Words of Wisdom — July 18, 2014

George Eliot on a Benefit of Selective Blindness

"One couldn't carry on life comfortably without a little blindness to the fact that everything has been said better than we can put it ourselves." - George Eliot

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“One couldn’t carry on life comfortably without a little blindness to the fact that everything has been said better than we can put it ourselves.”

– George Eliot

a painting of a hand reaching with colors coming out of it.

Neuropsych

Billie Eilish, Vincent van Gogh, and the trippy science of synesthesia

Tasting sounds and hearing colors.

a group of people standing around a blue object.

The Well

How saying “me” or “we” changes your psychological response — and the response of other people

Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.

a painting of a brain on a white background.

Neuropsych

The psychedelic DMT causes the brain to become hyperconnected, scans reveal

A new study provides the most detailed look at brains on psychedelics to date.

a painting of a city with boats in the water.

The Past

The world’s most successful pirate was a Chinese woman

She apparently learned some valuable business skills as a former prostitute.

a picture of the earth with the words 8 billion on it.

The Well

Humans & planet Earth: Do we really know our place?

What beavers and earthworms can teach us about working with, not against, Mother Nature.

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Agustín Fuentes

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