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Questioning Wisdom

Exploring the scientific basis of wisdom.
by Howard C. Nusbaum, Ph.D.
Howard Nusbaum is a cognitive psychologist who studies language use, decision making, sleep, and learning. See full bio
March 27, 2009

The Wisdom of Intentional Ignorance

Although the head-in-the-sand ostrich is a myth, sometimes turning a blind eye to an insolvable problem may be the wise thing to do. Read More

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Decoding the Spiritual Messages of Everyday Life
by Paul DeBell
Practical ways to detect and decipher feedback you get from the deeper dimensions of life.
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Cognition Basics

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Quite simply, cognition refers to thinking. There are the obvious applications of conscious reasoning—doing taxes, playing chess, deconstructing Macbeth—but thought takes many subtler forms, such as interpreting sensory input, guiding physical actions, and empathizing with others. The old metaphor for human cognition was the computer—a logical information-processing machine.

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