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further: feature Quick quiz: Jack is looking at Anne, but Anne is looking at George. Jack is married, but George is not. Is a married person looking at an unmarried person? A) Yes B) No C) Cannot be determined If you chose C, you’re with 80% of people — incorrect. To find out why, click …
My guess is there are a few people out there trying to lose weight at the moment. And while hitting the gym is a great idea, weight is lost in the kitchen, meaning it’s what you eat (and don’t eat) that matters most when dropping poundage. For the last few years, there have been two …
further: feature 2,500 years ago (give or take), a guy named Siddhārtha Gautama (aka the Buddha) sat beneath a pipal tree in a meditative state until achieving enlightenment. From this event sprung the non-theistic tradition known as Buddhism, with meditation as the central practice that allows one to transcend the inherent suffering of life. Outside …
Last week we explored how to protect and expand cognition, basically by pushing our brains in new and challenging ways. But what if I told you that peak brain performance requires that we work our bodies hard as well? It’s true. Beyond simply increasing blood flow to the brain (which never hurts), a large volume …
further: feature No one likes the idea of cognitive decline. The prospect of our memories and clarity diminishing as we age is frightening, never mind full blown dementia or Alzheimer’s. And where there’s fear, there’s money to be made. Unfortunately, research shows that self-directed brain games offered by subscription websites like Lumosity have no measurable …
further: feature Blame silly books like The Secret. Or blame Oprah for promoting silly books like The Secret. Whichever way you go, the result remains the same — spending your time thinking positively about the things you’d like to happen in your life is a waste of time. That said, how you think is crucial …