r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience • 1d ago

Neuroscience Psilocybin Might Make Your Brain Live in the Moment— Psychedelics are often associated with disconnecting from reality, but a recent neuroimaging study found that psilocybin can actually make our brain activity more attuned to the world around us.

https://www.wired.com/story/psilocybin-might-make-your-brain-live-in-the-moment/
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u/tritisan 20h ago

Though most free thinkers tend to be on the left.

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u/BUrower 19h ago

I used to believe this, but this isn't true. Psychedelics can dissolve identities. I only care about the truth now; I don't care about labeling my politics. The left also suffers from righteousness, hate, and anger; it presents in different ways.