Mind-Melding Teen With Synesthesia Is One With Technology

8 Dec 2013

Google Swallowing Up Robotics Companies

4 Dec 2013

by 33 Square:  In a recent article for the New York Times, writer John Markoff talked with Google’s former head of Android …More

9 Scientifically-Backed Ways To Stop Worrying

30 Nov 2013

by Amanda L. Chan: Corrie ten Boom once said, “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.” …More

7 Things Calm People Do Differently

29 Nov 2013

by Lindsay Holmes: You’ve been through it more times than you’d care to count: As you trying to manage your growing stress throughout the chaos of a busy work day, …More

Six Awesome Female Scientists Who are Rocking Our World in The 21st Century

28 Nov 2013

By April Labarron:  Science has become so much more than a bunch of people in a lab staring at a selection of stereo microscopes. …More

Do You Appreciate Yourself?

27 Nov 2013

by Ed and Deb Shapiro:  When times are hard, if we are sick, have lost a partner, job, or home, then it’s not always easy to be thankful. …More

3 Basic Rules For Happy, Healthy & Hot Holidays

25 Nov 2013

by Alexandra Jamieson: Two years ago, around New Year’s Day, I got the flu. A bad one. …More

Chefs, Guitar Heroes, Even Doctors Now On Demand With Google Helpouts

24 Nov 2013

by: Jason Dorrier:  Telemedicine and online education aim to connect great teachers and skilled doctors to thousands or millions using video. …More

9 Keys For A Joyful (Stress-Free!) Holiday Season

23 Nov 2013

by Pragito Dove:  The Holiday Season can be any way you want it: full of stress, or full of joy. …More

The State Of Being Grateful

21 Nov 2013

by Ronna Holtz:  Hi Facebook. Thanks for catching up. …More

Volition as a Key To Artificial General Intelligence

19 Nov 2013

by 33rd Square:  Human thought is considered to be our greatest attribute, but looking back at the evolutionary triggers that helped bring it about do we need to look beyond just the brain? …More

Ray Dalio: You’re not going to produce alpha, so focus on balancing…and meditation

17 Nov 2013

by William L. Watts:  Hedge-fund king Ray Dalio says that the average retail investor should stop thinking about trying to beat the pros, i.e. him, …More

Second Life Founder, Philip, Is Quietly Creating A Next-Generation Virtual World

14 Nov 2013

 by: Jason Dorrier:  In Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, humanity escapes a gritty dystopia by donning VR goggles and entering a virtual world called OASIS. …More

Using Mindfulness to Shape Our Global Brain

12 Nov 2013

by Jair Robles:  Interview with Tiffany Shlain:  ”One of the core concepts behind SuperConsciousness is that we are inextricably connected with everything around us. …More

How Staying Mentally Fit Can Make a Difference

10 Nov 2013

Your brain isn’t a muscle, but you can treat it like one.  Many people focus on physical fitness, but few know that brain fitness is also something you can work on. …More

How Can Drive Make You A Success?

7 Nov 2013

Anthony (Tony) Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that make us do what we do — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. …More

Mindfulness: Getting Its Share of Attention

4 Nov 2013

by David Hochman:  What is the sound of one hand texting? …More

Aerobic Exercise Benefits Memory in Persons With MS

2 Nov 2013

by Science Daily: A research study headed by Victoria Leavitt, Ph.D. and James Sumowski, Ph.D., of Kessler Foundation, provides the first evidence for beneficial effects of aerobic exercise on brain …More

Dendrites Found To Process Information In the Brain

1 Nov 2013

University of North Carolina:  Dendrites, the branch-like projections of neurons, were once thought to be passive wiring in the brain. …More

Docomo Shows Glasses That Translate Foreign Languages Right In Front Of Your Eyess

30 Oct 2013

by Jason Dorrier:  If Star Trek or Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy have the right of it, language will be a negligible barrier when fraternizing with aliens. …More

Fighting Stress: 12 Tips On Staying Calm Under Pressure

27 Oct 2013

by Lesya Li:  Sometimes our life is so hectic that even the most busy people would catch themselves wondering how do you handle all these never ending tasks? …More

How To Let Go Of Things That Don’t Serve You

25 Oct 2013

by Michelle Bland: As I approach my 40th year in this life of mine, I find myself reflecting on past circumstances more than ever before. …More

Why Your Brain Needs Breaks From Work

21 Oct 2013

by Jaymi Heimbuch: As if we really needed more science to tell us to take a break from work. …More

Do You Know Who You Really Are?

