How to Change Your Mind
Created by Michael Pollan
On Netflix
A measured, intellectually rigorous documentary exploring psychedelics as tools for healing and self-understanding, balancing scientific inquiry with personal transformation.
Author Michael Pollan leads the way in this docuseries exploring the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline.
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Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Is How to Change Your Mind violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is How to Change Your Mind sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Does How to Change Your Mind leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is How to Change Your Mind scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is How to Change Your Mind easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like How to Change Your Mind
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as How to Change Your Mind
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like How to Change Your Mind, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like How to Change Your Mind, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like How to Change Your Mind, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
