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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social · 17d

New paper! Toward a unified taxonomy of information dynamics via Integrated Information Decomposition, out now in @pnas.org - led by @frosas.bsky.social, Pedro Mediano, & Adam Barrett, w/ @andrealuppi.bsky.social @robincarhartharris.bsky.social, me, & Dan Bor. www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....

Toward a unified taxonomy of information dynamics via Integrated Information Decomposition

www.pnas.org

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · 27d

The inner healer phenomenon of psyche-delics can be explained or depends- in part- on the diffusion principle.

Do you believe psyche-delics contain an intrinsic healing mechanism or an ‘inner healer’ ? 🍄

Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38605658/

#psychedelictherapy #mentalhealth #healing

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Sep 2

“[I]n this shadow there is a veil, so that one does not see the Truth which is in him…
But when the perfect light appears, the veil will be lifted, and the truth will be revealed.”

Enjoying learning about Gnosticism. 🤓

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Aug 13

Vote for our SXSW panel 🍄✨: lnkd.in/g_3H9T_R #psychedelics

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Aug 11

This principle of play and inquiry is something that truly motivates me in what I do 🔬 Science is a method, a way of scrutinizing the world. We shouldn’t take it too seriously; it is a discipline, but it is also playful. 🍄✨

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Aug 9

What are people's views on genetic contributions to differential responses to psychedelics e.g., psilocybin specifically?

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Aug 5

Like how Schrödinger proposed that genes are like an "aperiodic crystal"—a stable yet complex molecule capable of encoding vast amounts of information, could the same inspiration apply to consciousness and the brain?

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jul 23

Can you think of a really good description of the psychedelic experience that resonates with the idea of brain activity becoming entropic/ disordered/ chaotic under the drug?

#psychedelics

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jul 14

New study just dropped in @nature.com NPJ Aging and the results are interesting:

🍄 +57% lifespan in mice cells
🧬 Preserved telomeres
🧯 Reduced oxidative stress
🐭 80% survival in aged mice (vs 50%)
🐾 Better fur, less gray hair
🧪 Boosted SIRT1, protected DNA

#psychedelics #biohacking #antiaging

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jul 10

Been digging this: Plotinus and the One. In the Enneads, Plotinus describes how: "The One" (or "The Good") is the ultimate source of all reality,
and from it, all things emanate — first Nous (Divine Mind), then Psyche (World Soul), and so on. The “multiplicity flows from an original unity” vibe. 🌀

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jul 4

Important study by Leor Roseman, which became even more relevant in recent years.

Do you believe #psychedelics could help us move toward #peace? ☮️

Read the full study: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

#ayahuasca #psychedelictherapy

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 28

#psychedelics #plantmedecines #tripping

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 27

#psychedelics

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 20

A few shots from #PS25 @psychedelicscience.bsky.social ✌️

Were you there?

#psychedelics

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 17

Rare outliers exempt, psychedelic people are so nice!

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 16

Credit to Michael Rosenwald of the @nytimes.com for this piece on Amanda Feilding of Beckley Research. 💖

👉 Read the full article: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/s...

#psychedelicscience #magicmushrooms #psychonaut

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 14

Spent some quality time with Phil Wolfson, K*tamine assisted therapy expert. 🍄✨

What do you think of ket assisted therapy? #psychedelics

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 11

This will be a classic @paulstamets.bsky.social Check it out! #mushrooms #psychedelics

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 10

What are the most consistent aspects or dimensions of a psilocybin trip (in a scanner)? 🍄 #psychedelics

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 6

Platonic forms and Jungian archetypes relate?
Discuss.

#carljung #jungianpsychology #archetypes

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · Jun 4

Will be giving this talk at #PS25 at #maps, featuring the working title of my forthcoming book... and... my lab’s new logo!

What do you think of the new logo?

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · May 31

This discovery could open new paths for brain imaging, and deepens our understanding of consciousness itself.

We are light beings after all… 💫

#consciousness #neuroscience

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · May 31

Even when we’re resting or thinking, our brain naturally emits these faint photons. And when stimulated (like with sound), the light patterns change — meaning these tiny emissions reflect brain activity.

In other words: your mind is not just electrical — it’s also luminous.

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · May 31

I find this work deeply inspiring and exciting! Exploring ultraweak photon emissions as optical markers of brain activity. 🧠✨

A new study led by Hayley Casey and colleagues explored ultraweak photon emissions — tiny flashes of light produced by your brain’s cells as they work.

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Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris @robincarhartharris.bsky.social · May 28

Without philanthropy, there’s no lab, no studies, no story. And no movement. 🫡

If you have the passion and the means, click the link in my bio 👆 #psychedelics #mentalhealth #donate #research

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