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Beliefs aren’t real…
Beliefs aren't real... Yeah, I know, the great wisdom of countless self-development and psychotherapeutic approaches. Beliefs aren't real, they're all in your head, the map is not the territory. Big deal! This is such a common approach......
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Runner’s high, THC and some interesting connections…
Runner's high, THC and some interesting connections...I don't get runner's high. That unique euphoric feeling you're supposed to get after running or exercising? I have never experienced it.Now exercise can be fun at times. (It can also be incredibly...
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A bit on visual illusions
A bit on visual illusionsThere's an optical illusion I've seen in one of Ramachandran's books (I think it was Phantoms), which I've found very interesting for a long time. Both because, like many of the illusions he shows, it's very easy to do... and...
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Neurons that fire together, wire together… Ok, but how?
Neurons that fire together, wire together... Ok, but how?One of my little pet projects is a neurology book for psychologists, coaches and the like. What most people in these fields imagine about the brain is somewhere between perplexing, preposterous and...
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Neurology, cognitive psychology and self observation
Neurology, cognitive psychology and self observationMy interest in neurology and cognitive psychology actually came fairly late in my experience with psychology and self development. I went into psychology half unsure what I'd like to do with my life, and...
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Dancing on the edge of entropy…
Dancing on the edge of entropy...Had a really useful chat with a friend a couple of hours ago. We talked about science and scepticism, which helped me notice something really significant.When we were talking, I mentioned my old division into "science...
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