Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, or MDMA, is an entactogen that increases empathy, distorts one’s perceptions, and can increase a user’s pleasure from sensory experiences (NIH). It is considered a Schedule I drug by the FDA, meaning it has no clinical uses and has a high likelihood to be abused. However, research is being conducted into possible therapeutic uses for treating PTSD … [Read more...] about MDMA and Psychotherapy
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Monocular Visual Cues and VR
Monocular Cues are visual cues used for depth perception that are dependent on one eye. Several different types of monocular cues help us to estimate the distance of objects: interposition, motion parallax, relative size and clarity, texture gradient, linear perspective, and light and shadow. In this blog, I’ve gone through and described each monocular cue in detail, which are … [Read more...] about Monocular Visual Cues and VR
Innate Moral Core: Part 2 (Morality in Preverbal Children)
In my previous blog, I described how primitive concepts are innate. In this blog, I will go into certain abstract concepts, like “goodness,” and “helping,” that young children are able to understand without having a proper linguistic terminology. While morality may develop with age, infants do have a core sense of morality shown through (a) moral goodness, or empathy, (b) moral … [Read more...] about Innate Moral Core: Part 2 (Morality in Preverbal Children)
Why I Write on XR
There has long been a line drawn between STEM and the arts. Between left-brain and right-brain, logic and creativity. The engineer thinks in numbers and mathematical relationships while the artist thinks in colors, shapes, and feelings. I’ve always been taught that when it came to my career, I’d have to choose between the two. However, I find myself crossing this line on a … [Read more...] about Why I Write on XR
Kiki’s Delivery Service: Emerging into Adulthood
Kiki’s Delivery Services is a 1989 Japanese animated film that was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, who also created the screenplay, based on the book Kiki’s Delivery Service by Eiki Kadono. The film follows a young witch named Kiki, who moves to a seaside town, as a part of her village's tradition for young witches in training. She has to stay there for a year and learn about … [Read more...] about Kiki’s Delivery Service: Emerging into Adulthood