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Samuel Paul Veissière Ph.D.

About

An interdisciplinary anthropologist and cognitive scientist, Dr. Veissière studies social dimensions of cognition, consciousness, and human well-being through a variety of projects including placebo effects and hypnosis, the impact of the Internet on human wellbeing and behaviour, the mental health of Millennials and Generation Z, gender and mental health, and the theoretical study of cultural evolution. Having first earned a PhD in anthropology, he completed postdoctoral studies in cognitive and behavioural science with additional training in contemplative science, clinical hypnosis, cultural psychiatry, public health, and cognitive neuroscience. He has worked with such varied populations as street children, indigenous peoples in the Arctic and the Amazon, children with neurodevelopmental disorders, Tibetan Buddhist monks in the Indian Himalayas, and people who intentionally conjure friendly auditory hallucinations.

He has published broadly and spoken in the media on novel theories and experimental findings on cultural evolution, social dimensions of attention, cognition, mental health, and healing, and on the impact of the internet and new technologies on human sociality and well-being.

Dr. Veissière also works in scientific knowledge translation through public speaking and behavioural consulting for ethical businesses and organizations.

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Books by Samuel Paul Veissière Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Why Some Fear the World Reopening
Observers have noted a rise in "re-opening anxiety" as vaccinations allow for the relaxing of confinement measures in many regions. This could be why.
What Will Social Interactions Look Like Post-Pandemic?

The freedom of our future will depend on our ability to give up the screens that already made up lonely. Strangely, a strong dose of forced screen time and isolation may help.

The freedom of our future will depend on our ability to give up the screens that already made up lonely. Strangely, a strong dose of forced screen time and isolation may help.

Some Positive News About the Coronavirus Response

The COVID-19 pandemic provides an extraordinary opportunity for solidarity, unity, and a slower life that can save humanity.

The COVID-19 pandemic provides an extraordinary opportunity for solidarity, unity, and a slower life that can save humanity.

Are We Hard-Wired to Dismiss Facts?

There is a bright side to the culture wars and the psychology of moral outrage and motivated reasoning. Here is why the science of “dismissing facts” is mostly wrong.  

There is a bright side to the culture wars and the psychology of moral outrage and motivated reasoning. Here is why the science of “dismissing facts” is mostly wrong.  

The Debate on Trans Teens: Compassion Is Needed on All Sides

My recent article on Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria has elicited a fierce controversy and a lot of strong feelings. What is need is dialogue is compassion from all sides.

My recent article on Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria has elicited a fierce controversy and a lot of strong feelings. What is need is dialogue is compassion from all sides.