17 Oct 2013

by Ed and Deb Shapiro:  Are you a fairy, a ghost, Batman, a pirate, witch, goddess, a favorite movie star, or a monster? …More

Non-Duality to Address Contemporary Human Predicament. ~ Jagdish Kohli, PhD

14 Oct 2013

Non-Duality is the source of all creation, including planet Earth. …More

Our Mysterious Mind. ~ Jagdish Kohli, Ph.D.

11 Oct 2013

by Jagdish Kohli, PhD:  The human mind is a wave of subtle energy with layers of intelligence to perform a multitude of functions. …More

Why We Love to Suffer

10 Oct 2013

by Ed & Deb Shapiro:  We were teaching a workshop in England when Ed asked the group: “If you like to suffer then raise your hand.” …More

Five Ways to Change Someone Else’s Mind

8 Oct 2013

by Deepak Chopra MD:  There are times when you want other people to act or think a certain way – namely, the way you think and act. …More

Six Habits of Highly Empathic People

6 Oct 2013

by Roman Krznaric: If you think you’re hearing the word “empathy” everywhere, you’re right. It’s now on the lips of scientists and business leaders, education experts and political activists. …More

For Better Social Skills, Scientists Recommend a Little Chekhov

5 Oct 2013

by Pam Bulluck:  Say you are getting ready for a blind date or a job interview. What should you do? Besides shower and shave, of course, it turns out you should read …More

IBM to Offer App Developers Access to Resident AI and Jeoprody Champ Watson

7 Dec 2013

You may have heard of Watson. Just two years ago, IBM’s cognitive computing system prevailed against two all-time great, human Jeopardy champions. …More

Google Glass Makes Its Way Into Operating Rooms

3 Dec 2013

by Cameron Scott:  Hands-free devices like Google Glass can be really transformative when the hands they free are those of a surgeon. …More

10 Ways to Teach Kids Gratitude This Thanksgiving

28 Nov 2013

by Jenny Witte:  One of the first things I have taught all three of my children is how to say “please” and “thank you,” …More

Meditation May Slow Age-Related Cognitive Decline

22 Nov 2013

by Christopher Bergland: Meditation changes brain structure and connectivity. …More

Brain Science Gives Us Evidence That Effort — Not IQ or ZIP Code — Paves the Path to Success

18 Nov 2013

by Eric Cooper: The question of how one achieves academic “success” has been explored and debated for years, but only recently have we acknowledged the role of “effort” in the equation. …More

The Surprising Trait That’s MUCH More Important Than IQ

16 Nov 2013

Never give up! It’s more than just a platitude. In her extensive research, psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth found that more than IQ or talent …More

Mindfulness Meditation Benefits

13 Nov 2013

by Amanda Chan: Oh mindfulness meditation, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. …More

10 Secrets of People With Extraordinary Willpower

8 Nov 2013

by Katie Morton:  This post is based on the book titled 10 Secrets of Extraordinary Willpower: Eat Less, Drink Less, and Claim the Live You Deserve, …More

“The Mindfulness App” Reaches #1

5 Nov 2013

PRWEB: Sweden-based MindApps announced today with unexpected swiftness that its groundbreaking The Mindfulness App has become the #1 top paid health app in 11 countries, …More

We Need More Women in Tech: The Data Proves It

31 Oct 2013

by Derek Khanna: Across the technology sector there is a major disparity between men and women. …More

How to Build a Happier Brain

28 Oct 2013

by Julie Beck: A neuropsychological approach to happiness, by meeting core needs (safety, satisfaction, and connection) and training neurons to overcome a negativity bias.

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Why We Make Bad Decisions

26 Oct 2013

by Noreena Hertz:  London – Six years ago I was struck down with a mystery illness. My weight dropped by 30 pounds in three months.

