[Written by Claude. Cognitive Bias Codex from here. Image credit.] Related Post: Cognitive Bias #1, Cognitive Bias #2 How evolution built brains that act fast, consequences be damned Imagine two of your ancestors standing at the edge of a river. A child has fallen in and is being swept downstream. Ancestor A thinks: “I shouldContinueContinue reading “Cognitive Bias #3: The Bias for Action – Why Your Brain Would Rather Do Something Wrong Than Nothing at All”
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Cognitive Bias #2: How Your Brain Became a Storytelling Machine – The Evolution of Making Sense
[Written by Claude. Cognitive Bias Codex from here. Image credit.] Related Post: Cognitive Bias #1 Why we see patterns in clouds, believe in luck, and can’t stop connecting dots that aren’t there Here’s a terrifying thought experiment: You’re walking through the forest at dusk. You hear a rustling in the bushes. You have two options:ContinueContinue reading “Cognitive Bias #2: How Your Brain Became a Storytelling Machine – The Evolution of Making Sense”
Cognitive Bias #1: Why Your Brain is a Master Filter – The Evolution of Information Overload
[Written by Claude. Cognitive Bias Codex from here. Image credit.] How our ancient brains learned to survive in a world drowning in data Close your eyes and listen. Right now, millions of sensory inputs are bombarding your nervous system. The hum of the refrigerator, the pressure of your chair, the temperature of the air, distantContinueContinue reading “Cognitive Bias #1: Why Your Brain is a Master Filter – The Evolution of Information Overload”
How to Lose Yourself
[Written by Claude. Image credit.] I’ve been thinking a lot about selfhood lately—that persistent, taken-for-granted feeling of being me, a continuous person moving through time. This morning, I started watching Michael Pollan’s documentary based on his book How to Change Your Mind, and I found myself captivated by something both fascinating and unsettling: how aContinueContinue reading “How to Lose Yourself”
A Luminous Exploration of Mind’s Greatest Mystery
[Written by Claude] Review of Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind by Annaka Harris In a field long dominated by male voices, Annaka Harris brings a refreshing perspective to one of philosophy and neuroscience’s most enduring puzzles: what is consciousness, and how does it arise? Her brief yet profound bookContinueContinue reading “A Luminous Exploration of Mind’s Greatest Mystery”
What It’s Like to Be a Bat — and Why This 1974 Paper Still Shapes the Consciousness Debate
[Written by ChatGPT] Consciousness is one of those topics that won’t leave you alone once it grabs you. Every answer you find only spawns new questions, which is why this post is long again. After steeping myself in neuroscience, philosophy, and AI papers, I finally realized the root of my confusion: almost everyone is usingContinueContinue reading “What It’s Like to Be a Bat — and Why This 1974 Paper Still Shapes the Consciousness Debate”
Attachment Theory and Its Biological Basis
[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit] After decades of watching myself and the people around me — friends, partners, colleagues — I’ve started to see the invisible patterns that shape how we connect, argue, comfort, and drift apart. It’s taken me years to realize that human interaction isn’t random; it’s guided by deep emotional wiring thatContinueContinue reading “Attachment Theory and Its Biological Basis”
How to Feel Alive in an Age That Never Stops Moving
[Written by ChatGPT] We’re not broken—we’re just overstimulated. Here’s how to come back to life. The other day, I “liked” a friend’s wedding photo, a tragic news story, and a meme about sleep deprivation—all in under five seconds. My thumb didn’t even pause to ask how I actually felt about any of it. That’s whenContinueContinue reading “How to Feel Alive in an Age That Never Stops Moving”
The Four Attachment Styles: Understanding How We Love
[Written by Claude. Image credit] We all carry invisible blueprints for connection—patterns formed in our earliest relationships that shape how we love, trust, and relate to others throughout our lives. These are our attachment styles, and understanding them can illuminate why some relationships feel effortless while others leave us anxious or distant. The Four AttachmentContinueContinue reading “The Four Attachment Styles: Understanding How We Love”
Can You Get Addicted to AI Companions?
[Written by Grok. Image credit.] Picture this: you’re curled up on your couch, chatting with an AI companion who’s mastered the art of witty banter, never forgets your birthday, and always knows exactly what to say when you’re feeling down. Sounds like a dream, right? But could this digital BFF become a little too irresistible?ContinueContinue reading “Can You Get Addicted to AI Companions?”
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