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Mind and Behavior
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The real risks of psychedelics, explained by a Johns Hopkins expert.
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This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.
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A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered.
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Harvard professor Daniel Lieberman debunks the ‘10,000 steps per day’ myth.
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Short-term thinkers take shortcuts. Take the long path instead, explains futurist Ari Wallach.
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Should you confess to cheating? A Columbia ethics professor explains.
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Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.
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The ultimate definition of trauma, explained by leading psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
John Templeton Foundation
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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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To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.
John Templeton Foundation
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Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.
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Psychedelic medicines are surging in popularity. Here’s how they work.
‘Flow state’ is a peak performance mental state experienced by the world's highest achievers. Learn how it works in just 7 minutes.
John Templeton Foundation
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There are 38 kinds of secrets. The average person has 13 at any given moment. Michael Slepian explains how that can affect your health.
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“Conflict is useful. The question is how do you deal with conflict effectively.”
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You can’t predict success. But according to minds like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more, you can hot wire it.
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Don’t take the prodigy pathway. Become a broad thinker instead.
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The next time you see your dog sniffing the pavement or another dog’s junk, you should let them. Here’s why.
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TOPGUN fighter pilot Guy Snodgrass shares his 3 key leadership lessons from the cockpit.
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Dr. Carl Hart breaks taboos surrounding drug use in America.
The U.S. military once used Google’s tech without their employees knowing. Anna Butrico explains the complicated history behind “Project Maven.”
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An inclusion expert explains why women of color are held back.
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Is science destined to crack the code of consciousness—and how would we even go about it?
John Templeton Foundation
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Futurist Ari Wallach asks, "how do we want to be remembered?"
We all want to have a good, stable relationship with somebody, says Dr. Helen Fisher. So it's important to understand how intense romantic love affects our long-term goals.
John Templeton Foundation
Who will lead humanity in the Metaverse? Roblox and Minecraft gamers.
The concept is so complex that scientists still argue whether it exists or if it is an illusion.
John Templeton Foundation
Catfish taste with their whole bodies - and that’s just one way animals sense the world totally differently than us.
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Pro-athletes are entertainers. Being healthy means something else.
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