Society

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

How to reclaim meaning in a changing world

What if the barrier to a fulfilled life isn’t technology, it’s culture?

Jason Crawford

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

Life was dirty, difficult, and dangerous for almost everyone who ever existed

9 minutes of cruel history may cure the anti-progress delusion.

Jason Crawford

The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

A new vision for the advancement of humanity

The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.

Jason Crawford

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Love

Partnering up can help you grow as an individual – here’s why

The science makes it abundantly clear that couples with more self-expansion are better relationships. Here's why.

Gary W. Lewandowski Jr.

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Mental Health

Why is the value of money for happiness increasing?

While the old adage says that money can’t buy happiness, studies have determined that the more your income increases, the happier you are.

Jean Twenge

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Vesuvius Challenge: Can AI decipher these mysterious ancient scrolls?

Herculaneum’s Villa de Papiri contains hundreds of ancient texts that were carbonized by Mt. Vesuvius. Now, they can only be deciphered by AI.

Tim Brinkhof

Mental Health

Solitude, without loneliness, can have mental health benefits

Spending some time alone (chosen or not) can be a chance to hit the reset button on your mental health — for the better.

Thuy-vy Nguyen | Aeon

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Employment

The centipede’s dilemma: Why overthinking is killing productivity

The centipede's dilemma refers to the phenomenon where becoming aware of one's own ability or competence can lead to tripping up.

Jonny Thomson

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Healthcare

“The twin boom”: why twinning is on the rise

Since the 1970s, the rate that twins are born has doubled in most developed countries. What caused this and is it going to change soon?

Jonny Thomson

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Psychology

An enormous study links intelligence and personality in surprising ways

A database containing over 1,300 studies from across the world establishes reliable relationships between personality traits and cognitive abilities.

Elizabeth Gilbert

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Psychology

An ancient technique can improve your attention span

According to neuroscientist Amishi Jha, 12 minutes of mindfulness training a day strengthens your attentional systems.

Kevin Dickinson

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Aging

Life’s stages are changing – we need new terms and new ideas to describe them

The arc of adult development has changed over the past several decades, in ways that our psychological theories are still catching up with.

Jeffrey Arnett

Psychology

What lies beneath our irrational decisions

In new book, an MIT scholar examines how game-theory logic underpins many of our seemingly odd and irrational decisions.

Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office

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