Tag / cognitive science
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Release of my New Book “Elevated. Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement”
Hilaritas Press, Grand Junction, Colorado, just announced the publication of my new book „Elevated. Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement.“ Hilaritas is the publishing house of Christina Pearson, daughter of legendary…
1. June 2023 -
Podcast Video Interview for Clarisa Strohmeyer / Ganjly Magazine Podcast
Clarisa Stohmeyer from Ganjly, one of the only minority-run and woman-owned cannabis publishers, recently interviewed me about my latest book “The Art of the High. Your guide to Using Cannabis for an…
7. March 2023 -
“9 Ways in which Cannabis can Impact Your Thinking”
Gregory Frye, editor-in-chief of the magazine “The Bluntness”, summarizes some of my research in his new article on nine ways in which cannabis can impact your thinking, including the hyperfocus of attention…
27. April 2021 -
Marijuana, Empathy, and Severe Cases of Autism
“You can only understand people if you feel them in yourself.” John Steinbeck, writer, 1902-1968 “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eye for…
3. March 2016 -
Just Another Altered State of Consciousness
“Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?” Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Altered States of Consciousness and Western Culture There is the marijuana…
3. February 2016 -
Marijuana and Creativity – A Love Story
“O! For a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention.” William Shakespeare (1564-1616) In a good relationship, a loving partner can inspire you and help your creative output…
11. May 2015 -
Marijuana and The Slowdown of Time Perception
“Oh! Do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.” Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, English novelist…
22. April 2015 -
Marijuana, Pattern Recognition, and What it Means to be ‘High’
“To understand is to perceive patterns.” Isaiah Berlin, philosopher, 1909-1997 “As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.” Henry van Dyke,…
7. April 2015 -
Vipers, Muggles, and The Evolution of Jazz
“I’m the king of everything Got to get high before I sing Sky is high, everybody’s high If you’re a viper…” ‘Viper’s Drag’ (1934), by Fats Waller Without doubt the history…
24. March 2015 -
Marijuana Insights: Myth or Reality?
Countless users of marijuana have claimed that marijuana can act as a catalyst to obtain real insights. Are these reports just exaggerations of users justifying their smoking habit? Or is it true…
22. March 2015