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Is consciousness inside your head or is the world inside consciousness?

Have you ever been in love? Do you recall what it feels like? What about…

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Why time speeds up as you age

As children, the last few days before Christmas or a birthday drag on, yet as adults, come November, we’re counting the weeks to Christmas and can’t believe it’s come around again so fast.

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The nocebo effect

Positive expectations drive the placebo effect, whereas negative expectations drive the nocebo effect. In both cases, the brain simply does what it can to meet these expectations.

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The Healing Power of Moral Treatment

Research shows that kindness practices can improve our mental health by boosting happiness, creating resilience to stress, and protecting against depression.

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