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Cognitive Psychology
9mins
Stress shrinks your brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains how to strengthen it.
6mins
Debates about the existence of free will traditionally have been fought by two competing camps: those who believe in free will and those who don’t because they believe the Universe […]
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Jimena Canales shares the “demons” that shaped computer science.
4mins
Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.
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Darwin, Descartes, and Maxwell all believed in these science ‘demons.’
John Templeton Foundation
Humans tend to hunker down in our own minds and trust what we already believe to be true. This emotion-based way of thought isn't often the best way to think about anything, and often leads to gridlock.
John Templeton Foundation
7mins
A neuroscientist explains how to master your focus.
8mins
Having trouble learning? A PhD engineering professor gives you one key tip.
John Templeton Foundation
6mins
Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that.
There’s a psychological reason you haven’t created healthier habits in your life.
John Templeton Foundation
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He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?
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Is social media changing your memory? Here’s what the science actually says.
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IQ tests only measure two of the eight intelligences. Howard Gardner explains them all.
John Templeton Foundation
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It’s not a glitch in the matrix. It’s not the Mandela effect. There’s actually a scientific reason you remember things wrong.
The “Limitless” pill exists, and you already have it in your brain.
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What do candles, coffee, and candy have to do with it?
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What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?