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If you’ve somehow managed to make it without hearing about Pokémon Go in the last week, well, I’m ruining that for you. It’s definitely a phenomenon, and there are interesting aspects to it that go well beyond a game based on a set of nostalgic characters. Pokémon Go is an augmented reality game. You view …

Since I started publishing Further a year-and-a-half ago, it’s become clear that exercise is somewhat miraculous. And I don’t mean just in the physical sense. Exercise enhances your brain in real ways, heightens awareness, and can help you overcome depression. And we know that vigorous, high-intensity exercise provides bigger benefits, faster.

If I told you that people’s behavior is heavily influenced by social factors, you’d agree. You see it all around you, every day. But if I asked you if you felt influenced by what others do and what society expects of you, you’d likely disagree. In fact, this has been borne out repeatedly in social …

Back in March, we took a look at the damaging mistakes that we make when pursuing our goals, at that time in the context of fitness. In a nutshell, these mistakes involve focusing on results instead of process, performance over mastery, and relying on willpower to avoid bad habits instead of focusing on creating new, …

Beyond physical characteristics, skill, and general mindset, the leading edge of peak performance for elite athletes is perception. This amounts to the ability to essentially slow down the game and see minuscule indications that allow you to make the correct decision instantaneously. Exhibit A: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.

Beyond physical characteristics, skill, and general mindset, the leading edge of peak performance for elite athletes is perception. This amounts to the ability to essentially slow down the game and see minuscule indications that allow you to make the correct decision instantaneously. Exhibit A: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.

While the journey of life may meander at times, the path forward is always right there. We’re going further on our way to be the best we can be — our optimal selves. If you’re familiar with Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, you know that we’re striving for what he called self actualization after our …

Hey there, Furtherites. Yes, you’re right … this issue is a day late, thanks to the long Memorial Day weekend in the States. And for once, I actually took the whole weekend off, so there you have it. We’ve touched on the accelerating science of longevity several times lately, along with the vast sums of …

Did you know that slot machines make more money in the United States than baseball, movies, and theme parks combined? According to NYU professor Natasha Dow Shull, those one-armed bandits also lead to addictive gambling behavior at 3-4 times the rate of other games of chance. That’s because they’re designed that way — specifically to …

Did you know that slot machines make more money in the United States than baseball, movies, and theme parks combined? According to NYU professor Natasha Dow Shull, those one-armed bandits also lead to addictive gambling behavior at 3-4 times the rate of other games of chance. That’s because they’re designed that way — specifically to …

For the last several years, you haven’t been able to escape hearing about grit. That’s the theory that hard work, determination, and perseverance are what truly counts, more so than talent or intelligence. It started with a 2007 academic paper lead-authored by Angela Duckworth. The topic took off with Duckworth’s 2013 Ted Talk, which led …