Give some examples of the use of hallucinogenic plants or drugs in connection with religious practices

What will be an ideal response?


Psilocybin in Mexico, the Good Friday experiment, and recent Johns Hopkins research on mystical/spiritual effects of psilocybin; Peyote and Native American Church, belladonna and witchcraft, mention of mandrake in the Bible, datura and Shiva, Amanita as Soma, used by early European Christians.

Psychology

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When expert athletes or musicians practice their skills, how do they spend their time? a. Mostly they concentrate on improving the skills they already do well. b. Mostly they concentrate on the skills they perform worst

c. They practice only one skill in any practice session. d. They try to relax and do whatever skill they enjoy at the moment.

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Research with college students indicates that writing essays on any topic is as effective as writing about personal problems to improve physical and mental health

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Jane has blackout periods where she can't remember what she did or where she was. She found clothing in her closet that she would never wear and doesn't know how it got there. When she goes to see the doctor she introduces herself as Suzy. Jane seems to be exhibiting

a. dissociative amnesia. c. dissociative identity disorder. b. dissociative fugue. d. depersonalization disorder.

Psychology

All of the following are true of children's metamemories except that they

a. think they can remember more than they actually can. b. are in touch with their memory abilities. c. think they never forget. d. think that learning pairs of unrelated words is just as easy as learning pairs of opposites.

Psychology