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Kaum etwas bringt uns so schnell auf andere Gedanken und befördert das eigene Wohlbefinden so problemlos wie ein Spaziergang. Der renommierte Neurowissenschaftler Shane O'Mara zeigt anschaulich und unterhaltsam, warum der aufrechte Gang entscheidend für unsere Evolution war, was sich, während wir laufen oder wandern, in unserem Gehirn und Nervensystem abspielt und wie wichtig Gehen für den sozialen Zusammenhalt ist.

Every day we speak to ourselves and to each other, about ourselves and about others. Whether ruminating on a past event alone or gossiping with a group of friends, we move through life in a state of near-constant chatter - even during those moments we profess to wanting nothing more than some peace and quiet. So, why do we do it, and what purpose does talking serve? In this paean to conversation, neuroscientist Shane O'Mara encourages us to marvel at our brains distinct mechanisms for communicating.

Cognitive Republic a book-length project written online, in public - a new and scary experience for me, and I hope an exhilarating experience for you. This will be the podcast version. I begins with a blunt claim: unless liberal democracies reinvent themselves, they will be out-competed by populist authoritarian alternatives. Not everywhere; not all at once; but steadily, through institutional fatigue, informational disorder, and the seductive simplicity of strongman answers.The central premise is equally blunt. Democracies that learn—truly learn—are the ones that will endure.You can ...

Behavior change is hard, but O’Mara shows that by adopting strategies that are well-founded in the science of brain and behavior, individuals and organizations can adapt to the demands of the modern world.