"Passing Clouds" is a strange collection of short stories. They happen in peculiar universes, to weird characters. But they're not implausible. They contemplate knowledge, will, beauty, culture, creativity, language, and identity.

Psilocybin leads to a profound shift in brain connectivity patterns. 🧵1/10

there is no secret ‼️

France’s extraordinary election results provide an urgent, valuable lesson. Don’t concede ground to those who sow division and fear. Build a bold Left movement that offers an alternative of inclusion and hope. That is how you defeat the far right.

Happy Sunday x

The 80/20 Rule

This painting is one of history's most controversial and influential works of art. It's by James Abbott McNeill Whistler, who painted it all the way back in 1875. Why was it so controversial? Because it totally redefined the meaning of the word "art"...

What would you put on a literary reading list for the cognitive and neural sciences? I'll start with something out of left field: 'The Quantity Theory of Insanity' by Will Self. Hilarious, and a great a parody of academia. The whole collection of stories is excellent. 🧵

So anyway I’m getting married to this beautiful scamp. Well, civil partnered anyway. Does anyone know any good places in Hackney-ish for a party (not the ceremony)? Not something OTT! Turns out ADHD and managing this kind of thing don’t mix! Any help welcome!

❤️❤️

Object relations in Severe Trauma 1996 Stephen Prior's final paragraph.

Nietzsche

Very nice systematic review related to interventions targetting the social determinants of mental health. From Dr Jayati Das-Munshi Matthew Hotopf et al. Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience Psychological Medicine Cambridge UP - Psychology & Psychiatry PMID: 38523245 DOI: 10.1017/S0033291724000333

The capacity to experience, tolerate, accept, and ultimately let pass feelings of being emotionally hurt is a developmental achievement, an indicator of maturity 1/

Psychedelic effects on the brain. 🧵1/13

— James Baldwin

So anyway, I got civil partnered to knopjv this weekend. Very blessed to have this beautiful Brazilian doctor in my life ❤️