Sunday Reads 05.03.23
Read #1. The brain-changing magic of new experiences.
“There is a connection between novelty and happiness,” Dr. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist who teaches the wildly popular “Psychology and the Good Life” course at Yale, told me. “Novel stimuli tend to activate regions of our brain that are associated with rewards.” There’s more than just the dopamine rush, though. “Novel things also capture our attention … you’re more likely to notice things and be present,” Santos continued.
Read #2. Interesting interview of Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella
Read #3. Your brain could be controlling how sick you get.
Read #4. Why Uganda is rapidly becoming a white water rafting destination.
Read #5. History of nutella.