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20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stress is an inability to decide what is important. — tap to centre the map on it Stress is an inability to decide what is important. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overtraining is a relatively simple problem: stress the body has not adapted to. — tap to centre the map on it Overtraining is a relatively simple problem: stress the body has not adapted to. Last stated 7 years ago
20 Aug 2019
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Phil Maffetone — holds since 2019-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Loneliness is an evolved biological signal that triggers a threat response rather than just an emotional state. — tap to centre the map on it Loneliness is an evolved biological signal that triggers a threat response rather than just an emotional state. Last stated 2 years ago
10 Apr 2025
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Ken Norton — holds since 2025-04-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Suppressing cortisol suppresses training adaptation; large spikes followed by quick recovery are what drive progress. — tap to centre the map on it Suppressing cortisol suppresses training adaptation; large spikes followed by quick recovery are what drive progress. Last stated 4 years ago
15 Feb 2023
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Andy Galpin — holds since 2023-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Life is not fighting the second law of thermodynamics; it surfs increasing entropy and depends on it to hold itself together. — tap to centre the map on it Life is not fighting the second law of thermodynamics; it surfs increasing entropy and depends on it to hold itself together. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The gym can be a place to uncover changes in movement and range of motion, not only a stimulus for adaptation. — tap to centre the map on it The gym can be a place to uncover changes in movement and range of motion, not only a stimulus for adaptation. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Kelly Starrett — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trauma is not confined to terrible events: a child whose parents were too stressed or distracted to see them has been traumatized too. — tap to centre the map on it Trauma is not confined to terrible events: a child whose parents were too stressed or distracted to see them has been traumatized too. Last stated 10 years ago
5 Apr 2017
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Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cold exposure trains autonomic regulation that generalises, so that an everyday provocation stops producing an anger response at all. — tap to centre the map on it Cold exposure trains autonomic regulation that generalises, so that an everyday provocation stops producing an anger response at all. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. — tap to centre the map on it A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. Last stated 5 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adaptive evolution tends to achieve even a simple, fixed objective through complicated behavior. — tap to centre the map on it Adaptive evolution tends to achieve even a simple, fixed objective through complicated behavior. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Stephen Wolfram — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. — tap to centre the map on it "The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A substantial share of people's personalities, dispositions, and dysfunctions is genetically driven rather than purely a product of environment or trauma. — tap to centre the map on it A substantial share of people's personalities, dispositions, and dysfunctions is genetically driven rather than purely a product of environment or trauma. Last stated 3 years ago
22 Feb 2024
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Mark Manson — holds since 2024-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. — tap to centre the map on it Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Jul 2021
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Mar 2014
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2014-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. Last stated 16 years ago
19 Mar 2011
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2011-03-19 — tap for who they are
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Stress is the mechanism of adaptation rather than something to be minimised, and the case against it comes from conflating chronic stress with acute stress.
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Stress is an inability to decide what is important.
Holds
Overtraining is a relatively simple problem: stress the body has not adapted to.
Holds
Loneliness is an evolved biological signal that triggers a threat response rather than just an emotional state.
Holds
Suppressing cortisol suppresses training adaptation; large spikes followed by quick recovery are what drive progress.
Holds
Life is not fighting the second law of thermodynamics; it surfs increasing entropy and depends on it to hold itself together.
Holds
The gym can be a place to uncover changes in movement and range of motion, not only a stimulus for adaptation.
Holds
Trauma is not confined to terrible events: a child whose parents were too stressed or distracted to see them has been traumatized too.
Holds
Cold exposure trains autonomic regulation that generalises, so that an everyday provocation stops producing an anger response at all.
Holds
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Holds
A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait.
Holds
Adaptive evolution tends to achieve even a simple, fixed objective through complicated behavior.
Holds
"The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid.
Holds
A substantial share of people's personalities, dispositions, and dysfunctions is genetically driven rather than purely a product of environment or trauma.
Holds
Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself.
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences.
Holds
EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing.
Holds