In this episode of Collective Insights, hosted by James Schmachtenberger, co-founder and CEO of Qualia Life Sciences, alongside Dr. Greg Kelly, our company's head of research and product development. In this episode, we delve deep into the world of nootropics, exploring how these brain-boosting supplements can enhance cognitive function, mental ene…

In this episode, Dr. Greg Kelly interviews Dr. Emily Balcetis, a renowned associate professor from New York University, about the intricate interaction between vision, motivation, and behavior. Dr. Balcetis shares insights from her latest book, "Clearer, Closer: How Successful People See the World," shedding light on how visual perception significa…

In this episode of Collective Insights, Dr. Greg Kelly hosts Dr. Heather Sandison, highlighting her profound impact on the field of dementia care and the launch of her new book, "Reversing Alzheimer's: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health." Dr. Sandison shares insights from her extensive experience, covering topics like hol…

In our latest episode award-winning social psychologist Ellen J. Langer joins Dr. Greg Kelly to discuss negative mindsets and the healing power of its mindfulness—the process of active noticing where we are not bound by past experience or conventional wisdom. Dr. Langer narrates fascinating studies that demonstrate how mindset can dramatically impa…

In this episode of "Collective Insights," co-founder and CEO of Qualia Life Sciences, James Schmachtenberger, sits down with Ben Angel to discuss the psychological and emotional impacts of adapting to a world increasingly dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). With AI technologies advancing at a rapid pace, Ben Angel, an award-winning author an…

In our latest episode Dr. Greg Kelly sits down with Dr. Gloria Mark to delve into the complexities of human attention in the digital age. They discuss how never-ending notifications, multitasking demands, and mindless scrolling impacts cognitive function. The conversation offers a rare glimpse into the intricacies of attention, highlighting how our…

In this episode of Collective Insights, Dr. Dan Stickler engages in a conversation with author and speaker Jeremy Lent. Lent, renowned for his books "The Patterning Instinct" and "The Web of Meaning," discusses how current worldviews have shaped human history and might influence our future, emphasizing the importance of integrating science and trad…

Join us for an in-depth discussion that bridges computational and implementation perspectives on the mind, grounding the Qualia Research Institute (QRI) from first principles for those already somewhat familiar with the philosophy of mind. Filmed after a QRI meetup in Berlin, this conversation between QRI collaborator Libor Burian and Andrés Gómez …

In this episode, Dr. Greg Kelly interviews Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, renowned scientist in both psychology and neuroscience. They discuss the key concepts from her book, "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain," including how the brain predicts and constructs our experiences, the importance of body budgeting and regulating our internal systems, a…

As human beings, we like the idea of having control over our lives. But could this just be an illusion? In this thought-provoking discussion between Dr. Dan Stickler and neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky delves into the complex realms of free will, determinism, and the implications for humanity's understanding of choice and responsibility. Robert lays…

Biological age has emerged as an influential factor in understanding how our bodies cope with the passage of time, distinct from our chronological years. Today, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, author of Younger You joins Dr. Greg Kelly to unpack how landmark studies and the development of biological clocks measuring DNA methylation patterns, researchers can n…

Today we are talking all about the critical role ketones play in our metabolic health and longevity with Dr. Latt Mansor, pioneer in performance nutrition and metabolic health and Research Lead at H.V.M.N. Whether you’re new to understanding ketones or are a ketone aficionado, this episode is for you. We start with an overview of what ketones are, …

In our latest episode of Collective Insights, host Dr. Greg Kelly sits down with his friend, and healthcare innovator Dr. Mark Percival, discussing the evolution of health coaching, the power of state management, and how one can optimize health through tracking reliable biomarkers and personal habits. Sponsored by Qualia NAD+: https://neurohacker.c…

In our latest episode, host Dr. Dan Stickler delves deep into the world of emotions with special guest Dacher Keltner, to unpack the transformative power of awe. Our thought-provoking discussion explores the intricacies of awe as an emotional state, the unique psychological and physiological responses associated with awe, the neuroscience of awe, a…

Mark Divine, a former Navy SEAL and elite performance trainer, joins head of Qualia R&D, Daniel Schmachtenberger, to discuss the importance of developing a practice of integration in order to step into our full potential as human beings. He emphasizes the need for physical, mental, emotional, intuitional, and spiritual integration, and how this can…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: How to Resist the Fading Qualia Argument (Andreas Mogensen), published by Global Priorities Institute on March 26, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.This paper was published as a GPI work…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Timelines to Transformative AI: an investigation, published by Zershaaneh Qureshi on March 26, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.This post is part of a series by Convergence Analysis' AI …

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Effective Giving Projects That Have (and Haven't) Been Tried Among Christians, published by JDBauman on March 26, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.TLDR: US Christian giving amounts to hu…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: How Educational Courses Help Build Fields: Lessons from AI Safety Fundamentals, published by Jamie B on March 25, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Cross-posted as there may be others int…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Research report: meta-analysis on sexual violence prevention programs, published by Seth Ariel Green on March 25, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.This post summarizes a new paper: Preve…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Announcement on the future of Wytham Abbey, published by Rob Gledhill on March 25, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.The Wytham Abbey Project is closing. After input from the Abbey's majo…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Killing the moths, published by Bella on March 25, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.This post was partly inspired by, and shares some themes with, this Joe Carlsmith post. My post (unsur…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: EA Sweden's Impact 2023, Plans for 2024, and Current Funding Gap, published by Emil Wasteson on March 25, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.This post draws on insights fromEA Sweden's 202…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Long Reflection Reading List, published by Will Aldred on March 25, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.This is a reading list on the following cluster of notions: "the long reflection", "t…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Friendship as a sacred value, published by Michelle Hutchinson on March 24, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.In 2022/3 there were a number of stressful events in and affecting the EA com…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What we fund, #1: We fund many opportunities outside our top charities, published by GiveWell on March 23, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Author: Isabel ArjmandThis post is the fourth …

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Posts from 2023 you thought were valuable (and underrated), published by Lizka on March 22, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.I'm sharing:a list of posts that were marked as "most valuabl…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Slim overview of work one could do to make AI go better (and a grab-bag of other career considerations), published by Chi on March 22, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Many kinds of work…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Videos on the world's most pressing problems, by 80,000 Hours, published by Bella on March 21, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Recently, 80,000 Hours has made two ~10-minute videos aimi…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Can the AI afford to wait?, published by Ben Millwood on March 21, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Suppose you're a proto-AI who understands that it is a neural net being trained, and h…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Nigeria pilot report: Reducing child mortality from diarrhoea with ORS & zinc, Clear Solutions, published by Martyn J on March 21, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.SummaryWe introduce Cl…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: EA Philippines Needs Your Help!, published by zianbee on March 21, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.SummaryIn light of the current funding constraints in the EA community, EA Philippines…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Updates on Community Health Survey Results, published by David Moss on March 20, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.SummarySatisfaction with the EA communityReported satisfaction, from 1 (…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Effective language-learning for effective altruists, published by taoburga on March 20, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.This is a (late!) Draft Amnesty Week draft. It may not be polishe…

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The current limiting factor for new charities, published by Joey on March 19, 2024 on The Effective Altruism Forum.TLDR: we think the limiting factor for new charities has shifted from found…

In this captivating episode of Collective Insights, host Dr. Dan Stickler engages in a profound conversation with Donald Hoffman, exploring the enigmatic terrain of reality, consciousness, and the limits of human perception. We embark on a journey through the contrast between religious teachings and scientific explanations, to an investigation into…