Mind & Mood
The most mythologised part of the experience, described in the careful language researchers actually use.
"Ego dissolution" sounds alarming, but in the research literature it describes a measurable, temporary softening of the boundary between self and surroundings. We translate the questionnaires clinicians use into plain language.
Research Watch
Placebo is a powerful thing. We weigh the best-controlled studies on sub-perceptual dosing.
By Dr. Lena Fischer
The Cause
An itemised look at the charities we fund, how we vet them, and what the money has paid for so far.
By The Studio
The Craft
How a single continuous stroke became the signature of the Cap line — and the idea of connectivity behind it.
By The Studio
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