Joshua Kugel

Great review by Joshua Kugel and his colleagues, showing how central insights might be to therapeutically beneficial psychedelic states

Huge thank you to my primary supervisor @pliknaitzky.bsky.social and all co-authors @existwell.bsky.social @rubenlaukkonen.bsky.social and Murat Yucel
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Of greatest clinical relevance, 86% of studies found insight was associated with therapeutic benefit. Notably, the relationship was often stronger than mystical-type experiences, which have received more research attention.

Key takeaways from this first systematic review on psychedelic-catalysed insight: insights are ubiquitous, moderately to strongly correlated with dose, and tend to be rated as genuinely insightful even years after the experience.

Insights on psychedelics: A systematic review of therapeutic effects Insight – a sudden change in understanding or perspective that feels true or reliable – is a common occurrence during psychedelic experiences, and oft…

The first paper from my PhD has been published!

Insights on Psychedelics: A Systematic Review of Therapeutic Effects
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As part of the new Monash Psychedelic Education Program, we’re thrilled to announce our new short course: Foundations of Psychedelic Therapies! Early-bird registrations NOW OPEN. Available to ANYONE, ANYWHERE. Clinical training coming in 2026! Visit: www.monash.edu/psychedelic-therapies

Insight and the selection of ideas Perhaps it is no accident that insight moments accompany some of humanity’s most important discoveries in science, medicine, and art. Here we propose …

Love the opening line in
@rubenlaukkonen.bsky.social 's www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...: "We do not just think about ideas, we feel them too".

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Hi Mark. It's been years since I've engaged with Kastrup's work, and I wasn't aware of his association with Chopra until you mentioned it. But his metaphysical stance is unapologetically idealist, and this book delves into topics such as near-death experiences and UFOs...so quackery is not far away.

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I've long thought that hemispheric lateralisation could be an important lens for understanding psychedelic phenomenology and sequelae. Adam Levin's recent paper finally addresses this previously neglected topic.

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