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Two black-and-white illustrations blur reality: a woman sits on a chair, while another person’s head unexpectedly emerges through a hole in the floor beneath a nearby chair.
The Well
Are you a spectator to reality? Or are you its creator?
Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.
Lisa Feldman Barrett
John Templeton Foundation
Silhouette of a person standing on a field at night, gazing at a clear sky filled with stars and glowing celestial objects, evoking the wonder described by Jim Al-Khalili.
The Well
Jim Al-Khalili: How our ancient sense of wonder drives physics deeper into the unknown
Popular media often frame scientists as having a cold, sterile view of the world. That couldn’t be further from the truth.
Sam Jarman
John Templeton Foundation
math awe
The Well
Can mathematics be spiritual? Ask Einstein
Mathematics and religion both embody awe-inspiring, eternal truths.
Francis Su
John Templeton Foundation
thinking fast slow
The Well
System 1 vs. System 2 thinking: Why it isn’t strategic to always be rational
People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
Gordon Pennycook
John Templeton Foundation
The Well
Atheism is not as rare or as rational as you think
Many atheists think of themselves as intellectually gifted individuals, guiding humanity on the path of reason. Scientific data shows otherwise.
Will Gervais
John Templeton Foundation
teenager myths
The Well
5 harmful myths and 5 inspiring truths about teenagers
Society treats teenagers as if they’re a problem to be solved, but the truth is that we have to prepare them to solve our problems. It’s time that we change the narrative.
Ken Ginsburg
John Templeton Foundation
Illustration of a baboon standing on all fours, facing right, with a reddish-brown coat and a pink patch on its hindquarters—an awe-inspiring member of the animal kingdom.
The Well
I put a camera on a monkey. Here’s how it shook my understanding of humanity
Awe is a powerful force, a fact that is both exciting and terrifying.
Agustín Fuentes
John Templeton Foundation
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