Posts by Marcellino Nehme
Ego as the Rational Part of Personality
According to Sigmund Freud, the ego is part of personality that mediates the demands of the id, the superego, and reality. Freud described the id as the most basic part of personality that urges people to fulfill their most primal needs. The superego, on the other hand, is the moralistic part of personality that forms…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Scientists hail ‘groundbreaking’ discovery of antibody which prevents infection
Scientists have discovered an antibody which prevents the coronavirus from infecting human cells in “groundbreaking research” which could lead to the development of new treatments. Building on research into the SARS coronavirus, scientists from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, as well as the Erasmus Medical Centre and the company Harbour BioMed (HBM), have identified a…
Read MoreMediterranean diet reduces risk of cognitive impairment
The research, which features in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia, suggests that, at a population level, following a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and slow cognitive decline. Research has shown the Mediterranean diet to have a variety of health benefits, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, breast and bowel…
Read MoreThe Collapse of the Energy Sector
It’s crazy to think oil hit more than $150/barrel briefly in the summer of 2008 before the financial crisis shifted into overdrive. People at the time were worried oil was going to the moon. When oil peaked in the summer of 2008, the energy sector made up nearly 17% of the S&P 500. Today it…
Read MoreHow Amazon Has Reorganized Around Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning
AI isn’t located in a single office at Amazon, and information is spread throughout departments. The cashier-less Amazon Go store also took advantage of the wealth of data to track customer shopping trends. AI also plays a huge role in Amazon’s recommendation engine, which generates 35% of the company’s revenue. Using data from individual customer…
Read MoreWhy Do Humans Sleep in 8-Hour Cycles?
For much of recorded history, humans have actually slept eight hours, but in two distinct phases of approximately four hours each. As scholar Roger Ekirch uncovered through his exhaustive historical study of literature, art, and diaries, people would once head to bed when it got dark, sleep for four hours, wake for a while, and…
Read More5 Neuroscience-Backed Methods To Manage Stress At Work
The pandemic has spawned a mental health crisis that business leaders need to reconcile with. Dr. David Rock, founder and CEO of NeuroLeadership Institute, a science-based leadership development company, has studied the way our brains react to trauma, and his team is working with several businesses to develop strategies that support employees: 1- Certainty – Our…
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