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Your Brain on Money
How to fix your money trauma
Do you remember feeling “money shame” for the first time?
Dr. Brad Klontz
Million Stories
Neuropsych
The most common source of awe might surprise you
It's us.
Ross Pomeroy
Health
The scientific highs and lows of cannibinoids
Hundreds of these cannabis-related chemicals now exist, both natural and synthetic, inspiring researchers in search of medical breakthroughs.
Nicola Jones | Knowable Magazine
A painting showing a large open-mouthed face with miniature people and boats entering the mouth; the scene is dark and surreal.
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The Well
Can we condition ourselves to be heroes?
Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky on the science of temptation, and the limitations of your brain’s frontal cortex.
Robert M Sapolsky
Neuropsych
Psychology studies that go viral are likelier to be bogus
A new 20-year analysis of over 14,000 psychology studies finds that a study's media coverage is negatively linked to its replicability.
Ross Pomeroy
Emotional intelligence abstract concept
The Learning Curve
Why do high IQ people stagnate in their careers? Emotional intelligence
Research suggests that emotional intelligence is more vital for success than IQ.
Kevin Dickinson
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The Big Think Interview
How to live after your soulmate has died
Astronomer Michelle Thaller explains the healing power of physics after losing her husband.
Michelle Thaller
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