PhD candidate in Neuroscienceš§ on the sense of self in #meditationš§āāļø and #depersonalization/#derealization @uni_tue ā¢ RA at @RtnlAltruismLab & @DerntlLab
TĆ¼bingen, Germany
Joined May 2020
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Our preprint is out! š§ āØ
We surveyed 121 people on depersonalization/derealization (#DPDR)-like states from #meditation vs. other triggers (trauma, stress, cannabisā¦).
TL;DR: similar phenomenology, different appraisal.
osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/6kā¦
#MeditationResearch
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Over a third of meditators had their first DPDR-like episode within 100 hours of practiceāoften with no retreat experience.
ā Even short-term programs like #MBSR or #Mindfulness apps need good prep & safeguards.
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The Rational Altruism Lab is looking for 1-2 PhD students. We strive for fundamental insights into rationality, altruism, and morality that altruists can use to improve society and the future of humanity. Apply by 12/1 to UCLA's psychology program! shorturl.at/irsGJ
I'll be at the Conference on Well-Being, Public Policies and Sustainable Human Development in Paris presenting our results :)
šOur abstract got accepted by the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Well-Being, Public Policies and Sustainable Human Development.
pantheonsorbonne.fr/evenemenā¦
āBiases in responding to social dilemmas: Insights for policy developmentā š§µ
researchgate.net/publicationā¦
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Honored to be part of this great team!š©āš¬
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of the Rational Altruism Lab at UCLA. We strengthen the scientific foundations for motivating and enabling people to pursue highly impactful altruistic projects. Please follow @RtnlAltruismLab for our news and updates.
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Have you experienced changes in the sense of self due to meditation? We'd love to interview you for a study!
I just wrote a piece arguing for Green Growth skepticism (no decoupling) and GDP agnosticism ā rather focus on social needs and the environment. #degrowth
forum.effectivealtruism.org/ā¦
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Alright, here's one for the #mindfulness researchers.
Types of Mindfulness Papers.
Thanks to @xkcd & @calyxlaw for the inspo and @AnnaLutkajtis & @ntvandam for their contributions!
Please share and tag fellow #mindfulness friendsš¤
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'Predictive processing theory' is the most promising theory according to consciousness scientists + Network analysis shows which theories are supported by the same respondents @PsyArXiv doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/8mbsā¦ @theASSC @24Assc #ASSC24 @lolabeerendonk @jjfahrenfort @anilkseth
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We have a broken system in science. Currently, the main bulwark still protecting science from total collapse in the US is the NIH scientific review system.
I know this may sound extreme. But hear me out. 1/N
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What LSD, magic mushrooms are telling us about the brain's predictive prowess. My story about #psychedelics, predictive processing, #perception and #hallucination for @KnowableMag. Featuring research by @anilkseth @RCarhartHarris @Artipago @KatrinPreller knowablemagazine.org/articleā¦
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Do you want to do Open Science? Do you also wonder how to actually do it? @salonikrishnan @Scott_Glover_RH and I did, so we organized a workshop that teaches useful skills from power analyses to git. Registration and info: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1Fā¦
Thanks @SeNSSDTP for funding!
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Lying in a 3T MRI Scanner Induces Neglect-Like Spatial Attention Bias biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shorā¦ #biorxiv_neursci
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Helpful visuals of difference between depersonalisation and derealisation...
Mental health problems donāt define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.
#counselor #depersonalization #dissociation #derealization #traumarecovery #recoveryispossible #dissociate
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Study Identifies Social Connection as the Strongest Protective Factor for Depression - neurosciencenews.com/social-ā¦ via @neurosciencenew
