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How Money Impacts Your Attention and Pleasurable Thinking

Some believe financial constraints lead people to escape into happy fantasies. Research shows the opposite: scarcity can rob the ability to enjoy pleasurable thoughts.

Some believe financial constraints lead people to escape into happy fantasies. Research shows the opposite: scarcity can rob the ability to enjoy pleasurable thoughts.

Misophonia: "Will You Please Stop Making That Noise?!"

Misophonia is when certain sounds trigger a surge of rage or disgust. New research is shedding light on the brain mechanisms behind misophonia and what we can do about it.

Misophonia is when certain sounds trigger a surge of rage or disgust. New research is shedding light on the brain mechanisms behind misophonia and what we can do about it.

The Mirror and the Tide: Finding Stillness During Music Practice

Cultivating non-reaction and the choice to ignore distractions is an essential skill for playing and instrument.

Cultivating non-reaction and the choice to ignore distractions is an essential skill for playing and instrument.

Time to Sheep

Great decisions start with a simple question: What's the one thing worth prioritizing above all else?

Great decisions start with a simple question: What's the one thing worth prioritizing above all else?

How to Start an Analog Hobby

Here are some important considerations for beginning an analog hobby.

Here are some important considerations for beginning an analog hobby.

How to Know What Really Matters

Everyone can benefit from an annual review of their own life performance. There are three big questions to ask yourself.

Everyone can benefit from an annual review of their own life performance. There are three big questions to ask yourself.

Virginia Woolf and the Reclaiming of Attention

Reading Virginia Woolf in 2026 feels like an answer to a widespread cultural yearning to reclaim our fleeting attention spans.

Reading Virginia Woolf in 2026 feels like an answer to a widespread cultural yearning to reclaim our fleeting attention spans.

The Ginger Rule: Why Leaders Need Better Transitions

By midafternoon, many leaders feel mentally heavier. The problem may not be their workload, but what happens between meetings.

By midafternoon, many leaders feel mentally heavier. The problem may not be their workload, but what happens between meetings.

Go Deeper, Learn More

Personal Perspective: For a non-outdoorsy person, even I learned more than I expected on a recent expedition to one of the world's most remote sites.

Personal Perspective: For a non-outdoorsy person, even I learned more than I expected on a recent expedition to one of the world's most remote sites.

The Architecture of Identity: How the Brain Builds a Self

What if the self you’re trying to “find” is actually something you’ve been building all along?

What if the self you’re trying to “find” is actually something you’ve been building all along?

Beyond Hard Facts: How Leaders Actually Move People to Action

There is something powerful about storytelling and creating images that gets our attention and inspires us, whether we are teachers, parents, or leaders.

There is something powerful about storytelling and creating images that gets our attention and inspires us, whether we are teachers, parents, or leaders.

Yes, You Can Increase Your Curiosity, Here's How

Curiosity fuels learning, creativity, and connection. So why does it disappear when you need it most? These micro-moves offer a surprisingly practical way to bring it back.

Curiosity fuels learning, creativity, and connection. So why does it disappear when you need it most? These micro-moves offer a surprisingly practical way to bring it back.

Want a Better Love Life? Work on Your Brain Health

What if the key to better intimacy, sharper memory, and longer life begins in your brain? Discover the science linking love, desire, and the five pillars of brain health.

What if the key to better intimacy, sharper memory, and longer life begins in your brain? Discover the science linking love, desire, and the five pillars of brain health.

Is It Necessary to Read Anymore?

Personal Perspective: Too many of us have lost our way when it comes to reading books. Is it possible to find our way back?

Personal Perspective: Too many of us have lost our way when it comes to reading books. Is it possible to find our way back?

Doomscrolling Feels Responsible—Until It Makes Us Feel Worse

When the world feels unstable, checking the news can feel responsible. This piece explores why it so often turns into strain, and how to reclaim agency without self-blame.

When the world feels unstable, checking the news can feel responsible. This piece explores why it so often turns into strain, and how to reclaim agency without self-blame.

