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Shamay Agaron

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The future of brain training apps

While we do see improvements on the games people trained on, the benefits don’t extend outside the context of the games.

The future of brain training apps
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New sensory experiences

What if you could stream the sound environment around you and convert it into touch on your skin? Would you be able to hear through your touch?

New sensory experiences
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The silver lining of 15-minute book summaries

There’s potential for platforms like Blinkist to nurture meaningful engagement with non-fiction books

The silver lining of 15-minute book summaries
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The future of long-form content

Despite the overall trend towards bite-sized content, podcasts have exploded as a new long-form medium in the last few years.

The future of long-form content
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Tuning in to inner speech

How would you describe your inner speech? How often are you aware of it? What type of roles does it play in your life?

Tuning in to inner speech
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Reading is different for everyone

You might think that most people have reasonably similar mental states, but it would be incredibly disorienting to be in another person’s head.

Reading is different for everyone
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Time perception is linked with our experience of self

The felt experience of time is just as important as the science behind it. Neuroscience AND philosophy are needed to fully appreciate time.

Time perception is linked with our experience of self
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BCI 2022: Peloton for the Mind

We need to start thinking of focus as the mental equivalent of cardio. We need a Peloton for the mind.

BCI 2022: Peloton for the Mind
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Learning how to learn

By breaking down a complex skill into individual components, you could design bespoke drills to rapidly improve your weaknesses.

Learning how to learn
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Untranslatable words

A language’s untranslatable words, that have no direct equivalent in other languages, actually clue you in to the intricacies of the culture.

Untranslatable words