A recent study in the UK found that approximately 50% of adults reported having a fetish or kink. Despite their prevalence, they are often shrouded in taboo and misunderstanding. In this talk Dr Lori Beth Bisbey will demystify the topic and answer the often asked question… Am I normal? Discover the psychological and social factors...
A simple scroll through Instagram or TikTok and you’ll be left questioning: do I have ADHD? The rise in ADHD in adults is undeniable. But only over the last decade has ADHD been formally recognised in the UK. It has been suggested that about 1.5 million adults in the UK have ADHD but only 120,000...
What would you think if someone were to call you a narcissist? In the past several decades, modern societies have immortalised individualism. Indeed, recent research suggests that individualistic practices and cultures are continuously growing! Yet people frown upon traits that promote self-interest, such as those included in the Dark Triad: Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy. How,...
Trauma and its related symptoms are not all ‘just in your head’! Recent studies indicate that the effects of trauma on the body are often overlooked. Undergoing traumatic stress greatly impacts the body: trauma not only significantly affects most psychological processes, but also your overall health, leading to the development of disease and even altering...
Communities are panicking that shadowy tech titans are busy tinkering with programmes that will out-think humankind. We will talk about what this new frontier of tech can do for us as well as confront the doomsday scenario. We’ll discuss ethical concerns, if the sector needs to be regulated, and look at its effects on employment...
J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic tales of Middle-earth are a cultural phenomenon, still growing fifty years after his death. Join us to meet the man behind a whole mythology and follow in his footsteps as he creates The Lord of the Rings. We’ll discover the young love, the deep friendships and the tragic sorrows that helped forge...
For the majority of us love is, in balance, a positive experience: exciting, passionate, warm and safe. But our visceral need for love means that it can also be used to coerce, to manipulate and to abuse. Indeed, what separates us from the rest of the animals is we are the only species that uses...
In their next talk, Altered State try and envisage a sustainable global supply chain from farm to fork that can enable ethical choices. We’ll discuss the changed nature of what we eat and how it is produced as opposed to what we need to be eating. We take a look at the projected cost to...
Can trauma be inherited or passed down generations? The simple answer is yes. We now understand that experiences of previous generations can have a physical or psychological effect across up to 3 generations. This can happen in families but also across group experiences such as wars, the closing of a factory or the loss of...
By now, you might have heard that your gut is crucial in maintaining your health as a whole. But why is it so important? What does it actually do? Research is mounting that its role extends way beyond the digestive tract, from impacting sleep, immunity, skin, hormones, to mental health. Join award-winning nutritionist and microbiome...
DEMOCRACY IN CRISIS IN THE AGE OF PUTIN AND TRUMP - LESSONS FROM RUSSIA WITH PUSSY RIOT. Altered State return with their next talk about what happens to democracy when there’s no opposition, no free media and a servile judiciary. And with the USA approaching a MAGA fork in the road with their election this November,...
Jungian therapy was developed on the idea that the unconscious mind is a source of wisdom and guidance that can strengthen psychological growth. In this talk we will explore the psychology of Carl Jung and how it strives to find balance and harmony between the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind. You will gain...
