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beauty
The Present
We want to date “hot” people — but who you actually date is based on how hot you are
We all see beauty the same way.
Ross Pomeroy
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3mins
The Well
Bayes’ rule: A powerful thinking paradigm
Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.
Julia Galef
John Templeton Foundation
Thinking
Seize the day? Here’s what people get wrong about “carpe diem”
"Carpe diem" was only one part of Horace's poem Odes 1.11.
Nick Riggle
The Learning Curve
Parents: Don’t make your child the enemy. Build your relationship instead
"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"
Kevin Dickinson
Health
Green light therapy might help treat chronic pain
A green light for green light.
Mo Costandi
Neuropsych
How your eye color might increase your risk of seasonal affective disorder
Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.
Lance Workman
A person stands on an abstract surface, casting a large question mark-shaped shadow surrounded by vibrant orange, blue, and purple hues.
4mins
Great Question
What psychedelics can’t explain
Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.
Matthew W. Johnson
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