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What Would God Think of the God Particle? – Part 1

24 Oct 2013

10 Things We Learned from Peter Diamandis’s Reddit AMA

18 Oct 2013

Peter Diamandis: This afternoon X Prize founder and PopMech’s 2013 Breakthrough Leadership Award-winner Peter Diamandis hosted a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything). …More

Ambitious Billion-Euro Human Brain Project Kicks Off In Switzerland

16 Oct 2013

by Cameron Scott:  It’s mind-blowing how little we know about the human brain. …More

A Bridge Between Western Science and Eastern Faith

13 Oct 2013

by Kim Severson:  Quantum theory tells us that the world is a product of an infinite number of random events. Buddhism teaches us that nothing happens without a cause, trapping the universe in an unending karmic cycle. …More

Preparing the Brain for Shamanic Ecstasy: A Talk with Alberto Villoldo

10 Oct 2013

Ken Jordan: You talk about “shamanic ecstasy” in your writing and lectures. It sounds so alluring, but what does it mean? …More

Why Our IQ Levels Are Higher Than Our Grandparents

7 Oct 2013

by 33rd Square: The Flynn effect is the substantial increase in average scores on intelligence tests all over the world over the last century. …More

Facebook Building Major Artificial Intelligence System To Understand Who We Are

2 Oct 2013

by: Cameron Scott:  Meaningful artificial intelligence has been the aim of computer science since Alan Turing first imagined, in the 1950s, a computer that “passed” as human. …More

What Excites Larry Page About The Future

29 Sep 2013

Co-founder and CEO of Google, Larry Page recently talked about what excites him about the future during Zeitgeist Americas 2013. …More

Why the Definition of Success Needs a Serious Face Lift

25 Sep 2013

by Juliet Turalski:  When I hear the word success my mind goes haywire. …More

David Wood on the Lead Up to the Singularity

22 Sep 2013

by David Wood: is the lead organiser of London Futurists, and has been chairing public meetings in London on futurist, singularitarian, and transhumanist themes for many years. …More

Seven Paths to a Meaningful Life

19 Sep 2013

The following is adapted from a commencement address Philip G. Zimbardo delivered at the University of Puget Sound earlier this month. …More

The Voice-Off: Android vs. Siri

16 Sep 2013

by David Pogue:  “Your review was the dumbest thing I’ve ever read. It strains me to avoid profanity in describing how stupid you sound.” …More

How to Make Risk Your Friend

15 Sep 2013

by Deepak Chopra:  In a competitive society, success is all but impossible without taking risks. …More

7 Ways to Find Inner (and Real) Happiness

14 Sep 2013

by Ed and Deb Shapiro:  Happiness is one of the most misunderstood words in our vocabulary, yet we search for this intangible state our whole lives. …More

Matt Killingsworth: Want to be Happier? Stay in the Moment

11 Sep 2013

Throughout Matt Killingsworth’s research on happiness, he asked more than 600,000 people to report on their happiness levels and whether they were thinking about the past, the present, or the future. …More

What the US Can Learn from Denmark About Happiness!

9 Sep 2013

by Jeffery Sachs:  The new results are in. The U.S., for all its riches, stands just 17th in the new world happiness rankings released today …More

Deepak Chopra How to Win Loyalty From Other People

7 Sep 2013

by Deepak Chopra:  If you aspire to be successful as an entrepreneur, manager, business owner, or any kind of leader, others must feel loyal to you. …More

Male and Female Brains Really Are Built Differently

5 Dec 2013

by Olga Khazan: The hemispheres of women’s brains are more interconnected. Does that matter? …More

Are You Happy Now? 10 Ways to Achieve Happiness

2 Dec 2013

by Barbara Berger:  This book came about when I was lying on my sofa one afternoon thinking to myself… …More

3 Things You Can Accept Right Now That Will Make Your Day Better

26 Nov 2013

by Bob Miglani: Along with the crisp fall breeze that runs through the air in the months following summer comes the stress from the hurriedness of life and the chaos of work. …More

How I Learned To Manage My Crippling Anxiety

20 Nov 2013

by Derek Beres: Anxiety can be crippling. All of us deal with varying levels of stress — it’s an evolutionary trait that helped us remain cognizant of the world’s potential dangers. …More

OSHO: Strange Consequences

16 Nov 2013

“After Friedrich Nietzsche declared that “God is Dead” – Fuck became the most important word in the English language? …More

New Cognitive Training Study Takes on the Critics

9 Nov 2013

Meditation: A Key for Unlocking the Human Brain

6 Nov 2013

by Jai Robles:  Interview with Dr. Shanida Nataraja, author of The Blissful Brain. …More

