Gary Wenk Ph.D

1 week ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D |Margaret Foley

Humans have lusted after immortality for as long as they have been alive. Once, alchemists sought to create the Philosopher's Stone that could be used to create the Elixir of Life; legends of various cultures mention searching for the Fountain of Youth. So far, the quest has been unsuccessful; we still die. Why? The more days that you have been alive, the more likely you are to die. This is true for you, your dog, the birds and the bees and flies and worms, and every living thing.

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3 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

Cannabis use has been implicated in the development of psychosis. THC exacerbates schizophrenia symptoms, whereas CBD alleviates them. CBD, when co-administered with an antipsychotic to schizophrenics, reduced the positive symptoms. Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and debilitating mental health disorder that affects about 1 percent of adults globally.

1 month ago | psychologytoday.com | Gary Wenk Ph.D

Numerous studies have confirmed that intelligence is associated with a specific set of religious and political beliefs, including liberalism, anti-racism, free speech, tolerance of others and being fiscally conservative. There is a positive correlation between intelligence test scores, as represented by IQ, and educational duration. Essentially, education reduces the probability of being poor and having right-wing ideology. Does educational level really play such a vital role?