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More than a game: How play helps wire our social brains
In this excerpt from "Playful," Cas Holman surveys the research that brought the neuroscience of play into the mainstream.
Cas Holman
A crowd of people, drawn by tourism, faces and photographs the Mona Lisa painting, which is displayed on a wall.
Mini Philosophy
Ian McEwan: “Tourism is a wonderful spectacle of mass derangement.”
Here are three ways to do it better.
Jonny Thomson
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Big Think Books
Deep listening: The 8 steps to revitalize any conversation
Most of us think we're good listeners, but we're wrong — and it's ruining our relationships.
Emily Kasriel
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