Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions
A new study shows that the brain activity behind decision-making is far more widespread across the organ than first thought.| Latest from Live Science
A new study shows that the brain activity behind decision-making is far more widespread across the organ than first thought.| Latest from Live Science
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Human connection is shaped by body language, silence, compliments, and digital validation, each influencing trust, belonging, and self-worth. The post The Silent Rules of Relationships: Body Language, Ghosting, Compliments, and Social Media appeared first on Psychreg.| Psychreg
Though you’ve triedto fit intoa thousandsmall boxes,perhaps comesthe day whenyou’re openedby grief or bylove, and yourthoughts unstitchfrom what you knew,and your mindbegins to rhymewith sky, becomesspacious enoughwhole flocksof bluebirdscan fly rightthrough, andfor a time youstop tryingto make senseof things, yousimply yieldto beinga home forthe ecstasyof wings.| A Hundred Falling Veils
One Bedford rower has bucked the trend and proved that age is no barrier to success as he has recently broken British and World records in the world of indoor rowing. 65-year old, Tim Clarke...| Bedford Independent
And what if it is love one is trying to understand, that strange unmanageable phenomenon or form of life, source at once of illumination and confusion, agony and beauty? Love, in its many varieties, and their tangled relations to the good human life, to aspiration, to general social concern? What parts of oneself, what method, ...Continue reading ‘Quoting Martha Nussbaum’ »| jfleck at inkstain
Personal growth quotes can spark clarity when you’re lost in uncertainty. Tap into timeless wisdom that encourages action toward your true potential.| Mindvalley Pulse
Access your subconscious through Paul McKenna’s guided hypnosis. Vishen invites you to explore it further in a special live Mindvalley event.| Mindvalley Pulse
Toxic gratitude sounds empowering when it’s really emotional gaslighting. Learn how to break free from self-silencing and start honoring your real emotions.| Mindvalley Pulse
Using empathy vs. sympathy the wrong way can weaken trust or fuel resentment. Get clear on what people really need from you when emotions run high.| Mindvalley Pulse
We can’t ask (or answer) true or false questions about something if it isn’t real to begin with. By that, I mean that reality and truth are not the same thing. I also mean that there’s a hierarchy in that we have to first determine the reality of something before we can entertain questions about […] The post It’s a Schabziger Moon. Or Is It? appeared first on Farther to Go!.| Farther to Go!
There’s no doubt that flying teaches you a lot. Some of it’s brilliant, stuff that makes you sharper, calmer, and way better at handling chaos 🌪️ But not all of it is helpful once you’re back on the ground, or just trying to live life! Some habits sneak into everyday life and quietly mess with| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Mastering Aviation Together - One Question at a Time
"Mind wants change and goes on hoping, and goes on hoping against all hope." The post The Mulla is looking for a job as an actor first appeared on Osho News.| Osho News
Q: How is it possible that by simply becoming aware at a particular point in the breathing process one can attain enlightenment? The post The ultimate is here first appeared on Osho News.| Osho News
"Seeing is direct, touching is direct, thinking is indirect. That’s why thinking misses."| Osho News
We don’t like the mess we have gotten ourselves into. This is a fact of life. The lie of the snake in the Garden was that we could make ourselves […] The post Make Your Complaint and Thank Him appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
The Pain-Relief Technique You Can Do With Your Eyes Closed This week’s Better You, Backed by Science is about reducing pain – using nothing but your mind. In a fascinating brand new study, people with painful knee arthritis got just as much relief from visualising treatment as from actually receiving it – and the “real” treatment involved ultrasound,… The post The Pain-Relief Technique You Can Do With Your Eyes Closed appeared first on David R Hamilton PHD.| David R Hamilton PHD
Tom Chi says you’re made of stardust, and so is your entrepreneurial mission. Explore his theory of connectedness and its role in driving planetary change.| Mindvalley Pulse
Storms brew in silence,hidden behinda well-rehearsed smile. So well-disguised—this turbulence the mind contains.A chaos dressed in calm. Perhaps the way outis learning to sit within. From storm to stillness, to peace. © Vinitha Dileep This piece is written in response to the two hundredth and sixty first edition of Fiction Monday inspired by the word prompt – TURBULENCE … More The Turbulent Mind| Void Thoughts
Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate from the one for sensing heat.| Live Science
The acrylic plexiglass dome of a modern submersible is a technological marvel, but it is also extremely dangerous. A small crack, and it is gone. | Cassandra's Legacy
The world can be a difficult, painful place to navigate at times. It’s even more difficult when a person faces consistent adversity due to prejudice, physical limitations, illness, caregiving obligations, poverty, or countless other hardships that affect their lives on a daily basis. Yet despite all the suffering, many people remain optimistic, cheerful, and kindRead More| A Conscious Rethink
