9 Best Articles in 2021
insidemymind.me
Today I Learned That Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue And It Has Ruined My Day.
insidemymind.me
3 min read · 1226 saves · 2020-01-28 · My day was completely ruined yesterday when I stumbled upon a fun fact that absolutely obliterated my mind. I saw this tweet yesterday that said that not everyone has an internal monologue in their…
Aeon+Psyche
Your brain does not process information and it is not a computer
Aeon+Psyche
~17 min read · 1141 saves · From 2016 · Your brain does not process information, retrieve knowledge or store memories. In short: your brain is not a computer
Tim Urban
Neuralink and the Brain's Magical Future
Tim Urban
993 saves · From 2017 · I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level.
Entrepreneur
How Reading Books Helps Your Brain Recharge
Entrepreneur
4 min read · 828 saves · 2020-02-14 · It may seem counterintuitive, but absorbing information through old-fashioned books gives your brain a break.
Scientific American
Why Your Brain Needs Exercise
Scientific American
9 min read · 782 saves · 2019-12-17 · The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health
The Guardian
Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound
The Guardian
20+ min read · 752 saves · From 2018 · When the reading brain skims texts, we don’t have time to grasp complexity, to understand another’s feelings or to perceive beauty. We need a new literacy for the digital age writes Maryanne Wolf, author of Reader, Come Home
The Guardian
Why your brain is not a computer
The Guardian
~16 min read · 664 saves · 2020-02-27 · Matthew Cobb · The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading us astray all along?
The Cut
How Neuroscientists Explain the Mind-Clearing Magic of Running
The Cut
5 min read · 626 saves · From 2016 · Research in neuroscience shows a solid link between aerobic exercise and cognitive clarity.
michellemcquaid.com
How to train your brain to release more happy chemicals
michellemcquaid.com
3 min read · 564 saves · 2019-12-31 · Do you ever wish you could just turn on the happy chemicals in your brain? Imagine how much easier it would make getting out of bed each morning, getting even the most tedious parts of your job done,…
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Fast Company
How to train your brain to be more present
Fast Company
2 min read · 365 saves · Jan 4th · Art Markman · This temptation to multitask has only gotten worse in the work-from-home era. But there are ways to fight it.
The Guardian
The joys of being an absolute beginner
The Guardian
~15 min read · 312 saves · Jan 7th · Tom Vanderbilt · The long read: The phrase ‘adult beginner’ can sound patronising. It implies you are learning something you should have mastered as a child. But learning is not just for the young
Aeon+Psyche
Sudden amnesia showed me the self is a convenient fiction
Aeon+Psyche
7 min read · 198 saves · Jan 11th · Sudden amnesia let me experience what Buddhists and philosophers have been saying all along about the existence of the self
Ness Labs
5 thinking tools to add to your metacognitive toolbox
Ness Labs
3 min read · 172 saves · Jan 12th · Bloom's taxonomy, DOVE brainstorming... Add these five thinking tools borrowed from education to your metacognitive toolbox.
Aeon+Psyche
What the distinctive brains of resilient people can teach us
Aeon+Psyche
4 min read · 169 saves · Jan 13th · Resilient people have brains that are distinct in their structure and function, providing clues for how to build resilience
untools.co
Six Thinking Hats
untools.co
2 min read · 140 saves · Jan 5th · Look at a decision from different perspectives
techxplore.com
Evolvable neural units that can mimic the brain's synaptic plasticity
techxplore.com
3 min read · 98 saves · Jan 14th · Machine learning techniques are designed to mathematically emulate the functions and structure of neurons and neural networks in the brain. However, biological neurons are very complex, which makes…
Farnam Street
We Are What We Remember
Farnam Street
6 min read · 72 saves · Jan 11th · Memory is an intrinsic part of our life experience. It is critical for learning, and without memories we would have no sense of self. Understanding why some memories stick better than others, as well…
The Conversation
Six ways to ‘reboot your brain’ after a hard year of COVID-19
The Conversation
4 min read · 56 saves · Jan 1st · The brain is surprisingly changeable.
Singularity Hub
Meet Assembloids, Mini Human Brains With Muscles Attached
Singularity Hub
4 min read · 34 saves · Jan 12th · Shelly Fan · An autonomous, living brain-spinal cord-muscle entity is an invaluable model for figuring out how our own brains direct intricate muscle movements.