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Posts by Rachel Barr

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How to Build a Romantic Resurgence A manual for the rationally exhausted

The gall, the audacity, the gumption! 🤌✨

I learned about the 17th and 18th c. era of Romanticism yesterday. But I can impulsively initiate 21st century Romantic Resurgence within that time, I have that right. I wrote about it: substack.com/@drrachelbar...

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Narrowly avoiding civilisational collapse by sliding into a Romantic resurgence is, theoretically, possible. Like, that is real.

I am choosing to acknowledge that as a real possibility

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New Substack essay just dropped, making the case for human creativity 🖤🧠 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/drrachel...

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See you this afternoon! (And by ‘you’ I mean the 2 other humans besides my firefighter that will attend why did I agree to do this oh god).

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Wayhay! How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is book of the day 📖 Cheers @nextbigideaclub

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One of the worst offending AI enshitifications in my day-to-day is that academic journals now need CONSTANT reassurance that I am, indeed, a human. Am I?! For even I am no longer certain.

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I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! Thank you for writing this, it means a lot to me 🖤

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Book signing event in Quebec City! Come say hi 📖 🧠

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The self-perpetuating trap of loneliness 🖤🧠

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Jane Goodall is gone, but her courage leads us forward. She taught us to see ourselves in other species, to act with care, and to hope. Rest in wild peace, Dr. Goodall 🖤

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Union negotiations continue… my co-pawthor demands payment. Should I pay in tuna, cardboard, or butt pats (tribunal likely)? 🐟 📖

(Also, How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend is out now in hardback, ebook, & audiobook) 📖🧠

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Do you think it’s weird if I leave this in my neighbour’s mailbox?

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What the stages of sleep reveal about consciousness "Ordinary dreams are, perhaps, the clearest articulation of what it is like to be," writes neuroscientist Rachel Barr.

I wrote a feature for Big Think on consciousness, check it out: bigthink.com/neuropsych/c...

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As we stress more than ever, is it time to ‘microdose delight’? Our brains are not built to handle the daily threats modern humans face. But there’s a trick that may help them.

Microdosing delight to combat stress; interesting concept, backed by neuroscience. Was a pleasure to comment on the very excellent work of @drrachelbarr.bsky.social ‬on how the experience of delight can tune down our stress response. @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/he...

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Thank you so much for this! I’m pretty sure my admin assistant just forwarded me your email. Sorry I missed the boat. I’ll make sure you get my personal email for the next one 🌸🖤

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It certainly is! I recorded it when I was back in Scotland, so my native accent was a little thicker 🌸

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Okay Luigi Mangione, Chris Martin… we’re one character away from a functional CEO Justice League.

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B&N members! Just a note to let you know you can get 25% of your preorder today and tomorrow: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/how-to-mak...

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Read the full article here: open.substack.com/pub/drrachel...

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The Mind (and Heart) of a Scientist What it means to remain open to love and connection in the face of risk.

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#philosophy

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#philosophy

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