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June 2026

Transcendental Meditation: A Meditation That Turns the Imagination Network Up, Not Off
New brain research suggests not every form of meditation quiets the default mode network. Some of it activates the network.
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
Live with David Epstein, author of Inside the Box
A recording from Scott Barry Kaufman's live video
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
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The Science of Living Well — Early-Bird Ends Sunday
The live course starts July 8 — this is your last window to join at the early-bird rate.
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
The Brain’s Real Seesaw Isn’t Where You Think
Why your imagination and your ability to focus aren't actually fighting each other.
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
Live with David Epstein, author of Inside the Box
I'm trying something new — my first live conversation, right here.
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
A Practice You Can Try This Week (No Course Required)
One of the simplest things I teach — and one of the most underrated.
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
A Joke Is a Tiny Work of Art
A fun new paper treats humor like aesthetics. Here’s what funny words, dad jokes, and dark comedy quietly reveal about us.
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
Giftedness Isn’t a Lie. It’s Just Much Broader Than We Realize.
A response to “The Mirage of the Gifted Child” (New York magazine)
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
Mindfulness Researchers Have the Wrong Brain Villain
Mindfulness science went looking for the source of human suffering. It arrested the wrong suspect.
 • Scott Barry Kaufman
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