TED Talks
Can’t seem to meditate? 7 joyful activities for you to try instead
8 min · · Meditation is great for some people but not for everyone — including author and designer Ingrid Fetell Lee. Here, she shares some alternatives that can help expand your awareness, calm your m… · Shared by 1350, including Albert Ràfols, Tinamarie, Nir Eyal, Mark Kaigwa, Katja Evertz, Matthew Turland, Stephanie A Kowalski
medicalxpress.com
New theory of consciousness in humans, animals and artificial intelligence
2 min · · Two researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have come up with a new theory of consciousness. They have long been exploring the nature of consciousness, the question of how and where the brain… · Shared by 194, including Brian Ahier, Ronald van Loon, Albert Ràfols, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Ward Plunet, Harold Sinnott, AI, Nicolas Babin, Prof. Sally Eaves
Quanta Magazine
New Brain Maps Can Predict Behaviors
9 min · · Rapid advances in large-scale connectomics are beginning to spotlight the importance of individual variations in the neural circuitry. They also highlight the limitations of “wiring diagrams” alone. · Shared by 485, including Lee Keyes, John Hagel, Ward Plunet, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, justin caouette, Draven, Brian Ahier, Terence Mills, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Matthias Lampe, Vishal Gulati (I back scientists), AI, Albert Ràfols, Scott Monty, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social
Quanta Magazine
To Be Energy-Efficient, Brains Predict Their Perceptions
6 min · · Results from neural networks support the idea that brains are “prediction machines” — and that they work that way to conserve energy. · Shared by 705, including Moheb Costandi, Mike Taylor, Ines Bieler, Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka 🇺🇸, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Josh Wolfe, AI, Matthias Lampe, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Albert Ràfols, Thomas Power, Mike Tamir, PhD, Nicolas Babin, Leslie Wolk, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social, Anita Leirfall
Aeon+Psyche
‘Moral molecules’ – a new theory of what goodness is made of
7 min · · Seven basic moral elements could be the building blocks of morality, recombining as needed to form new moral molecules · Shared by 410, including maxadorno, Marylin Delgado (@marylindelgado@zirk.us), Anita Leirfall, Massimo Pigliucci, Albert Ràfols
Aeon+Psyche
How to maintain a healthy brain
20+ min · · Adopt these lifestyle changes and you will not only sharpen your mind today but also reduce your risk of dementia later on · Shared by 2435, including Simon C, Jason Silva, LARRY ELKAN, Daniel Pink, Carly, maxadorno, Thomas Power, Scott Monty, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Matthias 🔥 I help you waste less time, Rachel Miller | #InfluencerMarketing, Albert Ràfols, Carla Gentry 🎶, Neil Hart 💙
TED Talks
Sleep is your superpower
· Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't. · Shared by 388, including Dietrich Inocencio, Albert Ràfols
Inc.
New Stanford Study: Rich People Are Wildly Overconfident and Hiring Managers Fall for It
2 min · · The findings shed light on how you can avoid hiring the loud and mediocre over the quiet and talented. · Shared by 11, including Real Marsha Wright®, Albert Ràfols
VilaWeb
Anxo Lugilde: "La depressió és una malaltia totalitària, és el Tercer Reich"
9 min · · Entrevista al periodista i politòleg, que ha publicat "La Vella Companya", sobre els seus trenta anys de lluita contra la depressió · Shared by 6, including Albert Ràfols
The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
Even mild COVID-19 can shrink the brain, preliminary research finds
5 min · · It resembles brain changes seen in older adults. · Shared by 217, including Jane, Albert Ràfols, Marc Brupbacher
The New York Times
How Walking Can Build Up the Brain
4 min · · Older men and women who walked for six months showed improvements in white matter and memory, while those who danced or did stretching exercises did not. · Shared by 325, including Tim, Chloe Abrasada, Katja Evertz, Jason Hirschhorn, Daniel Pink, Lee Keyes, Jane, Albert Ràfols, Timothy Caulfield
Big Think
Does the term “neurodiversity” do more harm than good?
3 min · · Attempts to normalize abnormal development could prevent individuals in need of help from seeking it. · Shared by 204, including Albert Ràfols, Carly, Steve Silberman, Gabriele
Ness Labs
The psychology of revenge bedtime procrastination
Summary · 4 min · · Have you ever come home after a long day at work, with a narrow window of time to eat, shower, and go to bed, but decided to carve out some leisure time at the expense of your sleep? This is called… · Shared by 1011, including Albert Ràfols, getAbstract, Essaadi, Katja Evertz, Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Gabriele
Science Magazine
Are advertisers coming for your dreams?
4 min · · Scientists warn of efforts to insert commercials into dreams · Shared by 88, including AAAS, Albert Ràfols, Dennis Yu, News from Science, John Hagel, LARRY ELKAN, Vaughan Bell
The New York Times
Many People Have a Vivid ‘Mind’s Eye,’ While Others Have None at All
8 min · · Scientists are finding new ways to probe two not-so-rare conditions to better understand the links between vision, perception and memory. · Shared by 51, including John Paul Caponigro, Mathew Ingram, Carl Zimmer, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social, Futurity News, Albert Ràfols, Steven Pinker, Lenore Skenazy
The Guardian
The clockwork universe: is free will an illusion?
20+ min · · The long read: A growing chorus of scientists and philosophers argue that free will does not exist. Could they be right? · Shared by 425, including Albert Ràfols, Connie Ragen Green, Rick Powell, Anita Leirfall, Miguel Angel Escotet, Evan Selinger, Gregg Caruso, Uyên Đỗ, Anita Hill, Robert Talisse, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, justin caouette, Barry Ritholtz, Shubhankar Adhikari, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social