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Our May issue is here! The Power of Play is live now on bigthink.com. Some highlights: ⬤ Why play brings us pleasure | Alex Hutchinson @sweatscience ⬤ How relentless gamification causes us to optimize for the metric and not the job itself | Jonny Thomson @philosophyminis ⬤ How to use the neuroscience of gamified learning to our advantage | Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne 🎨 Tala Schlossberg @talaschlossberg

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Pigs could end the transplant waiting list | Joshua D. Mezrich

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Loneliness is not a glitch it's a motivator | Paul Bloom @paulbloomatyale

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5 ways to embrace uncertainty | Simone Stolzoff @SimoneStolzoff

The simple habit to goal attainment | Chris Bailey

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Why your brain loves games — and how to use that to your advantage | Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne 🎨 George Whylesol

A single illustration reveals the entirety of cosmic history It took 13.8 billion years for the Grand Cosmic Story to actually unfold. Why not view the whole thing in one illustration: from before the Big Bang to humanity's modern rise? bigthink.com/starts-with-a-…

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We put the entire history of the universe... on a poster

The 9-second meditation | Lisa Genova @lisagenova

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The hidden cost of taking yourself too seriously | Francesca Tighinean 🎨 Sarah Mazzetti

Conquering analysis paralysis | Mark Manson @markmanson

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@sweatscience New research suggests fun isn’t a distraction from learning — it’s the brain’s way of rewarding us for navigating uncertainty, discovering patterns, and staying mentally alive.

Why does play feel so good? | Alex Hutchinson @sweatscience