'The Buddhist doctrine of no-self is not a nihilistic denial of your reality, nor should it provoke despair, but it should inspire confidence' | Jay Garfield
How a person responds to a difficult life event such as a death or divorce helps shape the development of their wisdom over time. For many, the difficult life event also served to disrupt their sense of personal meaning, raising questions about their understanding of their world
Brain Overload (2015) - While the human brain can only process a limited number of tasks at the same time, our current information society is pushing its capacities to the extreme. Is there a point where our brain becomes incapable of processing the information it receives? Can we adapt?
New blood test can detect autism in children. Researchers at the University of Warwick discover link between autism and damage to proteins in blood plasma.
TIL of 'Shulba Sutra', an ancient text originated around 800 BC. The texts gives a description on how to create Fire Ritual Altars using Pythagorean triplets, Square roots and Geometrical Shapes.
Researchers have found a new mechanism in which an antibody can prevent allergic reactions in a broad range of patients. The antibody prevents the human allergy antibody (IgE) from attaching to cells, thus keeping all allergic symptoms from occurring, as reported in Nature Communications.
A local farmer just started growing a special kind of barley used in the Faroe islands since the Viking age and he is asking if the locals are interested in helping preserve it. How can I (with no experience) help him out?
Study reveals why we trust some strangers and not others: Strangers are more likely to be trusted if they look like someone who has earned your trust before – and more likely to be distrusted if they resemble someone who has betrayed your faith in them, finds new research in the journal PNAS.