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Personality Can Change, and Psilocybin May Help

Personality Can Change, and Psilocybin May Help

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Research shows personality traits can shift in as little as 20 weeks, and psilocybin increases openness and lowers neuroticism.

Research shows personality traits can shift in as little as 20 weeks, and psilocybin increases openness and lowers neuroticism.

The number

as little as 20 weeks

How solid is it?

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Not a study

Not a study

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

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Latin name

Compound

psilocybin

psilocybin

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PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

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The “Big Five”

The “Big Five”

Personality is not fixed but can change over time, contrary to popular belief and commercial personality tests. The "Big Five" traits (neuroticism, extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness) describe characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Research shows people can intentionally shape their traits through cognitive-behavioral techniques in as little as 20 weeks. Psilocybin has been shown to increase openness, conscientiousness, and neuroplasticity in the brain, while decreasing neuroticism.

Personality is not fixed but can change over time, contrary to popular belief and commercial personality tests. The "Big Five" traits (neuroticism, extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness) describe characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Research shows people can intentionally shape their traits through cognitive-behavioral techniques in as little as 20 weeks. Psilocybin has been shown to increase openness, conscientiousness, and neuroplasticity in the brain, while decreasing neuroticism.

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