Episodios sobre "Perception"
22 episodios sobre este tema
Little Happier: The World Changes More than We Assume
Through two seemingly unrelated pursuits—following the Knicks and visiting the Met—we discover a surprising truth. When we're casual observers, things appears fixed and permanent, like …
Acting with Intention: The Mindfulness Advantage, with Kessonga
Learn how mindfulness helps us pause before reacting, allowing us to act with intention and avoid negative consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
Little Happier: After Hundreds of Visits to the Met, I Still Needed Someone to Show Me
During a visit to the Metropolitan Museum, a former museum guard showed me something interesting that I’d never noticed before, even though it was right …
Little Happier: An Example from the CIA Illustrates How Many Dangers Don’t Seem Dangerous
A change in the standing operating procedure of the CIA demonstrates a basic truth about human nature. Get in touch: [email protected] Follow on social media: …
Little Happier: My 13 Color “Koans”—Mysterious Statements that Can’t Be Understood Logically
I love color, and I love a “koan”--a question, story, or statement that can’t be understood logically. These thirteen color koans explore the mysteries of …
Little Happier: Where Is Timbuktu?
A man in Timbuktu laughed when he heard that that people think of the place as being very far away.Get in touch: [email protected] on social …
Little Happier: An Important Lesson from a Famous Illusionist and a Fake Gorilla
The famous “Monkey Business Illusion” video and the memoir of magician Darren Brown point to a similar conclusion: When we pay too much attention to …
Little Happier: Which of the Five Senses Do People Most Often Neglect? The Answer Is Surprising.
Tens of thousands of people have now taken the “What’s Your Neglected Sense?” quiz. The results are unexpected.Get in touch: [email protected] on social media:@GretchenRubin on …
Little Happier: Two Staircases in the Metropolitan Museum Illustrate a Profound Truth
During my daily visits to the Metropolitan Museum, I noticed something about staircases that underscored a truth I already knew: the same experience can be …
Little Happier: Queen Elizabeth II and Her Corgis Show That We Can Interpret the Same Situation in Different Ways
A story about Queen Elizabeth II and her offer to feed her corgis illustrates how the same situation can be interpreted in different ways.Get in …
Little Happier: Why Did a Neighbor Object to a Brownstone’s Bright Yellow Door?
A neighbor asked, “Why would you paint your door such an ugly color?” as if everyone would agree that a particular color was objectively ugly. …
Little Happier: One Thing That Surprised Me in My Study of the Five Senses
Each of us inhabits our own individual, idiosyncratic sensory worlds. One example: I love the fragrance of paperwhite narcissus flowers; my daughter Eleanor disliked the …