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I also do not speak of perceiving someone’s emotion “accurately.” Instances of emotion have no objective fingerprints in the face, body, and brain, so “accuracy” has no scientific meaning. It has a social meaning—we certainly can ask whether two people agree in their perceptions of emotion, or whether a perception is consistent with some norm. But perceptions exist within the perceiver.

How Emotions Are Made

Lisa Feldman Barrett

the liver is responding to the concentration of fructose it receives, not the amount. If the fructose trickles in slowly, the concentration of fructose to which the liver is exposed will be lower than if all of the fructose arrives at once.

Nature Wants Us to Be Fat

Richard Johnson and David Perlmutter

When evaluating your resources, ask yourself questions like: Are there any new interests or passions I’d like to pursue more seriously? Are there any curiosities or questions I’d like to start exploring? Are there any hobbies or pursuits I’ve allowed to stagnate that I’d like to reboot?

The PARA Method

Tiago Forte

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