We Don't Believe Other People's Experiences Can

The Mistakes We Make When We Try To Imagine Our Personal Futures Are Also Lawful, Regular, And Systematic. They, Too, Have A Pattern That Tells Us About The Powers And Limits Of Foresight In Much The Same Way That Optical Illusions Tell Us About The Powers And Limits Of Eyesight.

Alas, We Think Of Ourselves As Unique Entities-minds Unlike Any Others-and Thus We Often Reject The Lessons That The Emotional Experience Of Others Has To Teach Us.

Global Warming Is A Deadly Threat Precisely Because It Fails To Trip The Brain's Alarm, Leaving Us Soundly Asleep In A Burning Bed.

Perceptions Are Portraits, Not Photographs, And Their Form Reveals The Artist’s Hand Every Bit As Much As It Reflects The Things Portrayed

Lower Your Cortisol Level. The Happiest People Have The Lowest Level Of Cortisol, A Stress Hormone That Raises Blood Pressure And Weakens The Immune System. Cut The Stress-more Yoga, Less Road Rage-and You'll Cut Your Cortisol Production.