Imagine walking through a forest, when suddenly smell very familiar scent — it's the smell of a flower your grandmother used to grow in her graden! Instantly, memories flood back.. Sound familiar? There's a good chance you've had a psychedelic experience without even realising it! While psychedelics are often associated with drugs, these profound experiences can also be triggered by other means. In this episode, Aidan Lyon, a philosophical researcher specialising in Cognitive Psychology, delves deeper into this fascinating phenomenon.

If you wish to contact Aidan Lyon, please visit his website and fill out the contact form. Additionally, if you're interested in reading his book, 'Psychedelic Experience: Revealing the Mind,' you can also find it available on his website.

Music credits: Yiğit Bozok

Hosts: Priya Ramcharan and Aziza Vanterpool

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