Aaron D. Cherniak
@aaroncherniak.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist & Researcher. PhD Stockholm U., Reichman U. Researching mental health, spirituality and religion, and psychedelics. Rabbi.
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There are pros and cons to different types of study design. Your post mischaracterizes the study and my comments about it. I encourage you to read the study more closely. Also there is a difference between how some people *can* use something and how the general population does.
May 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
There are pros and cons to different types of study design. Your post mischaracterizes the study and my comments about it. I encourage you to read the study more closely. Also there is a difference between how some people *can* use something and how the general population does.
Thank you to the Open Science of Religion project funded by @templetonfdn.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Thank you to the Open Science of Religion project funded by @templetonfdn.bsky.social
Psychedelics might gently reorient the compass of meaning, but they don’t build or destroy temples. Their impact on spirituality is personal, evolving, and never guaranteed.
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May 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Psychedelics might gently reorient the compass of meaning, but they don’t build or destroy temples. Their impact on spirituality is personal, evolving, and never guaranteed.
Full link -> doi.org/10.1037/rel0...
Full link -> doi.org/10.1037/rel0...
We highlight the context-dependence of psychedelics and their effects and relating them to secularization-related trends. While mystical experiences are widely reported, long-term shifts may be more subtle — and shaped by existing beliefs and life context.
May 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We highlight the context-dependence of psychedelics and their effects and relating them to secularization-related trends. While mystical experiences are widely reported, long-term shifts may be more subtle — and shaped by existing beliefs and life context.
1) In 2 birth cohorts from the UK (N>22k), we compared the frequency of religious changes (vs. stability in affiliation) among users vs. non-users.
2) In a prospective study (N=9,732), we compared users vs. non-users on changes in sense of religiosity and spirituality.
2) In a prospective study (N=9,732), we compared users vs. non-users on changes in sense of religiosity and spirituality.
May 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
1) In 2 birth cohorts from the UK (N>22k), we compared the frequency of religious changes (vs. stability in affiliation) among users vs. non-users.
2) In a prospective study (N=9,732), we compared users vs. non-users on changes in sense of religiosity and spirituality.
2) In a prospective study (N=9,732), we compared users vs. non-users on changes in sense of religiosity and spirituality.
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April 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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The first webinar in our series, entitled: Psychedelics: Past, Present and Future, is slated for 4/23/24 at 4 PM PST. Here is the link to register: div12.org/live-webinars/ Participants will receive 1 FREE CE hour for attendance.
April 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The first webinar in our series, entitled: Psychedelics: Past, Present and Future, is slated for 4/23/24 at 4 PM PST. Here is the link to register: div12.org/live-webinars/ Participants will receive 1 FREE CE hour for attendance.
The program includes a series of webinars eligible for FREE Continuing Education credits, a survey to assess psychologists’ perspectives on PAT, and a basic toolkit to support practitioners and their clients.
April 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The program includes a series of webinars eligible for FREE Continuing Education credits, a survey to assess psychologists’ perspectives on PAT, and a basic toolkit to support practitioners and their clients.
I am representing Div. 36 on psych of religion/spirituality with colleagues from Divs. 56 (trauma), @scpdiv12.bsky.social, 29 (psychotherapy), 30 (hypnosis), 32 (humanistic psych).
The goal: To increase education and collaboration around psychedelic-assisted therapy across the field of psychology.
The goal: To increase education and collaboration around psychedelic-assisted therapy across the field of psychology.
April 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I am representing Div. 36 on psych of religion/spirituality with colleagues from Divs. 56 (trauma), @scpdiv12.bsky.social, 29 (psychotherapy), 30 (hypnosis), 32 (humanistic psych).
The goal: To increase education and collaboration around psychedelic-assisted therapy across the field of psychology.
The goal: To increase education and collaboration around psychedelic-assisted therapy across the field of psychology.
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