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motivation Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Curiosity does not simply fade with age: the general disposition declines while curiosity aroused by a particular thing you care about actually increases. Curiosity does not simply fade with age: the general disposition declines while curiosity aroused by a particular thing you care about actually increases. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Older adults are not worse rememberers so much as more selective ones: they keep what they were curious about and let the rest go. — tap to centre the map on it Older adults are not worse rememberers so much as more selective ones: they keep what they were curious about and… Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge decays fast when it goes unused, while the feeling a class left behind lasts for decades. — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge decays fast when it goes unused, while the feeling a class left behind lasts for decades. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Memory does not simply decline with age — an older brain's job changes to passing on accumulated knowledge rather than forming new episodic memories. — tap to centre the map on it Memory does not simply decline with age — an older brain's job changes to passing on accumulated knowledge rather… Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Curiosity is the thing AI has not cracked: a model can research a question thoroughly, but it cannot decide which question is worth asking. — tap to centre the map on it Curiosity is the thing AI has not cracked: a model can research a question thoroughly, but it cannot… Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. — tap to centre the map on it You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. — tap to centre the map on it Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. Last stated 7 years ago
31 May 2019
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Nick Cave — holds since 2019-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keeping a social network, staying curious and having a sense of purpose protect against dementia about as much as blood pressure and exercise do. — tap to centre the map on it Keeping a social network, staying curious and having a sense of purpose protect against dementia about as much… Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The obstacle to search is not the competition but the fact that people are not naturally good at turning curiosity into a question. — tap to centre the map on it The obstacle to search is not the competition but the fact that people are not naturally good at turning curiosity into… Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and… Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the… Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of… Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting… Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be… Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are