Peter Dickson
@phdpeter.bsky.social
Philosopher, medical researcher (psychiatry, oncology), astrophysicist, naturalist, violinist, flautist. Learning 27 languages Sydney
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From Peruvian healers battling sorcerers to Chinese executives seeking financial success, ayahuasca’s power shifts across worlds. Today’s essay follows ayahuasca’s remarkable journey across cultures and contexts, and explores the many ways of experiencing and understanding the brew
The many realities of ayahuasca, from rural Peru to urban China | Aeon Essays
From Peruvian healers battling sorcerers to Chinese executives seeking financial success, ayahuasca’s power shifts across worlds
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November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
From Peruvian healers battling sorcerers to Chinese executives seeking financial success, ayahuasca’s power shifts across worlds. Today’s essay follows ayahuasca’s remarkable journey across cultures and contexts, and explores the many ways of experiencing and understanding the brew
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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It can appear absurd to speak of friendship with animals, let alone trees. But is it so strange? Empedocles argued that our circle of belonging doesn’t stop with humans. Animals, plants, even trees are our kin, and so treating them well isn’t optional, but a moral obligation
Should we act morally towards trees? Empedocles says yes | Aeon Essays
Who belongs to our moral community? The Greek philosopher Empedocles had an answer: all life, from humans to the laurel bush
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November 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
It can appear absurd to speak of friendship with animals, let alone trees. But is it so strange? Empedocles argued that our circle of belonging doesn’t stop with humans. Animals, plants, even trees are our kin, and so treating them well isn’t optional, but a moral obligation
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How will the universe end?
How will the universe end?
Will the universe keep existing forever? An astrophysicist explains how scientists aren’t entirely sure, but they can make predictions.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
How will the universe end?
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Broken copies of a key brain gene may drive schizophrenia and other disorders
Broken copies of a key brain gene may drive schizophrenia and other disorders
Researchers have linked a single gene to a high risk of developing mental illness. The finding challenges long-held views about the genetic origins of these conditions and suggests a potential therapy using a simple amino acid supplement.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Broken copies of a key brain gene may drive schizophrenia and other disorders
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Phenomenological Therapy: Centering Subjectivity
by Augustin Kendall
Phenomenological therapy can create space for authentic expression, sometimes for the first time in a client’s life.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/phen...
by Augustin Kendall
Phenomenological therapy can create space for authentic expression, sometimes for the first time in a client’s life.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/phen...
Phenomenological Therapy: Centering Subjectivity
Phenomenological therapy can create space for authentic expression, sometimes for the first time in a client’s life.
www.madinamerica.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Phenomenological Therapy: Centering Subjectivity
by Augustin Kendall
Phenomenological therapy can create space for authentic expression, sometimes for the first time in a client’s life.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/phen...
by Augustin Kendall
Phenomenological therapy can create space for authentic expression, sometimes for the first time in a client’s life.
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/phen...
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The Clinical Craft of Psychiatric Medication Tapering: Q&A with Anders Sørensen
“Withdrawal teaches you, as the clinician, that you don’t control the process. Successful tapering is inherently patient-led, and there’s a kind of humility in accepting that.”
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“Withdrawal teaches you, as the clinician, that you don’t control the process. Successful tapering is inherently patient-led, and there’s a kind of humility in accepting that.”
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-clinic...
The Clinical Craft of Psychiatric Medication Tapering: Q&A with Anders Sørensen
“Withdrawal teaches you, as the clinician, that you don’t control the process. Successful tapering is inherently patient-led, and there’s a kind of humility in accepting that.”
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November 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Clinical Craft of Psychiatric Medication Tapering: Q&A with Anders Sørensen
“Withdrawal teaches you, as the clinician, that you don’t control the process. Successful tapering is inherently patient-led, and there’s a kind of humility in accepting that.”
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-clinic...
“Withdrawal teaches you, as the clinician, that you don’t control the process. Successful tapering is inherently patient-led, and there’s a kind of humility in accepting that.”
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/the-clinic...
November 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Groundbreaking new research challenges 20-year-old theory on dopamine and obesity
Groundbreaking new research challenges 20-year-old theory on dopamine and obesity
A new study challenges the "reward deficiency" hypothesis of obesity. Researchers found that higher adiposity is linked not to fewer dopamine receptors, but to elevated baseline levels of dopamine in the brain's reward system.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Groundbreaking new research challenges 20-year-old theory on dopamine and obesity
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Neuroticism is associated with reduced brain engagement in social settings
Neuroticism is associated with reduced brain engagement in social settings
New research identifies a correlation between personality traits and electrical brain activity during shared tasks, suggesting that individual dispositions predict how the brain navigates social coordination.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Neuroticism is associated with reduced brain engagement in social settings
November 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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