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The loss of a partner devastates three distinct brain systems: attachment (oxytocin), romantic love (dopamine), and sex drive, which may explain the increased mortality risk. (5/5)
January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Brain scans show partners' threat responses are identical, suggesting a trusted partner is neurologically integrated into one's own sense of self. (4/5)
January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Chronic stress constantly degrades the body's ability to heal and fight infection, linking it to numerous negative long-term health outcomes. (3/5)
January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Broken-heart syndrome, or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is caused by a sudden surge of stress hormones like adrenaline that can shock and misshape the heart. (2/5)
January 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Notable drawbacks include a cumbersome process for uploading an entire mailing list as free subscribers and manually backdating imported old posts. (5/5)
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Built-in analytics provide reader metrics like click rates, and the service handles payment processing for monetization, taking a 10% cut. (4/5)
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The platform offers a more professional newsletter format with easy drag-and-drop embedding of videos, tweets, and images. (3/5)
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Substack simplifies email list management by allowing easy import and export of subscriber lists, with individual subscriber status tracking. (2/5)
January 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
The article questions the efficiency obsession behind habits like pressing repetitive microwave times (1:11, 2:22), noting such actions are often celebrated without logical basis. (5/5)
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Income Share Agreements represent a new education narrative where schools like Lambda only get paid if graduates earn above a threshold, aligning incentives with student success. (4/5)
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Economic policies like minimum wage debates show how opposing studies can both be true in different scenarios, yet people typically pick one side to confirm biases. (3/5)
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
People often embrace compelling narratives over facts, like believing Notre Dame firefighters prioritized relics based on a false story about Versailles oak replacements. (2/5)
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Some platforms charge fees to both buyers and sellers, with a hypothesis that this model works better for infrequent, episodic transactions than for regular purchases. (5/5)
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Many Chinese e-commerce platforms like Taobao (4%) and Tmall (3%) have actual rake rates significantly lower than the 10-25% predicted by a common analytical framework. (4/5)
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
New marketplace entrants frequently undercut incumbents by 5-10% on take rates, as seen with Booking.com's initial strategy and smaller Chinese online travel agencies. (3/5)
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Marketplace rake rates often exceed 20% temporarily, but sustained rates above this threshold are rare as they begin to consume too much of a seller's cost of goods sold. (2/5)
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
A proposed framework suggests investing without requiring an information advantage, acknowledging the bias toward overconfidence in exclusive insights. (5/5)
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The investment industry's incentives drive constant information hunting, though truly valuable, knowable information appears to be the exception rather than the norm. (4/5)
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Research reveals a divergence where additional information boosts confidence but doesn't enhance predictive accuracy due to cue redundancy and confirmation bias. (3/5)
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Professional investors spend significant time gathering information through management meetings, expert networks, and alternative data sources. (2/5)
January 3, 2026 at 2:47 PM