The Periodic Table of Cognition
...Most of the discoveries about what electricity could do happened without the knowledge of how they worked....
...Most of the discoveries about what electricity could do happened without the knowledge of how they worked....
...What if we knew when our time would end? What if there were no cause and effect to our actions? What if there was no past? No future?...
...What if there's no such thing as the perfect coffee maker?...
...I’m going to make a bold, daring generalization here. For the most part—at least when it comes to financial and career decisions—people do not undertake enough risk...
...Consumers do some complicated mental accounting when allocating money, and researchers are mapping it...
...This 30-minute meal is packed with savory flavor...
..."Buyer’s Remorse—it’s something we’ve all experienced at some point in our lives. It happens when reality doesn’t meet our expectations—when the thing we thought we wanted doesn’t actually bring the satisfaction or happiness we thought it would"...
...God’s waiter just came over to our table and asked “need anything else?” because the kitchen is closing soon. Except the kitchen is my mom...
..."Modern office workers are often starved for ambition, adventure, and even discomfort"...
...Your life is only bad if you can't commit to things, and we have a crisis of commitment in modernity...
...The right sort of practice carried out over a sufficient period of time leads to improvement. Nothing else...
...Strengthen your focus like a muscle...
...Use a cast iron skillet to cook perfectly juicy and tender chicken breasts. Make sure your skillet is hot and the chicken sizzles as it hits the pan to prevent sticking...
...It is impossible to make a perpetual motion machine, you’ll waste your time if you try...
...A study suggests that relational diversity, or having relationships with various levels of connection, is positively correlated with well-being...
...One of the great causes of suffering is this maddening worry about what others think of us...
...You have more leverage than you think...
...Nobody can prevent you from choosing to be exceptional. The key is to find the meaning in the mundane and power in your purpose...
...Leaving things to the last minute is a bad habit that resonates with many of us...
...This creamy pasta bake is one of my favorite midweek pasta dishes. My whole family loves it, and there is not much prep. Once the pasta bake is in the oven, you can make a salad or set the table, and then it's time to eat...