Kayla Block is a mixed media artist and creative technologist whose work lives at the intersection of memory, machine, and material. "This project explores a human-AI art collaboration in which the artist relinquished creative agency to ChatGPT, following its instructions to create a mixed-media piece. Rather than functioning as a passive assistant, the AI was prompted to issue direct, uncompromising commands. The resulting work revealed both the strengths and limitations of a language model ...| Interalia Magazine
This article by Dr. Domenico Meschino was written in collaboration with Omni Intelligence AI, a next-generation cognitive model for scientific reflection and research. "In this piece, we present a groundbreaking model that challenges the traditional view of time as linear. Drawing from patterns observed in physics, biology, and cosmology — alongside recent advancements in nonlinear theories — the article argues that time operates as an inward spiral, not a straight arrow. This model align...| Interalia Magazine
Anna Abraham is the E. Paul Torrance Professor and Director of the Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development at the University of Georgia. She is the author of 'The Neuroscience of Creativity' and the editor of the multidisciplinary volume 'The Cambridge Handbook of the Imagination'. In this interview she discusses her latest book, 'The Creative Brain: Myths and Truths', which draws on theoretical and empirical work in cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and offers an examinati...| Interalia Magazine
Dr. Daniel Zhou Hao is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in AI and Robotics, School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Leicester. He is the founder of the Dynamics and Neural Intelligence (DANi) Lab and the Team Lead of the DriverLeics research-inspired education group in AI-powered robotics and autonomous systems. Dr. Hao is the Leicester's PI in the UK Space Agency (UKSA) funded PLATOR project. He is also the Robotics Lead for the ESA/NASA Mars Sample Return DWI Project (E...| Interalia Magazine
Ethan Kross understands when emotions get too loud to function. Discover his science-backed tools in “Shift” that can help you feel like yourself again.| Mindvalley Pulse
In Ecclesiastes 3, Solomon famously says that “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”. For example, he says that there is “a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot”, there is “a time to weep and … Continue reading A Time To Be Tired| sethlewis.ie
Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani built a “perfect” life, but it never felt true. Here’s how embracing her flaws became the most honest thing she’s ever done.| Mindvalley Pulse
Ego is that one crew member that doesn’t wear a uniform, doesn’t speak during the brief, and isn’t on the checklist ❌ But it’s definitely there: influencing decisions, shutting down questions, and overriding good judgement. Safety critical errors are made every day because “ego” knew better, or at least it thought it did! We talk| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
Reading the Bible, we encounter plenty of instructions and commands. In the first books, the ones written by Moses, there are 613 of them. That’s a lot of rules to keep track of. And we wonder why it is so hard for us to live as God intended us to live? At times the Israelites […] The post The Great Commandment and Our Two Cents appeared first on GGWO Church Baltimore.| GGWO Church Baltimore
In today’s high-speed, decision-heavy business world, entrepreneurs need more than ambition to thrive—they need clarity, creativity, and strategy. Whether| USA Wire
All these mirrors around me reflecting what’s inside. These parts I wish to hide. All these mirrors around me, reflecting. Magnify. All these people around reflecting me. These fears of being left …| VOICES
Here are the 10 biggest lessons I have learnt the hard way as a HEMS pilot over 7 years.| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
Some excerpts and explanation of a recent paper on causal patterns from the Platonic space and the implications for biology, engineering, and philosophy of mind.| Forms of life, forms of mind
By Thich Nhat Hanh – January 11, 2022 – Excerpt from post: Our mind is made of particles. Modern physics speaks about matter, reality as being made of subatomic particles. But in Buddhi…| Still Water Sangha of Minnesota
In this conversation, founder of the Alpha Movement and bestselling author of Alpha Unleashed, Seif El Hakim, breaks down what it really takes to win in life by tapping into the alpha mindset and unlocking your fullest potential.| The Mindvalley Podcast With Vishen Lakhiani | Listen Now
Self-talk can either build you up or tear you down. Learn how to replace self-sabotaging thoughts with words that create confidence, success, and abundance.| Mindvalley Pulse
Intrapersonal skills shape how you react to, navigate, and overcome your setbacks. Discover five expert-backed ways to win in life on your own terms.| Mindvalley Pulse
Figure 1 1 Incoming Inside the U.K.’s Bold Experiment in AI Safety | TIME Governing with AI | Justin Bullock Deep atheism and AI risk - Joe Carlsmith Wong and Bartlett (2022) we hypothesize that once a planetary civilization transitions into a state that can be described as one virtually connected global city, it will face an ‘asymptotic burnout’, an ultimate crisis where the singularity-interval time scale becomes smaller than the.env time scale of innovation. If a civilization develo...| The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-consider’d enterprises
