Lawrence VillegasHow giant neurons in the brain stimulate consciousness, awareness and cognitionverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Rich HaridyA fascinating study from scientists at Rockefeller University has shed new light on a deep brain mechanism that can stimulate awareness and …
Lawrence VillegasThis Is The Psychological Reason Why Some People Are So Hard On ThemselvesForbes - Brianna WiestIn her book Edge States, Joan Halifax explains that human beings are transformed when pushed to the boundaries of their understanding, comfort and capability. She attributes this in part to Kazimierz Dabrowski's theory of positive disintegration, which is the idea that crises and stress are not just …
Lawrence VillegasFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow to Eliminate Passive Aggressivenesslivestrong.com - Raquel VillarrealImagine you’re in the jungle. You’re treading along carefully when suddenly a poisonous rattlesnake strikes out at you. What do you do? You steer …
Lawrence VillegasSupercomputer provides black hole breakthroughsky.com - SkyUsing supercomputer simulations, astronomers have discovered more about how black holes interact with space-time. Black holes are regions of …
Lawrence VillegasHere's everything new Niantic just added to Pokémon GOverified_publisherTechCrunch - Greg KumparakNiantic is rounding out the year with one of Pokémon GO’s biggest updates to date. We knew earlier this week that the update was right around the corner, but we didn’t know exactly when. The answer: now. From new Pokémon to crazy new weather systems and minor text fixes (heh) to battle system …
Lawrence VillegasWhat the living can learn from the dyingverified_publisherVox - Sean IllingWe know that we will die, yet we spend much of our lives trying very hard not to think about it. But is it wise to ignore death? Could we live better if we spent more time thinking about our own mortality? Frank Ostaseski is the author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach the …
