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Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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The Art of Noticing: Mindfulness in Everyday Life

This chapter delves into mindfulness by examining how expectations influence our perceptions, highlighted by the gorilla study in a basketball game. It encourages readers to enhance their mindfulness by actively noticing new experiences in daily life, rather than solely relying on structured practices like meditation.

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