Figure 1 Notebook on the idea of human domestication. Possibly the opposite of being stroppy. Paul Christiano, What failure looks like Amongst the broader population, many folk already have a vague picture of the overall trajectory of the world and a vague sense that something has gone wrong. There may be significant populist pushes for reform, but in general these won’t be well-directed. Some states may really put on the brakes, but they will rapidly fall behind economically and militaril...| The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-consider’d enterprises
Content warning: Stuff that I would prefer to have no opinion upon if that were an option. Culture wars. Figure 1 An interesting question in movement design is how much to embody the change you wish to see in the world in your pursuit of it. Examples If your movement advocates 8-hour workdays, should you work 8-hour days to build it? If you are relentlessly corporate in your pursuit of communism, will you have trouble recruiting cadre? Was it an acceptable trade-off for communism that the Bo...| The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-consider’d enterprises
Notes on AI Alignment Fast-Track - Losing control to AI 1 Session 1 What is AI alignment? – BlueDot Impact More Is Different for AI Paul Christiano, What failure looks like 👈 my favourite. Cannot believe I hadn’t read this. AI Could Defeat All Of Us Combined Why AI alignment could be hard with modern deep learning Terminology I should have already known but didn’t: Convergent Instrumental Goals. Self-Preservation Goal Preservation Resource Acquisition Self-Improvement Ajeya Cotra’s...| The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-consider’d enterprises
Placeholder. On the difficulty of reasoning with the stranger in the future who we will become. Subjective continuity, procrastination, murder Gandhi, intertemporal decisions. 1 Self-continuity over time TBC 2 Transformative experiences Figure 1 Humans can be subject to radical changes (e.g. mind annealing). This makes apparent the difficulties for us reasoning now about the well-being of the very different being we will become. Transformative experiences (L. A. Paul) is a great introductio...| The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-consider’d enterprises
Figure 1 Pro- and anti-natalism discussions are interesting. I do not have policy agendas regarding these issues, merely questions. 1 What is an ethics that trades off the interests of children and parents? TBC 1.1 Birth as a transformative experience Having kids makes you into a different person, quite literally. How should you think about the person you will become? This is the problem of transformative experiences. 2 Is the best way to protect children to prevent them? Incorporating popul...| The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-consider’d enterprises
Dr. Amanda Hanson, renowned Psychologist, Speaker, and Author, flips the script on empowerment and reveals why true power starts within. Known as The Midlife Muse, Amanda is a global advocate for women redefining their lives beyond societal expectations and teaches us about aging with power and grace.| The Mindvalley Podcast With Vishen Lakhiani | Listen Now
Self-worth takes a hit when you fall into patterns like negative self-talk and comparison. Learn simple ways to shift your mindset and feel more empowered.| Mindvalley Pulse
Saying no is crucial as a pilot, but it isn’t always as easy as it sounds. How can you get better at this, and what are the strategies?| Pilots Who Ask Why ‣ Question • Learn • Master
Gather Materials: Today’s Exercise Take a dot for a walk… […] The post Take a dot for a walk… appeared first on Mark-Making Exercises.| Mark-Making Exercises
Stephanie Harrison shares how to feel fulfilled when you’re stuck on society’s idea of success. Discover her New Happy approach to real, lasting joy.| Mindvalley Pulse
This is a set of references to hard-to-find papers on the physics of mind-brain interaction.| Forms of life, forms of mind
In situations of demanding cognitive abilities, mastering our minds becomes essential for navigating through life with clarity and efficiency.| Psychology of Everything
A groundbreaking collection of contemporary essays from leading international scholars that provides a balanced and expert account of the resurgent debate about substance dualism and its physicalist alternatives. Substance dualism has for some time been dismissed as an archaic and defeated position in philosophy of mind, but in recent years, the topic has experienced a resurgence of scholarly interest and has Read More ›Source| Books – Discovery Institute
Habit-stacking makes it easier to stay consistent when willpower alone keeps letting you down. Find out how to create change without overthinking it.| Mindvalley Pulse
Actress Lucy Hale opens up about fame, addiction, sobriety, and finding self-love. Discover her journey of healing, spiritual awakening, and personal growth in this candid podcast episode.| The Mindvalley Podcast With Vishen Lakhiani | Listen Now
Lucy Hale’s sobriety shows that even the darkest moments can lead to growth. Learn how you can step into your power, no matter your struggles.| Mindvalley Pulse
Today I am going to offer a naturalist theory of qualia—the particulars of “what it is like” of conscious experience, like the redness of red or the floweriness of a flower’s scent or the twanginess of a guitar, or even what love or fear, or deliciousness or pain, “feel” like. My model can’t be tested […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
Holistic healing and natural living methods that focus on strengthening vitality, immunity, and mental acuity can help slow down the progression of dementia. The post Preventing and Relieving Symptoms of Dementia Naturally appeared first on Healthy Hildegard.| Healthy Hildegard
