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Depression might be similar to dreaming.
If the “self” is not real, then we are slaves to a billiard ball universe, trapped in a nihilistic nightmare in which we cannot change our fate.
From consciousness to nothingness and beyond, these questions still baffle the brightest minds. Will they ever be solved?
“Say what you want to say, and not what you feel.” Harvard happiness professor explains ‘metacognition’ techniques so you can grow your emotional intelligence:
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“What happens if you incorporate an AI? It’s now a legal person, and it can make decisions by itself. So you start having legal persons in the U.S., which are not human, and in many ways are more intelligent than us.”
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The controversial theory about magic mushrooms and human evolution gets a much-needed update.
Journalist Steven Kotler on digital immortality and the tech that could keep us “alive,” forever.
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The dying brain experiences a surge of electrical activity. Could this help explain the mysterious phenomena of near-death experiences?
“Upon emergence, these patients are sincerely unsure what was reality and what was a ‘dream.'”
Neural imaging has shown that the brain has “decided” what we’re going to do before we make a conscious choice — but is this even relevant to free will?
Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.
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No matter your company role, the road to a happy and robust team culture can be built on unconditional regard for others.
How does the mind interact with the body? Nobody really knows — but these philosophers ventured an answer.
How Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky cracked open behavioral economics and enlightened all our choices.
Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.
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Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
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Scientists can’t define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.
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Your brain may notice fearful faces, even if you don’t consciously realize it.
Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.
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The simulation hypothesis is fun to talk about, but believing it requires an act of faith.
Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?
Some scientists think brain organoids could develop a form of consciousness. Others say that’s science fiction.
At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.
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Aiming to unlock the secrets of his unconscious mind, Jung experimented with intensive daydreaming.
Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.
Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.
Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river.
Is science destined to crack the code of consciousness—and how would we even go about it?
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