NotQuiteSuperhuman3d ago

Why do so many “woo-woo” practices seem to help, even when we know they are not literally magical? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about rituals, symbolism, neuroscience, and why humans seem wired to create meaning through routines, stories, and emotional connection.

#WooWoo #Neuroscience #Psychology #Creativity #NotQuiteSuperhuman

https://notquitesuperhuman.com/2026/05/28/why-woo-woo-works/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Why Woo-Woo Works - Not Quite Superhuman

Why do so many “woo-woo” practices seem to help, even when we know they are not literally magical? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about rituals, symbolism, neuroscience, and why humans seem wired to create meaning through routines, stories, and emotional connection. #WooWoo #Neuroscience #Psychology #Creativity #NotQuiteSuperhuman

Not Quite Superhuman
Damian J.May 1

I'm pagan (well, heathen) & I am passing this #beltaine2026 chilling on the sofa & drinking Black Fox cider.

Sure, I feel the pressure to indulge in some #woowoo, isn't that what #paganism is all about? But sometimes it's enough to wind down from the pressures & responsibilities of life.

There will be some outdoor stuff/gardening later this weekend & tonight might see some choice vinyl hitting the turntable (Wardruna for certain).

But my observances are lowkey sometimes.

Happy #beltaine!

ƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞMar 11
British scientist discovers amusing meme perpetrated by Jonny foreigner: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_scientists_(meme)
#meanwhile #BritishScientists #Британскиеучёные #woowoo #pseudoscience #NationalIdentity
#英国研究 #science #meme
Show threadƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞMar 5
@NoveltyBot #WTF #woowoo
Show threadAlanna 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Feb 25

It was like being in some sort of prosperity theology church or "manifesting" seminar. It was genuinely insane.

Oh, and they had a short talk from a homeopath beforehand.

It was cultish and bonkers.

#ai #llm #aibullshit #homeopathy #woowoo

MX Reo KellyFeb 22

NEW CHAPTER upload of #scifi #alien #mystery. "file #04: missing pages. Also calling it: The #Banana #Portal issue, Today is a good day for #bananas #sciencefiction #woowoo #fantasy #blendedgenre #specfic #paranormal #conspiracy #mangastyle #magick #chaos #ChaosEnergy

https://www.patreon.com/posts/glissory-file-04-150801108

Show threadƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞFeb 19
@ancientorigins
Spoiler: It's completely NATURAL.
Sandstone just does that all on its own.
If you still have any weird-woowoo-von-Däniken-esque doubts about this then visit Orkney where you'll see this stuff ALL OVER PLACE, much of it no longer underwater so you can actually look at it up close and touch it.
It's just what rocks do.
#geology #woowoo #Japan #Orkney #science #archaeology #NotArchaeology
:-)
Wulfy—Speaker to the machinesJan 30

This is likely the most influential interview (30m) that you will hear in your life.
Alex is a #physics and #neuroscientist professor.
As far from #woowoo as you can get...

He rationally critiques the ossified #materialistic #science and offers an opportunity for humans to expand its myopic and destructive obsession with a very narrow perspectives if the hard problem of #consciousness

He touches on #AI and the toxic ideology of #broligarchy , #transhumanism

#alexgomezmartin
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q6OHF4mJvKY

Why consciousness might continue after death | Àlex Gómez-Marín

YouTube
Show threadƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞJan 28
@RKristuf
So presumably I could get some AI monkey to generate a whole deck of those, print and sell them without incurring any copyright challenges?
#Dada #Tarot #AI #art #woowoo
Show threadƧƿѦςɛ♏ѦਹѤʞJan 28

@globalmuseum

One day, in the dim distant future, when humans have finally grown up, there'll be a huge museum filled with examples of non-self-aware OCD architecture like staggered stairs, churches, temples, giant Buddhas, etc.
LOL

#ThisWillNeverHappen
#woowoo
#PeopleAreWeird