We change focus this week with a delightful, unusual and informative show that focuses on optimism, joy and high energy. You will not have heard this information before, so don’t miss it. Yanik Silver is an author, an adventurer and a self-described ‘pretty good doodler,’ and this week on Dreamlandread more
Today, we are joined by Tim Wallace-Murphy, one of the world’s most sought after teachers on the secrets of our Western tradition of esoteric and spiritual
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Is the old adage "older and wiser" true? A recent study suggests that it is. A psychologist found that in the US, older folks have more of it than younger people, despite the fact that we seem to admire youth so much here. Surprisingly, he found the opposite in Japan, a country where they venerate their elders.
When psychologist Igor Grossman sent out questionnaires at random to Japanese citizens and then evaluated them without know the ages of the respondents, he found that Japanese youth had better solutions to complex questions than older citizens.
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When people can learn what others think–over the internet or through news programs, for instance–the usual wisdom of crowds may veer towards mass ignorance. We especially tend to see this during election seasons.
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