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How to become a visionary in five easy steps
The young engineer was madly in love, so he felt a special thrill when his date laid the back of her head on his lap to gaze up at the stars. What does this have to do with becoming a visionary in five easy steps?
New Evidence That Aliens Have Reached Earth
Scientific Findings that are Out of This World When I was an Associate Director of National Intelligence in 2006, a CBS News producer visited my office in Washington DC to explore doing a 60 minutes segment about me. The producer thought...
The “Deep State” Warns Us About Shallow Thinking
The "Deep State" Warns Us About Shallow Thinking Why yesterday's psychology has wrecked today's politics. Originally Published In Psychology Today The air in the Starbucks on Alameda Avenue in Burbank, California, the home of Warner Brothers,...
Unconscious Cues That Define Sexual Attractiveness
Unconscious Cues That Define Sexual Attractiveness Invisible forces that determine who we want and who wants us. Originally Published In Psychology Today The French say, “je ne sais quoi” (literally, "I don’t know what") when describing a...
The Surprising Psychology of Kissing
The Surprising Psychology of Kissing And, for that matter, why do we hold hands? Originally Published In Psychology Today Why do we kiss our lovers on the lips? We could show romantic passion by rubbing foreheads, locking elbows, or by turning...
The Geometry of Your Brain Shapes Your Future
The Geometry of Your Brain Shapes Your Future Sophocles said "Character is fate," but what makes your character? Originally Published In Psychology Today You can tell a lot about a teenager’s future just by looking at them. If, after puberty,...
A Cheap New Wonder Drug?
A Cheap New Wonder Drug? The exotic science of chronobiology offers new hope. Originally Published In Psychology Today Suppose you could go to any drugstore and purchase an over-the-counter product that could improve the quality of your sleep,...
What Teachers Need to Know About Their Students’ Brains
What Teachers Need to Know About Their Students' Brains Why it's crucial to move physical activity from the playground to the classroom Originally Published In Psychology Today Recent research on improving cognitive abilities of autistic...
A Simple Trick to Help You Read People Better
A Simple Trick to Help You Read People Better The key is not to focus on them. Originally Published In Psychology Today James (not his real name) was a chain smoker, so we had to go outside the building to have the long conversation I was...
A 60 Second Journey Deep Into Your Unconscious
A 60 Second Journey Deep Into Your Unconscious Become aware of what you're unaware of Originally Published In Psychology Today Look up from the screen right now and scan the room around you, directing your gaze at one object, then another, then...
About Dr. Haseltine
Dr. Eric Haseltine is an author, futurist, and neuroscientist. He has held senior executive positions in private industry and the public sector, including serving as the associate director and CTO for national intelligence at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Eric holds 15 patents in optics, special effects, and electronic media. He has published in Discover magazine, Brain Research and Society for Neuroscience Proceedings, and Psychology Today. His books include Long Fuse, Big Bang, The Listening Cure, with Dr. Chris Gilbert, and Brain Safari.