Skip to content

Truths & Wonders

Reflections from a lifelong journey of learning

  • About This Blog

Tag: attention

Who’s Singing in Your Head Right Now?

On May 31, 2026June 5, 2026 By Steve SampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

Four insights into consciousness from Michael Pollan’s "A World Appears."

Why Does Rage Bait Work?

On December 22, 2025 By Steve SampsonIn MusingsLeave a comment

No one wants to be mad all the time. So why does social media constantly tempt us with rage bait? And why do we consistently bite?

I Used to Be ChatGPT

On October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 By Steve SampsonIn Musings2 Comments

In the early 2000s, my job was to find and share answers to hard questions fast. Here’s what that experience taught me about how humans know, why we need to keep thinking together, and when we’re better than any artificial intelligence.

What I Learned When Dad Was Dying

On July 20, 2025 By Steve SampsonIn Musings1 Comment

Paying attention to what matters most is harder than ever—and just as important as it always has been.

Pay Attention to What Makes You Better

On February 18, 2018December 19, 2023 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

Your ability to shape the world depends on what you attend to. So pay attention to this.

Current Top Posts

  • The Struggle to Write Is the Struggle to Think
    The Struggle to Write Is the Struggle to Think
  • Whose Opinions Really Matter?
    Whose Opinions Really Matter?
  • My Dorm Life Advice
    My Dorm Life Advice

Categories

  • Fatherly Advice
  • Formative Memories
  • Memoirs
  • Musings
  • Words, Words, Words
Follow Truths & Wonders on WordPress.com

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Tags

adulthood advice AI artificial intelligence attention bias books character childhood cognitive science communication community creative nonfiction creativity editing embodiment ethics expectations family fatherhood fiction florence gratitude grit growing up happiness human nature imagination inspiration journalism judging judgment knowing knowledge language learning life listening love meaning measures memoir memory metrics mind mindfulness misinformation music nature nonfiction parenting perception perseverance philosophy politics psychology relationships resilience science self-help spirituality story storytelling teaching technology teens thinking thoughts time truth understanding wisdom words work writing

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Archives

Blog at WordPress.com.

Loading Comments...