Laura Pike Seeley
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Laura Pike Seeley
elected leaders continue to insist that well-being be measured mostly by economic growth, and when the U.S. media breathlessly reports quarterly economic growth data, with increases deemed “good” and decreases deemed “bad.”
Why shouldn’t free time and its benefits be included in the equation? Why aren’t figures on the social costs of unlimited... See more
Why shouldn’t free time and its benefits be included in the equation? Why aren’t figures on the social costs of unlimited... See more
Gary Cross • Why is free time still so elusive?
Forgetting: Not a Flaw, But a Brain's Hidden Feature of Memory - Neuroscience News
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In a changing world like the one we and many other organisms live in, forgetting some memories would be beneficial, they reasoned, as this can lead to more flexible behavior and better decision-making. If memories were gained in circumstances that are not wholly relevant to the current environment, forgetting them could be a positive change that improves our well-being.
One of the things that happens as boys are growing up is they learn about a very restrictive version of masculinity, a list of things that you’re not allowed to do or say. Particularly around emotions: You’re allowed to be angry, and you might be able to cry if something’s really bad — like a sports team you’re on loses a really important game, or... See more
Keren Landman • How to talk to boys so they grow into better men
The startling findings were that people made better choices when not thinking at all, especially in complex consumer settings.
The researchers argued that this is because our unconscious processes are less constrained than conscious processes, which make huge demands on our cognitive system. Unconscious processes, such as intuition, function in ways
... See moreTo What Extent Are We Ruled by Unconscious Forces? - Neuroscience News
research on intellectual humility has exploded in the past 10 years. Psychologists now have many different ways to assess intellectual humility. Social scientists know that possessing a high level of intellectual humility is associated with multiple positive outcomes, like having more empathy, more prosocial behavior, reduced susceptibility to... See more
Eranda Jayawickreme • Being humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker
There have been 95 college mergers in the past four years, 21% more than in the previous 18 years, per The Wall Street Journal.
The Hustle • Higher education meets high finance - The Hustle
Living in an age of digital distraction has wreaked havoc on our brains—but there’s much we can do to restore our tech–life balance.