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05/22/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The perception conundrum: “Gorilla effect” could be blinding us from actually detecting aliens

We might be looking for alien life in the wrong direction. A Spanish study suggests that alien hunters are blinded by the “gorilla effect,” where someone tunnel-visions on something so hard that he fails to notice something strange. Cosmologists focused on the human definition of life while ignoring unorthodox ideas such as aliens made of dark matter or […]

01/22/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Can mindfulness save the world? Here’s an example of how it cultivates insight

At mindfulness retreats, participants often have the chance to ask their meditation teachers questions. The questions often involve anger management, discussing politics with family and friends, or simply “using mindfulness to not take that extra cookie.” However, someone will occasionally ask a challenging or provocative question. For example, during a particular retreat, a participant asked Thich […]

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