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The Brain Benefits of Deep Sleep—and How to Get More of It—Dan Gartenberg

2018

There’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep. What if technology could help us get more out of it? Dan Gartenberg is working on tech that stimulates deep sleep, the most regenerative stage which (among other wonderful things) might help us consolidate our memories and form our personalities. See more...

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How Language Shapes the Way We Think | Lera Boroditsky

There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world—and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures.

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How Psychedelics Work: Fire the Conductor, Let the Orchestra Play | Michael Pollan | Big Think

If your ego had a "location" in the brain, it would be the default mode network, where much of your self-critical mind chatter happens. Taking psychedelics down-regulates this brain network.

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Neuroscientist: "If your Ring Finger is LONGER than your Index Finger, then..." w/ Andrew Huberman

What does finger length reveal?!

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The Benefits of a Good Night's Sleep—Shai Marcu

It’s 4 a.m., and the big test is in eight hours. You’ve been studying for days, but you still don’t feel ready.

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Why Healthy Sleep is Crucial for Academic Success

Many students believe that the more they study, the better they will perform in school, even if that means sacrificing a night of rest.

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Demystifying the Endocannabinoid System | Ruth Ross | TEDxMississauga

Dr. Ruth Ross describes what happens in the brain when introduced to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of the primary ingredients in cannabis.

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Lisa Feldman Barrett - How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to the book How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain, Dr.

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How Foster Care Placements Can Harm a Child’s Brain

Research conducted by child development experts and scientists suggests that frequently moving foster care kids can have consequences for their brains and behavior.

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Gods, Monotheism, and Ideologies All Failed. But the Human Brain Could Still Succeed. | Joscha Bach

Religious skepticism birthed the modern world, but its ideologies have largely failed to deliver. Could neuroscience cure the ails of human society? In this fascinatingly brief tour of world history, Joscha Bach suggests that us moderns still toil in the mud of feudalist peasants.

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Polyvagal Theory on Feeling Safe

Dr. Stephen Porges, creator of the Polyvagal Theory, discusses how we need to learn skills to trigger" feelings of safety in the body. This is an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Stephen Porges.

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