Category: Brain
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Children
Read more: ChildrenIf the debate between nature and nurture has endured through the ages, looking at it from the perspective of brain development makes it clear that nurture plays a significant role in shaping who a person becomes as an adult. Even in the womb, before the cognitive parts of the brain have fully developed, the emotional…
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The Brain
Read more: The BrainCha Cha thought that, theoretically, on Earth, even though the Seven Shapes are unknown to everyone, the human brain might be what a potential StarDust looks like! Feeding and exercising our body indirectly powers our brain, and the better the source of energy—what we eat—the better our brain functions. Learning, of course, but also interacting…
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Frustration is Good!?
Read more: Frustration is Good!?Ever wonder why it feels so frustrating when you’re trying to learn new things? You feel like you’re not making progress, or you’re already forgetting what you just learned? This is exactly what learning looks like! Without this kind of friction when we do new things, our brain would have no reason to change, adapt,…
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The StarDust
Read more: The StarDustCha Cha was also deeply thinking about One Daily Tale, and about the StarDust. The Espers of Esperia had all developed their own StarDust—a bright, shiny, warm veil that reflected rainbow colors. The StarDust allowed the Espers to trust one another, placing fear under the guidance of their awareness and wisdom, and enabling them to…
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One Daily Tale
Read more: One Daily TaleFor every child — and every heart — who dreams of a brighter tomorrow. Once upon a time, in a quiet village where the clouds danced like soft whispers in the sky, there lived a shy and gentle girl named Guruko. Every morning, while the world was still wrapped in early light, Guruko would sit…
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The Spark Inside You
Read more: The Spark Inside YouIn a little town where the stars shone brightly, lived a curious boy named Simba. He loved asking questions. But the one that puzzled him most was: “What makes me… me?” One evening, as he lay in bed, his mind buzzing with thoughts, a tiny glow appeared beside him. It was shaped like a spark,…
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Sakuran: Can a society built on both matriarchal and patriarchal balance be the key to a better world?
Read more: Sakuran: Can a society built on both matriarchal and patriarchal balance be the key to a better world?Sakuran is a live-action film released in Japan in 2007. It is an adaptation of a manga series written by Moyoco Anno. The narrative follows the story of a young girl who rises through the complex hierarchy of the red-light district of Yoshiwara and eventually becomes an oiran—the highest-ranking courtesan. The film’s rich atmosphere is…
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the world beyond the narrow confines of individual experience.
Read more: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the world beyond the narrow confines of individual experience.We are one humankind sharing one planet. This book, written by Yuval Noah Harari, is based on a series of lectures he gave at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It was first released in Hebrew in 2011 and later in English in 2014. I discovered it during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when many of…
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The Simpsons Movie: If Homer Can Change and Become More Conscious, Then So Can We All!
Read more: The Simpsons Movie: If Homer Can Change and Become More Conscious, Then So Can We All!The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the iconic Fox sitcom The Simpsons, created by Matt Groening. The show has been running since 1989 and has accumulated more than 800 episodes! To be honest, I haven’t seen them all—and that’s precisely one of the reasons I chose to focus a…
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Beach Boys: How can reconnecting to nature and calm help us think about our mistakes and how to overcome them?
Read more: Beach Boys: How can reconnecting to nature and calm help us think about our mistakes and how to overcome them?Beach Boys is a Japanese drama that was broadcast in 1997. I watched it from France after discovering the drama GTO, which features the same lead actor. It also stars Ryoko Hirosue in one of her first roles. Recently, she made headlines after an incident involving a nurse in a hospital, for which she was…