Facilitating Thought Progression

Cognition

Daily Prophets: How Your Brain Predicts the Future

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on February 15, 2026

When we set our expectations and operate based on the sequence of events that unfolded the last time a similar situation has occurred, we surrender to history.

When we set our expectations and operate based on the sequence of events that unfolded the last time a similar situation has occurred, we surrender to history.

Happiness

What Harry Styles Fans Taught Me About Happiness

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on November 13, 2024

Personal Perspective: Have you ever wondered how to experience the unbridled joy you felt as a child or young adult?

Personal Perspective: Have you ever wondered how to experience the unbridled joy you felt as a child or young adult?

Artificial Intelligence

AI vs. the Imperfect Human Brain

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on September 12, 2024

As a neuroscientist, I’m not afraid of AI. But I also understand that to advance further, it needs to become less perfect and deterministic—much like the human brain.

As a neuroscientist, I’m not afraid of AI. But I also understand that to advance further, it needs to become less perfect and deterministic—much like the human brain.

Fear

Tips for Understanding Others

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on June 4, 2024

Our minds have marvelous powers, including the ability to imagine others' tolerance for uncertainty and how it provides insight into their words and actions.

Our minds have marvelous powers, including the ability to imagine others' tolerance for uncertainty and how it provides insight into their words and actions.

Cognition

How to Shift Your State of Mind

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on April 29, 2024

How you feel affects how you think and what you think about.

How you feel affects how you think and what you think about.

Happiness

Keep a Flexible Mind From Hardening Your Heart

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on March 15, 2024

The saying goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” At a minimum, it breeds malaise. Fight the tendency to become unresponsive to the familiar so you can fully experience emotion.

The saying goes, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” At a minimum, it breeds malaise. Fight the tendency to become unresponsive to the familiar so you can fully experience emotion.

Attention

Let Your Mind Wander

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on February 20, 2024

Our minds wander for almost half of our waking hours every day. But mind wandering can be a productive, creative "waste of time."

Our minds wander for almost half of our waking hours every day. But mind wandering can be a productive, creative "waste of time."

Suicide

The Black Box of the Suffering Mind

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on January 8, 2024

A student’s suicide left grievers to wonder why they didn’t see it coming. The answer may lie in our limited ability to reflect what is inside the minds of others.

A student’s suicide left grievers to wonder why they didn’t see it coming. The answer may lie in our limited ability to reflect what is inside the minds of others.

Cognition

New Approach Shifts Thought Patterns to Improve Mood

Moshe Bar Ph.D. on September 20, 2023

Emerging research suggests that simple word association exercises could be used to bolster mental health.

Emerging research suggests that simple word association exercises could be used to bolster mental health.