I wrote about the strange writing made up by outsider artist James Hampton, which researchers have referred to as "the written equivalent of 'speaking in tongues'." samwoolfe.com/2025/07/hampto…

My latest blog post explores traditions in which psychedelics are used by children and adolescents, as well as researchers' views on the potential risks of psychedelic use for young people. samwoolfe.com/2025/07/how-yo…

An article I wrote for Numinous Ways on combining psychedelics with #antidepressants, covering potential risks, blunting of psychedelic effects, and therapeutic efficacy compared to those who take psychedelics when not on an antidepressant. numinousways.com/how-do-psyched…

While AI-generated content is a net negative in many different ways, this doesn't mean AI has no legitimate uses in writing. Here, I look at some of the ways AI can act as a writing assistant (and help improve writing skills, rather than stunt them). samwoolfe.com/2025/07/ai-sho…

I recently watched Pulse, and it's definitely one of the creepiest #horror films I've seen. A lot has been written about how the film reflects societal fears about the internet. Here, I focus on its exploration of apeirophobia (the fear of eternal life). samwoolfe.com/2025/08/apeiro…

My latest for Institute of Art and Ideas “Just as we do not feel the health of our whole body, but only the small spot where the shoe pinches, so we do not think of all our affairs that are going on perfectly well, but only of some insignificant trifle that annoys us.” iai.tv/articles/schop…

New blog post. What do we gain and lose by using #AI tools like Midjourney to generate psychedelic art? samwoolfe.com/2025/08/benefi…

Many of those who could benefit from psychedelic therapy or a psychedelic retreat are unable to afford it. What can be done to address this access inequality? samwoolfe.com/2025/08/psyche…

In this blog post, I look at the trend of people stealing others' comedy content on social media and passing it off as their own idea. But in some cases, the line is blurred between inspiration and plagiarism. samwoolfe.com/2025/08/social…

An article on what it means to 'integrate' a psychedelic experience if it was traumatic, seemingly devoid of insight, and a cause of lasting distress. samwoolfe.com/2025/09/integr…

In this blog post, I look at the physical reactions that can occur during somatic therapy and charismatic Christian worship, and how there might be similar psychological mechanisms behind both. samwoolfe.com/2025/09/somati…

New blog post. #mentalhealth #psychedelictherapy samwoolfe.com/2025/09/addres…

Accurate. youtube.com/watch?v=pHxw1y…

New blog post. Using the #Rogansphere as an example, I look at the relationship between psychedelics and political views – how these substances can make no difference to one's views, as well as intensify them or shift them in any direction. samwoolfe.com/2025/09/psyche…

Interesting discussion on Aztec #philosophy with L. Sebastian Purcell, PhD youtube.com/watch?v=tSeWrh…

Need more of this. In this paper, Alberto Cavallarin critiques the narrow way in which 'mystical experiences' are typically framed. brill.com/view/journals/…

In this blog post, I look at the experience of enhanced dream recall while falling asleep, and what may be behind it. #dreams #memory #hypnagogia samwoolfe.com/2025/09/rememb…

Recently finished reading the new book by Matt Strohl. Highly recommend it for cinephiles out there, or anyone who wants to give difficult films more attention. It also motivated me to watch Jeanne Dielman, which I kept putting off.

My latest blog post is about Danny Shine's role as a modern-day jester, and more generally about the social functions of jesters. samwoolfe.com/2025/10/danny-…

Very interesting and needed. A Radio 4 programme from journalist Ed Prideaux on the blind spots and pitfalls of the psychedelic renaissance. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…