Category: Materialism
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A mindless designer, a brain, plastic organic shapes...
A designer scans his consumers' brains to create the optimal home furnishings they desire. (1) You may like something else, but your brain know better! At least according to the designer who likes to believe your brain than what you actually say! "If you ask people what they like, as a group they like blue, wood…
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Mindfulness' meditation. Gene expression.
It's no secret that mindfulness meditation - a practice that encourages focusing attention on the present moment - can ease emotional stress. And evidence is mounting that mindfulness also may have key benefits for your physical health - from lowering blood pressure to helping curb addiction. But a new study conducted by researchers working in…
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Does medicine actually help? [Cure rates and Philosophy analysis of mainstream and alternative medicine]
What would you think about a new pill that treats Hepatitis C ? (1) What would you think about a new pill that treats Hepatitis C and costs $1,000? What would you think about a new pill that SAYS it treats Hepatitis C and costs $1,000 ? What would you think of you gave $1,000…
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Feeling different! Feeling human!
Two interesting news... First: Where do humans fall in the food chain? You can probably already guess it's somewhere between cows and polar bears, but a new study now puts a number to it: Somewhere between 2.0 and 2.6, depending on where you live. That's on a scale of 1 to about 5, in which…
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