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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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We Are Built to Be Kind

Greed is good. War is inevitable. Whether in political theory or popular culture, human nature is often portrayed as selfish and power hungry.

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The Neuroscience of Creativity, Perception, and Confirmation Bias | Beau Lotto | Big Think

To be creative, we have to unlearn millions of years of evolution. Creativity asks us to do that which is hardest: to question our assumptions, to doubt what we believe to be true. That is the only way to see differently.

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This Neuroscientist Shows You the Secrets to Obtaining a Growth Mindset | Andrew Huberman

Celebrate small victories. Your thoughts are a choice. Move towards fear. Lean into your negative experiences. No matter what the question is, action is the answer. Meditate. Breathe deeply.

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3 Habits to Improve Your Brain | Boost Energy and Willpower This Year

Three simple habits to improve energy, willpower and focus this year.

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Judson Brewer - No Willpower Required: Hacking the Brain for Habit Change

Jud Brewer MD PhD is a thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery”, A psychiatrist and internationally known expert in mindfulness training for addictions, Brewer has developed and tested novel mindfulness programs for habit change, including both in-person and...

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David Eagleman: Hits and Misses—How Neuroscience Can Boost Your Creativity

"All ideas have a genealogy," says David Eagleman. A writer, neuroscientist, and adjunct professor at Stanford University, he's definitely clued in to what makes ideas click.

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Seeking Wisdom in Graying Matter

Geriatric psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dilip Jeste reveals how our brains compensate for physical aging and discusses an unexpected evolutionary advantage to growing old–gaining sage wisdom–which holds great promise to benefit society as a whole.

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What Is Dementia? Alzheimer’s Research UK

Which diseases cause dementia? How do they affect the brain? What symptoms do they lead to? Voiced by Game of Thrones star Iwan Rheon, this short introduction explains the essentials of a condition affecting 850,000 people across the UK today.

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Simple Hacks to Upgrade Your Body | Dave Asprey & Vishen Lakhiani

In this talk filmed at A-Fest Greece 2016, Dave Asprey and Vishen Lakhiani explore “good vs bad fats” and how to get 40 years’ worth of meditation in 10 days.

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Why Do We Hallucinate?

Hallucinations can be caused by a variety of factors, but what is happening in your brain that triggers them? “The Republican senator was recovering from a massive stroke in the right side of his brain at Northwestern Memorial Hospital's Intensive Care Unit in Chicago when Kirk said three...

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