Psychostasis Research Institute
Effective date: 17th January, 2026
1. Introduction
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website operated by the Psychostasis Research Institute (“PRI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), located at [psychostasis.org] (the “Site”).
By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not access or use the Site.
2. Purpose of the Site
The Psychostasis Research Institute is a research-focused organisation dedicated to the development, evaluation, and empirical testing of psychological theory.
The Site is provided for informational, academic, and collaborative purposes only. Content on the Site may include theoretical frameworks, research summaries, conceptual models, publications, and invitations for scholarly dialogue, including critical and adversarial collaboration.
The Site does not provide clinical services, therapeutic advice, medical guidance, or personalised psychological assessment.
3. No Clinical, Medical, or Professional Advice
All content provided on the Site is for general informational and research purposes only.
Nothing on the Site constitutes, or should be interpreted as:
- Medical advice
- Psychological or psychiatric diagnosis
- Therapeutic intervention
- Clinical treatment recommendations
- Professional advice of any kind
You should not rely on any content on the Site as a substitute for professional consultation with qualified healthcare, mental health, or medical professionals.
4. Research Status and Provisional Nature of Content
PRI explicitly acknowledges that:
- Theoretical frameworks, models, and interpretations presented on the Site may be provisional, under active development, or subject to revision or falsification.
- Research outputs may evolve over time in response to empirical findings, critique, or collaboration.
- Publication on the Site does not imply consensus, validation, or endorsement by the broader scientific community unless explicitly stated.
Use of the Site requires acceptance of the inherently tentative nature of scientific inquiry.
5. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all content on the Site—including text, diagrams, models, graphics, publications, and original frameworks—is the intellectual property of the Psychostasis Research Institute or its contributors.
You may:
- View and read content for personal, academic, or non-commercial use
- Cite PRI materials with appropriate academic attribution
You may not:
- Reproduce, distribute, modify, or commercially exploit Site content without prior written permission
- Present PRI frameworks as validated clinical tools without explicit authorisation
Nothing in these Terms grants you ownership or licensing rights beyond limited, non-exclusive use.
6. User Submissions and Correspondence
If you submit inquiries, research proposals, critiques, or collaboration requests to PRI:
- You retain ownership of your original ideas and submissions.
- You grant PRI a non-exclusive right to review, discuss, and respond to submissions for research and collaboration purposes.
- PRI makes no obligation to respond, engage, or collaborate.
Submissions should not contain confidential, proprietary, or sensitive personal information.
7. Adversarial and Critical Collaboration
PRI explicitly welcomes scholarly critique, scepticism, and adversarial collaboration.
However, engagement through the Site must remain:
- Professional
- Evidence-based
- Conducted in good faith
Harassment, misrepresentation, or bad-faith engagement may result in restricted access or ignored correspondence.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, PRI disclaims all liability for any loss, harm, or damage arising from:
- Use or misuse of Site content
- Reliance on theoretical or research material
- Errors, omissions, or outdated information
- Third-party interpretations or applications of PRI frameworks
Use of the Site is at your own risk.
9. External Links
The Site may include links to third-party websites or resources for reference purposes.
PRI does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party sites.
10. Privacy
Use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which outlines how personal information is collected, stored, and used.
11. Modifications to These Terms
PRI reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on the Site with a revised effective date.
Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
13. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms, please contact:
Psychostasis Research Institute
Email: info@psychostasis.org