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Eleven Signs You’re Not As Smart As You Think You Are
Intelligence is not measured by how much you know, but by how much you have the capacity to learn. — Francesca Zappia
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Doctors Don’t Take Women’s Pain Seriously
And it might be your fault. Yes, yours.
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July 2023
The Military Secret To Strength-Endurance
Grease the Groove training flies in the face of conventional wisdom– but it delivers results
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10 Ways to Become Happier, Backed by Research
Like most things, it's about habits
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How Deceptive Studies Use Multiple Regression To Reach Misleading Conclusions
The presence of firearms is not associated with increased mortality after controlling for the presence of ammunition
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Why Didn't Americans Get Fat During The Pandemic?
A few possible explanations
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June 2023
Why Women Shouldn't Resistance Train Like Men
Yes, many women don't lift heavy enough– but there are important physiological differences between women and men
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Bilateral Deficit Explained
On the advantages of unilateral and iso-lateral exercises
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Invite your friends to read Building Your Future
Yes, I've changed the name– and a few other announcements
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How To Generate Meal Plans With ChatGPT
It's surprisingly good if you do the up-front work yourself and write a good prompt
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Maybe The Aliens Are Just Morons
The assumption that an advanced civilization would behave rationally isn't supported by human history
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What Is The Optimal Temperature For Sleep?
There's not an easy answer here, but here are some tips for finding *your* optimal temperature
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