Here he shares how the science of psychology can cast illumination on a concept that can be found in virtually every religious and mystical tradition. He claims that this is a real experience that can be studied through the lens of phenomenology.

In this rebooted interview from 2016, he describes a series of experiments that ran for ten years during his tenure as director of the Maimonides Medical Center Dream Research Laboratory in Brooklyn, New York. These studies were eventually published in a variety of mainstream psychology journals. The studies involved telepathic senders at distant locations who [...]

Robin shares his experience studying parapsychology at Edinburgh University and working with pioneers like Bob Morris, Caroline Watt, Richard Wiseman, and Rick Berger. He talks about the beauty and diversity of Fiji, including the presence of mystical beings called Veli. He highlights the importance of cultural psychology and cross-cultural psychology in understanding human behavior and [...]

The shaman is more interested in treating the spiritual causes of an illness than the symptoms. Alberto Villoldo, PhD, director of The Four Winds Foundation, is co-author with Stanley Krippner of Realms of Healing and Healing States. Here he describes the path of shamanism as one of facing one’s fears, particularly the fear of death.

Here he shares a tale of caution with regard to meditation, Buddhist practice, and psychedelics. Nevertheless, after various setbacks and warnings, he found that meditation with psychedelics can be an authentic path of self-discovery.

Steven Hassan shares his personal experience of being in a cult and how he escaped. He discusses the concept of undo influence and the importance of psychoeducation to combat it. He emphasizes the need for nuanced thinking when it comes to cults and the influence continuum.