Garry Kennard is a painter, writer and founding director of Art and Mind (www.artandmind.org). A fascination with how the brain reacts to works of art has lead Kennard to research, write and lecture on these topics. With Rita Carter and Annabel Huxley he devised and directed the unique Art and Mind Festivals which attracted leading artists and scientists to explore what light the brain sciences can throw on contemporary culture.| Interalia Magazine
Parker Crutchfield is Professor of Medical Ethics, Humanities, and Law, Western Michigan University. He completed his Ph.D. in philosophy at Arizona State University, working in applied ethics, epistemology and the philosophy of science. As Professor in the Department of Medical Ethics, Humanities and law at WMed, Dr. Crutchfield conducts research in medical ethics.| Interalia Magazine
My last 1970 Club book is a reread I’ve been saving up, Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall’s The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst, which knocked my socks off to such an extent when I read it 15 years ago that I gave it as a present to at least a couple of people. (My […]| Somewhere Boy
Compassion is among the personality traits that we most value in others, both in our personal and professional relationships. Despite this, we often fail to truly appreciate how important being compassionate is for us, especially when it comes to self-compassion.... The post Why Is Compassion So Important For Your Own Wellbeing? appeared first on Feel More Connected.| Feel More Connected
Whether you’re trying to develop a new habit or make headway on a major project, celebrating your small achievements can make a huge difference to your motivation. Making time in your day to notice and acknowledge your wins, no matter... The post Why You Must Celebrate Small Achievements To Make Big Progress appeared first on Feel More Connected.| Feel More Connected
Tips to shift from maladaptive to adaptive fight response.| Recipes for Wellbeing
Tips to shift from maladaptive to adaptive freeze response.| Recipes for Wellbeing
A process to define agreements to work in groups.| Recipes for Wellbeing
THE MENTAL AND THE VITAL EGO Extract from the book " The Life Divine" of Sri Aurobindo From the Chapter, The Origin of Falseho...| elmisattva-nonduality.blogspot.com
In a world that often prioritizes personal fulfillment and happiness, it’s easy to forget that God’s ultimate goal for us is holiness. Our culture is centered on success, recognition, and the pursuit of fulfilling our "passion," but these things are often fleeting, influenced by circumstances and seasons. As women in church leadership, we will inevitably face seasons where we want to quit or question our calling altogether. In those moments, God is seeking something deeper than what we do...| Church Answers
Julian Rose - The existence of such entanglement is both compelling and comprehensible, and I want to have a go at explaining why.| Waking Times
The pressure to be perfect can be a crippling weight for leaders. Society often paints a picture of leadership as a flawless pursuit, where challenges are effortlessly overcome and success is guaranteed. However, the reality is far more complex. Behind the scenes, leaders grapple with immense pressure, uncertainty, and the weight of expectations.| Church Answers
The post A Discussion on the Nature of Reality, Mind, and Death with Bernardo Kastrup appeared first on Edge of Mind Podcast.| Edge of Mind Podcast
Get Wisdom and understanding - take in the Word by hearing and reading it. Gird up the loins of your minds, casting down any thought that is not according to His Word and His Nature, and bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Guard your heart with all vigilance for out of it spring the issues of life; and out of its abundance the mouth will speak. Therefore, let it be Truth in me, Truth out to others!| GGWO Church Baltimore
Peace of mind is really vital for the quality of life, thus we need to find ways of how to achieve it. There are some steps you could make in order to achieve peace of mind: The most powerful ways …| BoomSumo
Mommy issues can ruin your relationships. Discover what the signs look like and the expert-backed tips to heal and build healthier connections.| Mindvalley Pulse
The great cognitive scientist and philosopher Daniel Dennett passed away this year. And shortly after, Cameron Bertuzzi interviewed a Christian apologist, Bob Stewart, on his channel Capturing Christianity, regarding “Daniel Dennett’s Philosophical Legacy,” titling the show “Wrong in Creative Ways.” In which they almost never discuss Daniel Dennett’s philosophical legacy, or ever show that he […]| Richard Carrier Blogs
Clas Weber is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Western Australia. He currently holds a 3-year fellowship for Early Career Researcher (DECRA) from the Australian Research Council. He works in the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics.| Interalia Magazine
Meditation is no different than anything else in life. So much of it is just about showing up and creating a practice, something that works for you. Something that you can continually improve upon (slowly). Here are 9 meditation hacks to help you start (or enhance) your meditation journey.... The post 9 Meditation Hacks for People Who Can’t Meditate appeared first on Chris Winfield.| Chris Winfield
What are minds? And what (if anything) is the relationship of the mind to the body/brain—or to anything in nature? These questions constitute the so-called “mind-body problem.” This essay introduces some of the most influential answers to these questions.| What are minds? And what (if anything) is the relationship of the mind to the...
