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Are you in love? Trust your mother over your brain.
Reality is more distorted than we think.
5mins
Your emotional brain is being manipulated to shop more, but there are ways to resist.
Million Stories
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In just 11 months, this lab can grow a memorial diamond from the ashes of a loved one. Can they change how we cope with loss?
5mins
Humans are wired for short-term thinking according to neuroscience, making it difficult to save for retirement.
Million Stories
5mins
Powerful branding can not only change how you feel about a company, it can actually change how your brain is wired.
Million Stories
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This company uses thousands of mirrors, AI, and machine learning to unlock the power of the sun.
5mins
Tiny specks of space debris can move faster than bullets and cause way more damage. Cleaning it up is imperative.
14mins
The symbol for love is the heart, but the brain may be more accurate.
14mins
"The question is which are okay, which are not okay."
17mins
Humans may have evolved to be tribalistic. Is that a bad thing?
17mins
The US prison system continues to fail, so why does it still exist?
14mins
The potential of CRISPR technology is incredible, but the threats are too serious to ignore.
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Research has shown how important empathy is to relationships, but there are limits to its power.
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Philosophers, theoretical physicists, psychologists, and others consider what or who is really in control.
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Labeling thinkers like Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs as "other" may be stifling humanity's creative potential.
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There is no success without failure, but the fear of the latter is what's really keeping you from achieving your goals.