User:U3083720

About me[edit | edit source]

Background[edit | edit source]

Hi my name is Andrew, I am currently a third year undergraduate student studying psychology at the University of Canberra. Previously I have completed a Bachelor of Science at the Australian National University where I majored in human biology and genetics. My main academic interests are psychology, genetics and neuroscience. I am hoping to become a clinical psychology and I am planning on starting an honours degree next year if I can gain admission.

Hobbies[edit | edit source]

Powerlifting
Rock climbing
Rowing
Finance/economics
Reading
Hanging out with friends
Gaming

Book chapter[edit | edit source]

I am developing an educational book chapter on psilocybin assisted psychotherapy for motivation and emotion. In this book chapter I will explore how psilocybin and psychotherapy influence the brains neurobiology to create therapeutic change in anxiety and depression, PTSD and addiction. I will also explore how psilocybin assisted psychotherapy often has a profound personal and spiritual effect on participants in its clinical trials. I will explore why psilocybin assisted psychotherapy is needed while also examining both the side effects and the psychological and metaphysical risks of the treatment.