November 25th, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Dirty diapers, being woken up in the middle of the night, a house full of screams and squeals, food splattered...
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Steve Taylor holds a Ph.D in Transpersonal Psychology and is a senior lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. Steve’s books have been published in 19 languages and his research has appeared in numerous scientific journals, as well as the popular media in the UK.
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Benjamin Libet and the Denial of Free Will
November 18th, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World You might feel that you have the ability to make choices, decisions and plans — and the freedom to...
The Happiness of Not Thinking
October 27th, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World One of the most well-known phrases in philosophy is, “I think, therefore I am,” from the...
The Self is Not an Illusion
October 21st, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World In some contemporary spiritual teachings, there is a belief that the self is illusory. To become...
The Madness of Doing: Are We Human Beings or Human Doings?
October 14th, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Many people cherish a belief that there will be a time in their lives when they’re finally able to sit...
Why Do Near-Death Experiences and Psychedelics Have a Transformational Effect?
September 23rd, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World My main area of research as a psychologist is what I call “transformation through turmoil.”...
When the Mind Stops: How Mental Quietness Leads to Wellbeing
August 26th, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World How often is your mind quiet? If you’re a typical human being, the answer is probably very rarely...
The Strange Phenomenon of Addiction Release: A Personal Perspective
August 16th, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World A few years ago, I met a young Scottish man seeking to understand a strange psychological change he had...
The Voice Inside Your Head: Dealing with Incessant Thought-Chatter
August 9th, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World When did the voice inside your head start talking? I became aware of mine at about the age of 15. Up till that...
Extreme Altruism: Would You Donate Your Kidney to a Stranger?
August 2nd, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Do you see yourself as an altruistic person? Here’s a test to find out. Assuming you’re a...
Living Lightly With Fewer Possessions: Why We Aren’t Meant to Accumulate
July 22nd, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Recently I was surprised by a conversation I heard on a train. A woman was reading a celebrity magazine, which had...
Psi and Science: Why Do Some Scientists Refuse to Consider the Evidence for Psi Phenomena?
June 23rd, 2022 By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Psi phenomena, like telepathy and precognition, are controversial in academia. While a minority of academics (such...
