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We tend to assume our view of the world is objective and accurate rather than subjective and biased — which is what it really is.
Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation.
Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
Perrikaryal uses an EEG to translate her brain activity into beating bosses in “Elden Ring” and beyond.
The heart’s rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
The researchers rebuked writers, scholars, and public figures for lazily perpetuating the notion of widespread gender bias in academic science.
What the ‘decade of the brain’ taught us about drug addiction. (Hint, we had it all wrong before.)
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We all have a place in our lives where we look the other way and pretend everything is fine. It’s a built-in excuse to act selfishly.
If love is an addiction, your first love is the first dose.
Thinkers like Richard Reeves, Louise Perry, and Judith Butler discuss parenthood and the future of the sexual revolution.
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There’s a link between dark personality traits and breaches of battlefield ethics.
Your brain is wired for trauma. And it can be hot-wired to forget it.
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Wordle activates both the language and logic parts of our brain and give us a nice boost of dopamine, whether we win or lose.
We are prone to false memories. One reason is that we are biased toward remembering tidy endings for events, even if they didn’t exist.
To advance the gender-affirming healthcare of all those who transition, we must also understand the nature and causes of those who detransition.
You can learn things 250% faster by unlocking your ‘flow state.’
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Kids are fragile. They should trust their feelings. The world is a battle between good and evil. We should stop repeating these untruths.
People who die by suicide are more likely to have reduced levels of the NPAS4 gene, which helps regulate inflammation in the brain.
Team storming — as defined by psychologist Bruce Tuckman — can be fractious. Done right, the benefits are immense.
A few key moments are linked to significant shifts in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Negative feedback ignites the primal (“fight or flight”) and emotional (“do they hate me?”) parts of our brain first.
How we organize all our digital stuff — from work research to side hustles to family photos — is key to our productivity.
A new study shows that political partisans are more likely to remember things that didn’t happen — as long as it fits their narrative.
Are fools happy and geniuses disorganized — or is that a mistaken stereotype?
The idea that the news can make you sick has a long history.
Forgetting and misremembering are the building blocks of creativity and imagination.
For some people, there is only one thing to live for. They commit their entire being to that thing. They are dangerous.
Research suggests there’s truth to regional stereotypes in the U.S. — with some caveats.