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Focusing Issues
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Colin Wright
Virtual Empathy
There’s evidence that virtual simulations, even imperfect, polygonal ones, can trigger immune responses in users who are exposed to obviously sick…
9 hrs ago
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Colin Wright
Contagious Smiles
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Jan 13
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Rumpelstiltskin Effect
A recent review article published in the BJPsych Bulletin looks at an effect that’s long been documented by medical practitioners, but which hasn’t been…
Jan 13
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Healthy User Effect
In the world of health-related research, there’s growing evidence that many studies have shown exaggerated results not because the pharmaceutical or…
Jan 8
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Dec 11, 2019
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Thought-Terminating Clichés
Mar 1, 2022
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Lizardman's Constant
Jul 20, 2021
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Benford's Law of Controversy
Aug 11, 2020
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Traffic Noise Cost
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Jan 8
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2:54
Mental Subtraction
There’s a fair bit of research that suggests gratitude—feeling thankful for what we have—can have a positive influence on our sense of well-being, can…
Jan 6
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Vision Splitting
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Jan 6
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Fading Affect Bias
The “Pollyanna Principle” refers to a tendency for human beings to more completely and accurately remember positive things than negative things.
Dec 25, 2025
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Prosocial Kindness
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Dec 25, 2025
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1:34
Region-Beta Paradox
Note: I’ll be taking next week off for the holidays, so Thursday’s bonus essay and podcast episode for paid supporters will be the last of the year.
Dec 23, 2025
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Wealth-Adjusted Life Satisfaction
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Dec 23, 2025
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