Content on Behavior
Caring for the Body, Caring for the Soul
How can mindfulness help heal our relationship with food?
How Religion is Debugged Spiritual Technology
What has religion done for people that has allowed it to survive for so many upheavals over millennia?
Did COVID Change the Rules?
Did COVID-19’s upheavals change some institutions for the better?
What Does “Purity” Mean?
Subconsciously, we tend to link physical and moral purity, but they’re not always linked.
What Does It Mean to Be a Person? Views From Psychology
How can both psychology and Judaism help us look at freedom of choice, happiness and gratitude?
Habits and Awareness: A Neuroscientist’s Perspective
Are humans on autopilot, relying on habits to navigate the world, or are we fully in control of our lives, actively deciding who we are and who we want to be?
ChatGPT Isn’t Good at Arguments. Can We Humans Do Better?
There’s a preference in ChatGPT for finding commonality and agreement – sometimes at the expense of actual argumentation.
Did Esau Fail the Marshmallow Experiment?
Impulsiveness is easier to understand when there are no guarantees.
Change is Hard
During the High Holidays, we are asked to be intentional about who we are, how we’ve been, and who we want to be.
Knowing the Past to Build the Future
God is seen as a parent in the High Holy Day liturgy. And parents know their children – their flaws, their gifts, and even sometimes their actions before they happen.
How Long-Term Should Our Vision Be?
How many resources should we devote to “longtermist” versus “near-termist” goals?
What Does Judaism Have to Say About Privacy?
What do we give away when we compromise our privacy?