The Upside of Rumination

Not all rumination is destructive. Mentally rehearsing scenarios where you have agency might be helping you prepare. Your body can tell the difference.

Not all rumination is destructive. Mentally rehearsing scenarios where you have agency might be helping you prepare. Your body can tell the difference.

Securing the Sweet Spot for Effective Decision-Making

Life is fast. Decisions shouldn't always be. Learning how to hurry up and slow down leads to less regret, less of "those" texts, and better work and professional relationships.

Life is fast. Decisions shouldn't always be. Learning how to hurry up and slow down leads to less regret, less of "those" texts, and better work and professional relationships.

How Meanings Became Shareable Across Minds

Meaning doesn’t stay inside individual brains. Shared attention and language allow meaning to become symbolic, social, and cumulative.

Meaning doesn’t stay inside individual brains. Shared attention and language allow meaning to become symbolic, social, and cumulative.

The Impossible Benchmark: Who Does Not Have ADHD?

With attention spans under assault in this era of nonstop stimulation, what does neurotypical even look like?

With attention spans under assault in this era of nonstop stimulation, what does neurotypical even look like?

How Can Patience Help You Deal With Life’s Frustrations?

Cultivating greater patience can help you deal with everyday difficulties and frustrations. These strategies may be helpful.

Cultivating greater patience can help you deal with everyday difficulties and frustrations. These strategies may be helpful.

Media Is Changing, and Democracy Hangs in the Balance

In "News Without a Newsroom," documentary filmmaker Oana Martisca chronicles how technology is changing the news industry, altering our brain patterns, and threatening democracy.

In "News Without a Newsroom," documentary filmmaker Oana Martisca chronicles how technology is changing the news industry, altering our brain patterns, and threatening democracy.

Short Videos, Big Impact on Youth Mental Health

Short-form video platforms are engineered for intensity rather than duration—quick hits of content that encourage “just one more” scroll.

Short-form video platforms are engineered for intensity rather than duration—quick hits of content that encourage “just one more” scroll.

Why Kindness Is for Winners

Our modern world often places the emphasis on speed and winning. But at what cost? A sustainable alternative is inviting kindness into daily life to enhance work and relationships.

Our modern world often places the emphasis on speed and winning. But at what cost? A sustainable alternative is inviting kindness into daily life to enhance work and relationships.

How to Boost Your Brain in 12 Weeks

What if your brain could improve faster than you think? Here’s how a 12-week plan can boost focus, memory, and mental energy.

What if your brain could improve faster than you think? Here’s how a 12-week plan can boost focus, memory, and mental energy.

Can the Mere Sight of Something Tempting Affect Your Memory?

Ever have your attention hijacked by something appealing? Research using alcohol cues reveals how this bias works.

Ever have your attention hijacked by something appealing? Research using alcohol cues reveals how this bias works.

Talking Out Loud to Yourself Isn’t Weird—It’s Advantageous

Talking aloud to yourself has been shown to improve cognitive functioning, problem-solving, performance, memory, and self-control.

Talking aloud to yourself has been shown to improve cognitive functioning, problem-solving, performance, memory, and self-control.

The Morbid Curiosity of Watching a Daredevil Risk His Life

The attraction to life-threatening entertainment is surging.

The attraction to life-threatening entertainment is surging.

The Art and Value of Paying Attention

Think of attention as a factor that distinguishes your life and your work. It can help you answer the question: What can you do that AI can't?

Think of attention as a factor that distinguishes your life and your work. It can help you answer the question: What can you do that AI can't?

Flashed Face Distortions Across the Visual Field

A new study examined the mechanisms of the Flashed Face Distortion Effect, finding that the effect is greatly diminished when presented faces change location.

A new study examined the mechanisms of the Flashed Face Distortion Effect, finding that the effect is greatly diminished when presented faces change location.

4 Signs That Remote Work Is for You

Four ways to tell if working from home is the ideal career move for you.

Four ways to tell if working from home is the ideal career move for you.