On the Origin of minds, The Subtle Reason of Choosing Your Problems, & Why Spicy Food Makes Your Nose Run—and Why It's Great for You
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In On the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin draws a picture of the long sweep of evolution, from the beginning of life, playing out along two fundamental axes: physical and mental.
Body and mind. All living beings, not just some, evolve by natural selection in both ‘corporeal and mental endowments, he writes. When psychology has accepted this view of nature,
Darwin predicts the science of the mind ‘will be based on a new foundation’, the necessarily gradual evolutionary development ‘of each mental power and capacity.
Source: On the origin of minds
In life, there is no escaping from problems and struggles. Even if you manage to change your current lifestyle, don’t be surprised to find yourself surrounded by an entirely new set of issues and struggles.
It’s another matter that the context and magnitude of your new problems might present you with all new possibilities.
But ironically, there is no way to know this unless you explore the new frontiers which could present you with challenging problems.
Source: The Subtle Reason of Choosing Your Problems
Munch a bit of habanero pepper or hot-sauce-soaked jambalaya, and you’ll notice a tingling numbness in your mouth followed by a burning sensation. If that burning sensation is sufficiently strong, your nose and eyes will start to run, and your mouth and throat will start to generate mucus.
You may not be able to feel it, but your stomach and parts of your intestine will also start secreting excess fluid, says Dr. Brett Comer, a surgeon, and ear, nose, and throat specialist at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. Why does all this happen?
Source: Why Spicy Food Makes Your Nose Run—and Why It's Great for You
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Piyush Kamal
Ex-IRS, Economist, and a Published Author who loves to play at the intersection of Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, and Philosophy.
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