Shortly after I finished my medical degree, I pursued a master’s degree in finance. The 2008 market crash was pretty terrible for Ireland – and I was curious to find out get out of the medical bubble and learn about the world. After 5 years of medicine, everyone who wasn’t a doctor seemed well-rounded, but…
Happiness research: everything useful we’ve managed to gather so far
Happiness seems to be on everyone’s mind. Yes, we’re on a quest to be happier and we’re trying to game the system. No, it may not actually be helpful to overall happiness, who knows. But we’re curious, right? I decided that I will start this post as my one stop shop for all the quality…
Love of labour: a bad romance with the illusion of security
If cows and minks are bred for their meat and their fur, are we kind of… bred for economic growth?
The selfish catharsis of criticising others
We criticise in others what we don’t like in ourselves
Side effects of meditation: be warned!
Meditation is associated with multiple cognitive, perceptual, affective, somatic and other side effects
The neuroscience of creativity
Looking at how we can use neuroscience research to boost our creativity
Lessons from the May challenge: all about anxiety
Being mindful when you know you’re anxious
Happy May Day
Happy May Day all
The successniks of Silicon Valley learn philosophy, but search for the secret sauce continues
Good relationships keep us happier and healthier.
“Ethics” as a form of marketing
Originally posted on Vividness:
By “ethics,” in quotes, I mean talk about ethics, rather than what people actually do. This page explains “ethics” as signaling: personal advertisement. We all display “ethicalness” as a strategy for looking like attractive mates and coworkers, by signaling class status, tribal loyalty, and superior personality traits. Although this post is…
The spiritual aspects of mindfulness through an evidence-based lens
We should pay more attention to what the Eastern philosophy already knows about the body and mind.
The wheat from the chaff: philosophy vs self-help
Philosophy doesn’t aim to change one’s life, only to understand it.