Own Your Feelings

3 Nov 2013

by Dr. Rob Pennington: Most people think they don’t have anything to do with how they are feeling. I certainly didn’t. …More

Why Halloween Can Be a Good Reminder to Live in the Moment

31 Oct 2013

by Gregg McBride: Whenever Halloween rolls around, I’m reminded of a time in my life when I managed to find some joy — despite weighing nearly 450 pounds. …More

Six Great Scientific Apps for the Science Geek in You

29 Oct 2013

by Eqwyn Applegates:  Remember when you were a kid and amazed by everything around you? A spiral rock, the stars above, …More

Why Denmark Is Considered The Happiest Country.

27 Oct 2013

Last month, Denmark was crowned the happiest country in the world. …More

15 Ways To Find Calm In Less Than 5 Minutes

23 Oct 2013

by Tina Williamson: When the daily chaos of life becomes overwhelming and you’re pushed to the edge of the cliff, don’t plunge straight down  …More

In a Mood? Call Center Agents Can Tell

18 Oct 2013

by Natasha Singer:  In a YouTube clip from one of Steve Jobs’s last interviews, …More

Google and NASA’s Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab

15 Oct 2013

Google Quantum A.I. Lab Team:  Google has produced a video introducing some of the people involved with the newly founded Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab. …More

How Daydreams and Videogames Can Make Us Confident In Real Life (Yes)

12 Oct 2013

by Tom Kelley and David Kelley:  Daydreaming gets a bad rap. Watch a classroom scene in nearly any Hollywood movie, and you’re likely to see a kid getting busted for daydreaming in class — gazing out the window or staring off into space when the teacher calls on him. …More

What’s Love Got to Do with the Brain?

9 Oct 2013

by Jeremy Adam Smith: I recited love poetry to Helen Fisher. There’s no need for my wife to be jealous. I was working, you see— …More

21 Golden Wisdoms From My Grandmother

3 Oct 2013

by Dr. Carmen Harra:  Wisdom is perhaps the scarcest resource in our world today. …More

The price of creating a connected future

30 Sep 2013

by Tad Williams:  Future generations will live in a world more connected in almost every way. …More

Richard Branson How I Hire: Focus On Personality

26 Sep 2013

by Richard Branson:  There is nothing more important for a business than hiring the right team. …More

Intel Unveils Tiny, Low-Power Quark Chip For Internet Of Things

23 Sep 2013

Karen Armstrong On Letting Go Of The Desire To Know It All

21 Sep 2013

So many of us are terrified of what will happen if we don’t have all the answers. Find out how to surrender to faith — and happiness …More

Moby Inside the brain of a genius. Meditator. Vegan. Outlaw.

18 Sep 2013

by Maranda Pleasant:  Moby: I started working with Oliver Sacks on a music therapy program called the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function. …More

The Voice of Knowledge don Miguel Ruiz

15 Sep 2013

When I first saw the title of your new book,The Voice of Knowledge, I drew a conclusion about what it meant. …More

Fear: The Siren Call to Change

12 Sep 2013

by Jackie Lapin:  When most people think of fear, they conjure pictures of screaming women in slasher movies, horrible mindless villains, or heroes chased by zombies. …More

Manifestation (Three Ingredients)

9 Sep 2013

by Dhanpal-Donna Quesada:  Through my own personal experience of bringing into my life the situations that reflect my heart’s true longing and my soul’s sense of purpose, …More

Why Every Conflict Can Be Resolved

6 Sep 2013

by Pragito Dove:  Many of us dread conflict. We wish we could  all  just get along. …More

Twelve Things You Were Not Taught in School about Creative Thinking

2 Sep 2013

by Michael Michalko:  We’ve been educated to process information based upon what has happened in the past, Reprinted by permission of SuperConsciousness, www.superconsciousness.com …More

How to Become a Great Leader

31 Aug 2013

by Deepak Chopra:  Leadership is a hot topic and will always be one. …More

10 Ways to Overcome Stress Dr. Joan Borysenko, PhD

27 Aug 2013

It’s Not the End of the World, Developing Resilience in Times of Change …More

Getting Into the Optimistic Flow: How to Move Past Setbacks and Have What You Want

25 Aug 2013

by Erika Nicole Finn:  We all experience feeling let down when we don’t achieve something that we want. …More