Jeffrey Overall
Biographic Data
| ID | 6789646 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffrey Overall |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Overall |
| SIGNATURE | OVERALL J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nipissing University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8777-2975 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychedelics and the Ontology of Work
In this study, I investigate how psychedelic experiences influence career trajectories, using a qualitative interpretivist framework grounded in 28 in-depth interviews. Although prior research has emphasized the psychological and therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, little is known about their impact on work life. Through grounded theory analysis, four integrative categories emerged: (1) psychedelic influences on work, (2) creativity and innovat…
Self-inquiry at a distance
In this study, I investigate the transformative potential of online spiritual retreats by analyzing participant experiences from a 7-day virtual program integrating continuous self-inquiry, meditation, and breathwork. Fifty-six participants completed a post-retreat integration and feedback form designed to elicit reflective insights into their contemplative experiences. Using grounded theory techniques within an interpretivist framework, the anal…
Bureaucratizing Ethics
Natural selection and bounded rationality
Natural selection theorists suggest that the characteristics that result in the greatest advantage to an organism are retained whilst those that do not, are naturally rejected, overtime. It is argued that organisms are naturally egoistic and programmed to behave in ways that advance their long-term interests. A large body of literature (e.g., Simon, 1955) suggests that individuals have bounded rationality, whereby it is argued that they are incap…
Stop Drinking the Kool-Aid
Stop Drinking the Kool-Aid
Natural selection and bounded rationality
Natural selection theorists suggest that the characteristics that result in the greatest advantage to an organism are retained whilst those that do not, are naturally rejected, overtime. It is argued that organisms are naturally egoistic and programmed to behave in ways that advance their long-term interests. A large body of literature (e.g., Simon, 1955) suggests that individuals have bounded rationality, whereby it is argued that they are incap…
Bureaucratizing Ethics
Psychedelics and the Ontology of Work
In this study, I investigate how psychedelic experiences influence career trajectories, using a qualitative interpretivist framework grounded in 28 in-depth interviews. Although prior research has emphasized the psychological and therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, little is known about their impact on work life. Through grounded theory analysis, four integrative categories emerged: (1) psychedelic influences on work, (2) creativity and innovat…
Self-inquiry at a distance
In this study, I investigate the transformative potential of online spiritual retreats by analyzing participant experiences from a 7-day virtual program integrating continuous self-inquiry, meditation, and breathwork. Fifty-six participants completed a post-retreat integration and feedback form designed to elicit reflective insights into their contemplative experiences. Using grounded theory techniques within an interpretivist framework, the anal…
Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works)