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A day in the Sierra Nevada with Tommy Caldwell reveals how pain, trauma, and “elective hardship” became the foundation of his fortitude.
By better understanding how the brain constructs pain, we may transform how we treat chronic suffering.
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To foster inclusive and compassionate spaces for trauma survivors, we should understand the neurology of trauma and its profound effects, as emphasized by psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
In this preview, the Stanford professor muses on how emergence, arriving at complex patterns from simple parts, explains AI, brains, and life itself.
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“Why would adding shame and blame help me improve my behavior?”
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“There are at least three very much interrelated misconceptions about trauma right now.”
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"One of the largest mitigating factors against getting traumatized is who is there for you at that particular time."
After the trauma of a high-risk medical procedure, Eric Markowitz discovered a kind of consciousness that lives not in thought — but in presence.
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Three doctors break down brain function, somatic awareness, and how to recover from bad experiences.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk discusses key methods for rewiring the brain, kickstarting the healing process, and opening your mind to new perspectives.
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Want to know how to handle work-life pressure? Big Think asked Warfare co-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.
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She was searching for perfection - until she discovered what she truly needed by letting go of what didn’t fit.
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After decades of drug and alcohol abuse, the chef and television personality labeled himself as an ‘irredeemable human being.’ Everything changed when he found the courage to ask for help.
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From anger to awe: How one woman overcame “debilitating trauma” to conquer a near-impossible 53-hour swim at 64.
Listen, set boundaries, and point them where to go.
"I am free. It's a lot of effort to be free from the prison that is in your mind, and the key is in your pocket." - Edith Eva Eger
"Upon emergence, these patients are sincerely unsure what was reality and what was a ‘dream.'"
Is a repressed memory always so bad?
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The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
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Sometimes you just want to hear, "I know what it's like."
When does "oversharing" become an issue?
Here's the thorny reality behind psychedelics' ability to unearth buried memories.
Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.
Many still consider hypnosis more of a cheap magician’s trick than legitimate clinical medicine.
Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
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“I was incarcerated well before I was in prison and I was free before the gates of prison opened up and let me out.”
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Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.
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Over 250 million records sold and more than 70 platinum hits later, Jason Derulo sits down with us to talk about goals, insecurities, and why he still doesn’t feel like he’s “made it.”
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Omer Bartov, who spent decades studying the unspeakable horrors of genocide, shares how his studies have impacted his own mental health.