Vladimir Hedrih

2 weeks ago | psypost.org | Vladimir Hedrih

An online survey of ayahuasca users found that non-religious individuals tend to become more religious after experiencing entity encounters while under the influence of the substance. Although men were less likely to be religious before these experiences, gender differences in religious beliefs disappeared after the encounters. The research was published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Vladimir Hedrih

1 day agoAn American tourist has died after drinking a hallucinogenic herbal tea during a spiritual retreat in Peru, according to reports. On Sunday, June 1, Aaron Castranova, 41, from Alabama, died after allegedly ingesting an ayahuasca brew at the La Casa de Guillermo ICONA hostel in Loreto, located in the …

3 weeks ago | psypost.org | Vladimir Hedrih

A study of older individuals in Australia found that diet influences the relationship between depressive symptoms and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers. In men with low adherence to the Mediterranean diet, higher levels of depressive symptoms were associated with elevated neurofilament light levels. This was not observed in men who closely followed the Mediterranean diet. The research was published in Neurobiology of Aging.

3 weeks ago | psypost.org | Vladimir Hedrih

A study of young adults in Romania found that individuals who had experienced being ghosted were more likely to ghost others. Similarly, those who had experienced breadcrumbing were more likely to breadcrumb others. Individuals who reported higher levels of moral disengagement, toxic disinhibition, and psychological distress were also more likely to engage in both ghosting and breadcrumbing. The research was published in Deviant Behavior.

3 weeks ago | psypost.org | Vladimir Hedrih

A study conducted in China has found that individuals who perceive themselves as physically attractive tend to be more materialistic—both explicitly and implicitly. The study’s authors suggest this occurs because people who believe they are attractive are more likely to compare themselves with others in terms of abilities, opinions, and social status, which in turn increases their materialistic tendencies. The research was published in Personality and Individual Differences.