Psychedelic drugs, also known as serotonergic hallucinogens, alter consciousness by triggering non-ordinary mental states and expanding perception. Classic examples include LSD, psilocybin, and DMT, which act on serotonin receptors in the brain. These substances can induce profound changes in sensory experience, mood, and cognition.

The "medicalization" of mental health refers to the increasing trend of treating mental health phenomena with medicines and the perception of mental health phenomena as medical conditions.

The "post-breakup villain arc" refers to a phase someone enters after a breakup from a romantic relationship where they commit to radically embracing bold personality shifts, and it involves channeling pain into self-focus, cutting off emotional vulnerability, and leaning into a colder, more assertive version of oneself as a way to "win" the breakup

"Aditya and Aditi are close friends in 11th grade. Aditi is the class topper but is also confident and independent. Aditya, who is part of a casual friend group, realizes one day that he has strong feelings for Aditi—so strong that he feels incomplete without her. However, he keeps this to himself.

In the future, Aditya and Aditi will lose touch, barely on talking terms due to them joining different college."

You are the most feared pirate in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. For the past twenty years, your name alone has struck fear into the hearts of merchants and navy captains alike. Your treasure hoard is vast and your black flag has become a symbol of terror on the open sea. The British and Spanish navies have tried and failed countless times to capture you, however you are slowly getting old and your prime days are starting to be behind you.

One day, emissaries from the British Crown arrive at your hidden cove under a flag of truce. They bring an extraordinary offer: a royal pardon, authorized by King George himself. If you agree to give up piracy forever, you will be granted full legal immunity for your past crimes

The Human Instrumentality Project has united the consciousnesses of all of humanity into a single, transcendental being without a physical body that exists outside the material world.Every human being that is part of the Instrumentality Project remains conscious and continues to experience existence, but is part of a greater whole in which they share the memories and experiences of every other human being alive. In Instrumentality, one can no longer experience physical pain or suffering.

For the purposes of this debate, you posses the ability to reject instrumentality and return to the physical world as an individual. You know that others can also choose to return, but you do not know if they will.

You have been bitten by a radioactive spider. You now have the ability to crawl on surfaces like a spider, shoot webs out of there hands, super strength and spidey sense (the ability to sense imminent danger and automatically react)

In recent years, the United Kingdom has engaged in diplomatic and economic strategies aimed at maintaining favorable relations with the United States under President Donald Trump. These strategies have included offering concessions such as proposing reductions in the digital services tax impacting major U.S. tech companies and considering adjustments to food safety standards to accommodate U.S. agricultural imports. Additionally, the UK government has refrained from imposing retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on UK goods, opting instead for continued negotiations. Critics have characterized these actions as forms of appeasement, raising concerns about their implications for the UK's economic sovereignty and international standing

The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is the governing body for football in Europe, overseeing prestigious club competitions such as the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and the European Championship (Euros). It regulates club licensing, financial fair play, and international competitions, exerting significant influence over the sport’s structure and revenue distribution.

Athletic Bilbao is the fourth most successful club in La Liga, with eight titles to its name. In the table of Copa del Rey titles, Athletic is second only to Barcelona, having won it 24 times. However, Athletic Bilbao has had little success in European football, having only made it to two finals in its 126-year history.

The club is known for its Cantera policy of bringing young Basque players through the ranks and recruiting players from other Basque clubs (the region where Bilbao is situated). Athletic's official policy is to sign players native to or trained in football in the greater Basque Country, which includes Biscay, Gipuzkoa, Álava, and Navarre (in Spain), as well as Labourd, Soule, and Lower Navarre (in France). Since 1912, Athletic has played exclusively with players meeting its criteria to be deemed Basque.

Federal governments are defined as a political system where power is divided between a central government and regional/state governments which has an extent autonomy in certain areas of governance. Examples of federalised states include India, Malaysia, etc etc.

Commercialised A.I software refers to a broad term referring to software application that utilise A.I to create products/services such as A.I art, A.I music, etc etc. Recently, some of these products have recieved backlash for infringing on copyright (e.g Studio Ghibli A.I)

On 20 January, a Chinese AI startup called DeepSeek released their open-source language model. While DeepSeek's capabilities are comparable to models such as Open AI's ChatGPT, it was much cheaper to develop and requires significantly less processing power. Deepkseek's capacity and early release shocked both western policmakers and AI markets.

For the purposes of this debate, immortality refers to the inability to die from both natural and unnatural causes. This person would stop physically aging past the age of 40, and would be the only immortal being.

The Hajj, in Islam, is the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Hajj is one of the five pillars of faith in Islam, and is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adults provided they are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their families during their absence.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is an intergovernmental body comprising 57 Muslim-majority member states. Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, its primary goals include promoting Islamic solidarity, safeguarding Islamic holy sites, and addressing global challenges affecting Muslim communities, alongside issuing resolutions and frameworks on Islam across member states.

Zakat is a mandatory form of almsgiving in Islam, recognized as one of the Five Pillars of the faith. Eligible Muslims donate a portion of their accumulated wealth annually to support recipients as outlined in the Quran (9:60), including the poor and others in vulnerable circumstances. 

Pop psychology, or popular psychology, refers to concepts and theories about psychology that are presented to the general public, often in a simplified manner.

A "Lazy Girl Job" refers to a well-paying, low-stress, white-collar job that allows employees to disengage from excessive workplace expectations, often associated with "quiet quitting" (doing only what is required without extra effort). The term was coined in 2023 by content creator Gabrielle Judge as a response to hustle culture, workplace burnout, and exploitation, particularly among women.