Angel playing the lute by Giovanni Battista di Jacopo, known as Rosso Fiorentino (Firenze 1495 – Parigi 1540)
Here is your dose of “The Weekly Picks”, a curated list of what I’m enjoying.
A 10 second summary of what you can find more about down bellow:
- Charles Schulz on being your own critic
- The relationship between pain and belonging
- Greg Brockman's (OpenAI cofounder) TED Talk
Charles Schulz on being your own critic
"I never give my work to somebody else and say, 'What do you think about that?' If I think it's funny or if I think it's silly, I send it in anyway because I'm just trying to please myself. I like to think of it as using the consumer version of myself as a compass. If I didn't write it, would I still read it and recommend it to others?”
While it's good to get feedback from trusted people, remember that you have to be happy with the final product if your name is on it. As Charles Schulz said in 1994, trying to please an audience can be a mistake. It's better to focus on pleasing yourself.
Attachment figures activate a safety signal-related neural region and reduce pain experience
In this study, researchers applied a painful hot probe to the forearms of women while scanning their brain activity. Participants were given different images to look at while experiencing the pain, including pictures of their significant other, a stranger, or an object. The results showed that looking at a picture of a significant other led to reduced pain perception and less activity in pain-related brain regions. Additionally, the study found an increase in a brain region associated with decision-making when looking at their partner, particularly for those in supportive relationships. The research suggests that a sense of belonging can decrease emotional distress, reduce pain sensitivity, and increase resilience. Therefore, feeling supported sends a safety signal to the brain, leading to increased confidence and easier management of difficult situations.
Greg Brockman's TED Talk: The Inside Story of ChatGPT's Astonishing Potential