What is grounding meditation and how it can help you immediately relieve stress? I'll dive into techniques I use daily to relieve stress.| Wellness Trickle
I have to admit that the first essay that confronted me in Massumi’s book has really stymied me. The difficulty comes at several levels, not the least of which that I had read this essay befo…| Frames /sing
Discover what compassion is, why it boosts your happiness and wellbeing, and how to be more compassionate with yourself and other people| Feel More Connected
Celebrating your achievements, no matter how small, is key to staying motivated and reaching your bigger goals. Find out why in this article.| Feel More Connected
In the vast expanse of the universe, there are two disciplines that often find themselves intertwined yet are fundamentally distinct: astronomy and astrology. While both deal with celestial bodies and their movements, their methodologies, purposes,... The post Astronomy vs Astrology: Know the Difference appeared first on Amphy Blog.| Amphy Blog
This article explores the potential benefits of sour candy for anxiety and examines its effectiveness as a coping mechanism. Anxiety is a prevalent mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are... The post How Sour Candy Can Help Calm Anxiety appeared first on Amphy Blog.| Amphy Blog
You can get a jumpstart on the process by taking a self-worth workshop, though this article lists our 23 traits of a high value man.| Amphy Blog
Have you ever stopped to wonder why much of the general guidance on access, seems to extend not much further than a brief mention of way-finding when access relates to people with neurological need…| steve maslin: inclusive design
Consciousness is an emergent property of evolution. Like all things that resulted from evolution, we can gather evidence to come up with theories and explanations. We should avoid (or postpone) the…| Earth...Brains...Technology...Design
Stanislaw Dehaene’s book, Consciousness and the Brain, identifies various kinds of consciousness. It helps to separate the various uses of the words “conscious” and “conscio…| Earth...Brains...Technology...Design
According to psychologists, understanding and utilizing our character strengths and virtues is a key component of living a good life. Rather than feeding the tendency to notice what's wrong, we should spend ample time noticing (and applying) what's right!| HealthyPsych.com
September is Suicide Prevention Month – Join us in raising awareness and fostering hope to save lives. Learn today!| Health News Day
Wolves, like most wild animals whose immune systems are intact, almost never get sick – even a cold. Sporadic viral outbreaks like rabies can be transmitted| Energy For Living
'Fleeting Thoughts' is a generative art collection the visualizes the complexity of our inner thoughts| Visual Cinnamon
Hacking The Wetware - Antipatterns| Blind Not Dumb
There are many people that actually believe that Sun Tzu did not live, he was just a myth, to begin with.| Inspirational Stories, Quotes & Poems
There’s been a lot of talk about quiet quitting amongst teachers. I get the idea considering the current environment. COVID-19 has impacted teachers; many teachers are struggling for various reason…| Urban Education Mixtape
Worried about our warming planet? You're not alone. Psychologists call this eco-anxiety and it's common. This post discusses ways to make climate anxiety more manageable, so that you can feel empowered to take action for the earth, instead of feeling hopeless or overwhelmed.| HealthyPsych.com
Learn what hope is, how it benefits us, and ways to increase our own levels of hope—as well as how we can foster hope in our broader communities.| HealthyPsych.com
Like any contagious disease, you have to both personally heal from it, and also collectively, prevent and mitigate it.| HealthyPsych.com
