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#657: Professor John Vervaeke — How to Build a Life of Wisdom, Flow, and Contemplation

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The Opponent Processing Concept and its Relevance in Democracy

The concept of relevance realization is an important aspect of intelligence./nThe mind has two attentional systems - task focus and default mode network./nTask focus helps in keeping one's attention on the task at hand while the default mode network is responsible for mind-wandering and introducing variation./nOpponent processing is a common feature of adaptive systems such as the autonomic nervous system and democracy./nOpponent processing can be a helpful tool for correcting bias and improving democracy.

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