The Double-Edged Sword of Intelligence

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Mario Peshev
April 23, 2024

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

The Double-Edged Sword of Intelligence

Neuroplasticity pioneer, Norman Doidge, on the nature of worry.

"All of us have worries. We worry because we are intelligent beings. Intelligence predicts, that is its essence; the same intelligence that allows us to plan, hope, imagine, and hypothesize also allows us to worry and anticipate negative outcomes."

Inspirational actress, Viola Davis, on transformation and love.

"My biggest discovery was that you can literally re-create your life. You can redefine it. You don’t have to live in the past. I found that not only did I have fight in me, I had love."

Source: ​​Finding Me​​​
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​The Lost Art of Embracing Boredom

Productivity expert, Cal Newport, on the value of slowing down.

"To simply wait and be bored has become a novel experience in modern life, but from the perspective of concentration training, it’s incredibly valuable"

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Brain Food

Today I Learned: Louboutins' iconic red soles were inspired by Andy Warhol's drawing "Flowers." (​Source​)

Science: In a recent study, 151 human participants were pitted against ChatGPT-4 in three tests designed to measure divergent thinking, which is considered to be an indicator of creative thought. They found the AI outperformed humans. (​Source​)

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Have a productive week ahead,
​The Smarter Brain Team

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