Magick Matters

30.05.2021

“Changing Belief Systems With NLP” by Robert Brian Dilts

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"This work describes advanced NLP techniques for identifying and influencing key beliefs. NLP provides a model of the mind and a set of behavioral tools that can allow people to unlock some of the hidden mechanisms of beliefs and belief systems. Through the processes of NLP, beliefs and the neurolinguistic and physical elements which influence beliefs, may be explored and influenced in a comprehensive and pragmatic way. This book is a result of the author's extensive exploration of the underlying processes which influence beliefs using the tools of NLP. It is primarily drawn from a manuscript of a seminar on belief change. By doing so, it presents and preserves some of the feeling and interactive ...>>

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30.05.2021

“Numb: How the Information Age Dulls Our Senses and How We Can Get them Back” by Charles R. Chaffin

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"In Numb, distinguished author Dr. Charles R. Chaffin delivers a fun and evidence-based exploration of how you can devote more attention on what you believe is important while ignoring the distractions that increasingly permeate your life. Using research from cognitive, education, positive, and clinical psychology, the book identifies the sources of noise and distraction in this information age and how we can manage it in all aspects of our lives. You'll learn about: How experiences in technology, from social media to selfies to porn, impact our ability to engage and connect with others The news we consume and the impact of confirmation bias, filter bubbles, and tribalism How FOMO and choice overload impact our ...>>

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30.05.2021

“Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment” by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony and Cass R. Sunstein

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"Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients—or that two judges in the same courthouse give markedly different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Suppose that different interviewers at the same firm make different decisions about indistinguishable job applicants—or that when a company is handling customer complaints, the resolution depends on who happens to answer the phone. Now imagine that the same doctor, the same judge, the same interviewer, or the same customer service agent makes different decisions depending on whether it is morning or afternoon, or Monday rather than Wednesday. These are examples of noise: variability in judgments that should be identical. In Noise, ...>>

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29.05.2021

“The Healing Journey: Pioneering Approaches to Psychedelic Therapy” by Claudio Naranjo (2nd edition)

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"This book takes an in-depth look at the spiritual and psychotherapeutic potential of the amphetamine derivatives MDA and MMDA, harmaline (the active compound in ayahuasca), and ibogaine. To distinguish them from classical psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin, Naranjo coins the terms “emotion-enhancers” and “fantasy-enhancers” for these substances."...>>

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29.05.2021

“The Gnostic Scriptures” by Bentley Layton and David Brakke (2nd edition)

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"This definitive introduction to the gnostic scriptures provides a crucial look at the theology, religious atmosphere, and literary traditions of ancient Christianity and Hellenistic Judaism. It provides authoritative translations of ancient texts from Greek, Latin, and Coptic, with introductions, bibliographies, and annotations. The texts are organized to reflect the history of gnosticism in the second through fourth century CE. This second edition provides updates throughout and adds three new ancient texts, including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas."...>>

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