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Brain Game, Goal Paralysis, Salt Cycle


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Today, you’ll learn about a new brain interface that allows people to play games with their minds, how bad luck might make you less committed to achieving greatness, and some alarming news about how the way humans use salt is not just bad for our bodies, but the planet as well.  

 

Brain Game  

 

  • “New brain-computer interface allows people to play a game using their thoughts.” by Vladimir Hedrih. 2023.  
  • “Combining brain-computer interfaces and multiplayer video games: an application based on c-VEPs.” by Selene Moreno-Calderon, et al. 2023.  

 

Goal Paralysis  

 

  • “Goal paralysis: How bad luck affects goal commitment.” by Cony M. Ho, et al. 2023.  
  • “Today Is Just Not My Day: Bad Luck’s Effect on Goal Pursuit.” by Cony M. Ho, et al. 2023. 

 

Salt Cycle 

 

  • “Humans are disrupting natural ‘salt cycle’ on a global scale, new study shows.” EurekAlert! 2023.  
  • “Cary Institute Report on Sustainable Road Salt Use.” Cary Institute. 2019.  

 

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