Tag Archives: Perception

Forgeries on the Brain

Posted on May 18, 2012 by AJ Kessler

When it comes to high art, almost nobody can tell the difference between an original and a good copy.  Even so, we overwhelmingly prefer the original.  Oxford scientists hooked up 14 volunteers to a functional MRI, and then showed them … Continue reading →

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What Scares Us Most

Posted on November 29, 2011 by AJ Kessler

There is no child on the planet who is afraid of the dark. They’re afraid of not being able to see what’s around them.  They’re afraid of the unknown. We all are. While fear of pain drives us to act … Continue reading →

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Anxiety Comes Only From Within

Posted on November 25, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Today I escaped from anxiety.  Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions — not outside. – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Book 9 ¶ 13

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Don’t Judge Me, Bro

Posted on August 12, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Judgment is a basic animal process.  A dog’s brain instantly processes hundreds of data points of sounds, smells, visual cues and behavioral phenomena to determine which animals are friendly and which are not.  The reactions are so quick because these … Continue reading →

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You’ll Never Be Rich

Posted on May 19, 2011 by AJ Kessler

How much money does it take to feel rich?  Throw out a number. Ten million dollars?  Fifty million dollars?  One Hundred million dollars? Interestingly, when you ask people that have actually made that much money, the average answer seems to … Continue reading →

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