersionI form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. New Living TranslationI create the light and make the darkness. I send good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things. English Standard VersionI form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the LORD, who does all these things. New American Standard Bible The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these. King James BibleI form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Holman Christian Standard BibleI form light and create darkness, I make success and create disaster; I, Yahweh, do all these things." International Standard Version"I form light and create darkness, I make goodness and create disaster. GOD'S WORD® TranslationI make light and create darkness. Pulpit Commentary (m) Vid.
sleepyti.me bedtime calculator Organic Evolution Unlearn What You Have Learned Proof that genius lies everywhere. If only we can learn to stop learning. read more America’s Obession With Violence One day after the MLK holiday, just over one month since Sandy Hook, this quote from Dr. Petro Dollars and Escalating Wars While I might disagree that the ultimate endgame while likely result in violent struggle, this video clearly outlines current affairs in relation to the continuous wars being fought by the US military machine. The Power of the Tiny Dot Kinda mysterious, the power this tiny dot has over so many. All Aboard the Happy Carriage For all of my wonky, high-fallutin’ diatribes on evolution and the transformation of society, sometimes it’s nice to step back and realize that ‘having a shift’ can sometimes be a rather simple thing: Male Sexuality Explained Warning: this post will be blunt, if not graphic. The Age of Surreal As George Santayana said “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Oh Those Poor People
Why and Why not to Trip on Psychedelics Taking Mushrooms, LSD, Peyote or DMT is not something I would recommend to most people ... without first having a a thorough discussion of any previous or current mental illness, incl. Epilepsy, identity instability, schizophrenia, PTSD, bipolar & manic depressive disorders, family history of mental problems, acute anxiety problems, or for anyone already on psych meds of ANY type! *Do not under any circumstances take ANY psychedelics AT ALL if you are taking a prescription MAOI Inhibiting medication.* Folks with most all of these conditions can still benefit from psycedelic-assisted therapy, but they should avoid self-experimentation and/or only take hallucinogens under carefully & professionally supervised, thoughtfully prepared conditions. Pain, depression and death-related anxiety in terminal cancer patients, Prison recidivism, Self-image problems, Obsessive/compulsive disorder, Eating Disorders, Cluster headaches, even Alcoholism and Narcotic drug dependency -