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Re:Psychedelics could heal brain cells in people suffering f... by cyberpip on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @10:17AM (#17303262)
I'd agree that it does make everything seem significant, at least for a period, but it's what comes after that has significance, after a period of integration. It creates an ability or a moment to come at a problem from a new angle, previously closed off to a person due to their established thinking patterns and past experiences. I think the important thing to consider here is that if a person goes into these experiences with a goal, it's likely they will gain new insight on that goal, at least from my experiences.

Curious though, what kind of new assumptions do you consider unhealthy?

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Re:Psychedelics could heal brain cells in people suffering f... by bencollier49 on Wednesday June 13, 2018 @11:18AM (#17303885)
I'd say persistent relations between unrelated ideas, magical thinking and schizotypal behaviour. Also potentially, fixation on "new perspectives" which might not actually be optimal.

That said, I largely agree with your perspective as well: "The opposite is also true".

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