Sam WoolfeUsing the Deathbed Meditation to Challenge Negative Thought PatternsOriginally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on July 22, 2024.4d ago4d ago
Sam WoolfeA Case for Psychedelic ScepticismOne of the reasons I wanted to write a book on the philosophy and psychology of psychedelic experiences was to defend a sceptical attitude…Jul 15Jul 15
Sam WoolfeHigh Sensitivity Can Help Explain the Willingness to Switch to VeganismWhen we consider the factors that explain why some people become vegan but not others, or why some find it easier to make the switch than…Jul 8Jul 8
Sam WoolfePsychedelic Research Did Not Stop in the 60s Solely Due to Drug ProhibitionThere is a common narrative in psychedelic culture that early psychedelic research — which flourished in the 50s and 60s — was abandoned…Jul 1Jul 1
Sam WoolfeCreating Negative Awe Through Sound: A Review of Mare’s New EP ‘Mirar’On 10th June, French metal band Mirar released a six-track EP titled Mare. This EP, and the band in general, falls into the metal genre…Jun 24Jun 24
Sam WoolfeThe Human Predilection for Psychedelics May Be an Evolutionary AccidentBecause psychedelics can have profoundly positive effects on people, this has led to the narrative that they exist for our consumption. Why…Jun 17Jun 17
Sam WoolfeBeing Irritated by Others Isn’t Always a Form of ProjectionThe Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, and the novelist Hermann Hesse (who was inspired by Jung), located the source of irritation with others…Jun 10Jun 10
Sam WoolfeThe Debate Over Which Drugs Should Be Classified as PsychedelicsIn an earlier post on AA founder Bill Wilson, I dispelled the idea that he used a psychedelic to get sober (a claim made on the Netflix…Jun 3Jun 3
Sam WoolfeThe Self Abroad: How Solo Travel Shapes Our Sense of IdentityI have previously written about the Stoic perspective on travel (see here and here), which includes the idea that our strong impulse to…May 27May 27
Sam WoolfeWhat Exactly is ‘Inner Healing Intelligence’?‘Inner healing intelligence’ is a term derived from Stan Grof that is frequently used in the context of MDMA- and psychedelic-assisted…May 20May 20