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Sam Woolfe

Have You Met the DMT Jester? How Expectations Influence Entity Encounters

Originally published at http://www.samwoolfe.com on June 11, 2025.

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Have You Met the DMT Jester? How Expectations Influence Entity Encounters

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Schopenhauer’s Insight Into the Psychology of Pain

One of my favourite insights from the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer relates to the human negativity bias, that is, our tendency to…

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Schopenhauer’s Insight Into the Psychology of Pain

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On the Stigma Against Antidepressants in the Psychedelic Community

On his site Ecstatic Integration, the writer Jules Evans published a post titled ‘Are you a psychedelic cultist?’ It features a…

Jun 4

On the Stigma Against Antidepressants in the Psychedelic Community

Jun 4

Does Microdosing Enhance Neuroplasticity?

It’s easy to find glowing accounts of microdosing. On psychedelic-related subreddits and forums, on social media, on blogs, and in…

Jun 2

Does Microdosing Enhance Neuroplasticity?

Jun 2

Fire Kasina Meditation: A Non-Drug Method for Inducing Mystical Experiences

Psychedelics are typically the fastest and most reliable way to induce mystical experiences. These are the types of experiences that people…

May 29

Fire Kasina Meditation: A Non-Drug Method for Inducing Mystical Experiences

May 29

Psychedelics and Ontological Shock

During or after intense psychedelic experiences — typically elicited by taking a high dose, or a synergistic drug combination — one may…

May 26

Psychedelics and Ontological Shock

May 26

The Bad Trips of Early Psychonauts

One thing that stands out about trip reports from early Western psychonauts is that they often involve unpleasant, uncomfortable…

May 21

The Bad Trips of Early Psychonauts

May 21

The Mind-Altering Films of Peter Tscherkassky

Peter Tscherkassky is an Austrian avante-garde filmmaker. He’s one of the few filmmakers who, through his experimental techniques, can…

May 19

The Mind-Altering Films of Peter Tscherkassky

May 19

Drawing While Tripping: How Do Psychedelics Affect Artistic Ability?

Psychedelics have long been associated with the enhancement of creativity, particularly artistic creativity, in the form of drawing…

May 14

Drawing While Tripping: How Do Psychedelics Affect Artistic Ability?

May 14

The Neuroscience of Out-of-Body Experiences

An out-of-body experience (OBE) is an altered state of consciousness in which someone feels their conscious awareness has left the confines…

May 12

The Neuroscience of Out-of-Body Experiences

May 12

Sam Woolfe

Sam Woolfe

I'm a freelance writer, blogger, and author with interests in philosophy, ethics, psychology, and mental health. Website: www.samwoolfe.com

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