Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Neuroscientist and entrepreneur

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff is an award-winning neuroscientist and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Ness Labs, where her weekly newsletter is read by more than 100,000 curious minds. Her research at King’s College London focuses on the psychology and neuroscience of lifelong learning, curiosity, and adaptability. Her book, Tiny Experiments, is a transformative guide for living a more experimental life, turning uncertainty into curiosity, and carving a path of self-discovery. Previously, she worked at Google as an executive on digital health projects. Her work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Forbes, Financial Times, WIRED, and more.

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Your energy doesn’t work like a battery — and treating it that way may be why you still feel tired even after a break.
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When applied blindly, resilience can do real harm to our health and our ability to change broken systems.
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Books don’t just stimulate the mind — they trigger physiological changes throughout the body.
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Rituals serve psychological functions that go far beyond mere habit or tradition.
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Metacognition — the ability to think about your thinking — can help you learn faster and make better decisions.
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Life's "in-between" stages pack unique cognitive benefits — if you know how to tap into them.
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Stuck on a hamster wheel of mindless social media scrolling? Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains how to consciously redirect your reward system.
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Curiosity is often considered a personality quirk. Neuroscience paints a different picture.
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Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff on how to spot and break free from cognitive scripts that limit personal growth.
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When plans fall apart, adaptability can build something better.