[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 #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”
The Unexpected Gift of Running
[Written by Claude] For years, I carried a quiet certainty that running wasn’t for me. My knees would ache and protest, and I’d convinced myself that tight knees were simply part of my physical makeup, something I’d have to work around for the rest of my life. Running seemed like something other people did, peopleContinueContinue reading “The Unexpected Gift of Running”
Gratitude for the Journey of Mental Health
[Written by Claude. Image credit] This morning, I sat through a mental health training session. A younger version of me would have clicked through the slides as fast as possible, just trying to get it over with, check the box, move on to the next thing. But today I found myself pausing, reflecting, actually lettingContinueContinue reading “Gratitude for the Journey of Mental Health”
From Instant Pleasure to Lasting Fulfillment
[Written by Grok. Image credit.] In a world of one-click purchases, endless streaming, and overnight-delivery everything, it’s easy to believe that happiness is just a swipe away. But as psychologist Jonathan Haidt, Abraham Maslow, and Aristotle all remind us, the deepest forms of satisfaction—those that give life meaning and purpose—almost always demand effort, patience, andContinueContinue reading “From Instant Pleasure to Lasting Fulfillment”
Book Review: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
I was first introduced to The Anxious Generation by a life coach who works closely with teens and is deeply concerned about the impact of electronics and social media on their mental and emotional well-being. It immediately struck a chord with me, because nearly every parent I know wrestles with this issue in one wayContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt”
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”
Why Your Hands Shake During a Piano Recital Even When You “Feel Calm”: The Kernel Strikes Back
[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit.] Last week, I played a casual piano recital for a few friends. Nothing high-stakes. No judges. No audience of strangers. Just people I love. Consciously, I felt fine—relaxed, even. But the moment I placed my hands on the keys, they started shaking. Not a little tremor. A noticeable, annoying, impossible-to-ignoreContinueContinue reading “Why Your Hands Shake During a Piano Recital Even When You “Feel Calm”: The Kernel Strikes Back”
Are Emotions Kernel or Userspace? The Architecture of Feeling
[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit.] When people talk about consciousness, they usually focus on thoughts, memory, and identity. But emotions are the real puzzle. They feel deeply personal, yet they behave like they were installed by a manufacturer who never gave you administrator permissions. So where do emotions actually live in the human operating system?ContinueContinue reading “Are Emotions Kernel or Userspace? The Architecture of Feeling”
More Than Just Neurons
[Written by Claude] For years, I carried around a simple mental image of the brain: a tangled web of neurons firing electrical signals back and forth. It seemed elegant, even poetic—billions of these specialized cells communicating in an intricate dance that somehow produced thoughts, memories, and consciousness itself. But the more I learned about neuroscience,ContinueContinue reading “More Than Just Neurons”
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