Practice doesn’t actually make perfect. Here’s the willpower equation necessary for elite athletes and musicians.
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Scientists can make substantial progress without fully understanding exactly what they’re doing.
Clear communication is good for business and life — but compelling communication can take you to another level.
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Quantum mechanics + consciousness: There is nothing better than mixing two great mysteries to produce an even bigger one.
Numerous videos online show that squid undergo a dramatic color-changing effect after being stunned or killed.
Experiences that put you in a state of flow are shown to override PTSD and heartbreak.
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the human brain remains highly responsive to sound during sleep, but it does not receive feedback from higher order areas — sort of like an orchestra with “the conductor missing.”
33 years ago, the theoretical biologist Robert Rosen offered an answer to the question “Is life computable?”
Neuroscientist and author Bobby Azarian explores the idea that the Universe is a self-organizing system that evolves and learns.
In the murder trial of Dan White, the defense touched on diet as a cause for White’s actions. It has become known as the “Twinkie defense.”
Subtle clues emerge ahead of the attack via changes in scent.
We may be the last generation born not knowing if we are alone in the Universe.
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The fear of deep bodies of water may be evolutionarily ingrained.
“At that time, it was just a wild idea, […] that instead of just a loss of consciousness, anesthetics may do something to the brain that actually turns pain off.”
A new study provides the most detailed look at brains on psychedelics to date.
A philosophy of birth can offset the prevailing narrative around extinction and mortality.
Former Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh revitalized the brand with a visionary innovation plan.
The “subarachnoidal lymphatic-like membrane” helps shield and protect the brain.
Adopting a healthy scepticism towards inherited ideas means “emptying the container of the Self.”
The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
When you own your career, work becomes more than a means to an end — it becomes a vehicle for growth and happiness.
Unlock the paradoxes of life through poetic realism.
Scientology, QAnon, and Heaven’s Gate: why do we seek healing from cults?
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“The primary way that people make friends is through institutions.”
Desire is like a drug. But is an addict always an addict?
In “Life As No One Knows It,” Sara Imari Walker explains why the key distinction between life and other kinds of “things” is how life uses information.