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Oliver Buchannon
Lavena Xu-Johnson

Brain snacks for founders who think too much, feel even more - and want science to make sense of it.

Jun 9, 2026

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4 min read

The cognitive bias that keeps your business from growing

The certainty effect, and why we undervalue opportunities we can't guarantee

Jun 2, 2026

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5 min read

The science of running out of... brain...

Cognitive fatigue: A 2022 neuro-metabolic study revealed something unexpected about what happens to your prefrontal cortex after a full day of hard thinking

May 26, 2026

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5 min read

The neuroscience of vibes

The three principles that explain every great (and terrible) meeting you've ever been in

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

When being good frees us to be bad

Part 2: Why people betray – moral self-licensing & moral disengagement

May 12, 2026

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5 min read

The psychology behind betrayal

Part 1: What four decades of research says about why people in your team betray you

May 6, 2026

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5 min read

When everything becomes too much

Why 1 in 3 people experience sensory overload intensely, and the accidental experiment that helped me reset

Apr 29, 2026

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4 min read

Neuroscience behind your 'gut feeling'

How the brain simulates the future for better decisions: episodic future thinking

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

Why we should value the unfocused mind

The brain science behind mind wandering: associative recombination & default mode network

Apr 19, 2026

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5 min read

What if resilience isn't about bouncing back?

The science of post-traumatic growth

Apr 8, 2026

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10 min read

You know, this is like, hurting your credibility... Right?

Filler words, verbal hedges, and why language is the an underrated leadership skill (part 2)

Mar 31, 2026

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11 min read

Your face is saying something. Do you know what it is?

Mirror neurons, the chameleon effect, and why some people make you feel seen without saying much (part 1)

Mar 30, 2026

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7 min read

The hunger beneath our need to be in control

4 essays on what's really happening when uncertainty gets under your skin

Mar 24, 2026

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11 min read

How to stop needing the answer

5 evidence-based ways to build a higher tolerance in uncertain times

Mar 18, 2026

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11 min read

The real reason you doomscroll

How to build a mind that can handle uncertainty

Mar 11, 2026

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9 min read

Why nice founders struggle with authority

The psychology of authority: what the Interpersonal Circumplex reveals about warmth and power

Mar 4, 2026

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10 min read

How to calm your body fast during a crisis (according to science)

A breathwork protocol I relied on during the most intense stress I’ve experienced

Feb 18, 2026

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6 min read

Four essays to nourish a founder’s mind this lunar new year

Stanford's study on 'wise criticism', Ambiversion as a better trait, Impression Management for personal branding, and sugar's threat to emotional stability.

Feb 11, 2026

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11 min read

How to influence the way others see you

Impression Management: the soft skill behind every strong personal brand

Feb 5, 2026

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12 min read

The hidden threat to your mental stability

The cost of sugar: cognitive function, addiction and mental health

Jan 28, 2026

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11 min read

7 signs you’re not an introvert or an extrovert

The science behind the ambivert advantage in leadership

Jan 20, 2026

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4 min read

How not to trigger defensiveness when you criticise

What Stanford researchers learned about “wise” criticism

Dec 17, 2025

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9 min read

Why 'more pain' can feel better

The Peak–End Rule - the psychology behind strong endings in leadership

Dec 10, 2025

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13 min read

Why your brain feels ‘drunk’ in meetings

The hidden enemies of cognitive performance: CO2, blue light, and chronic noise

Nov 25, 2025

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14 min read

Should we trust AI with our darkest thoughts?

AI is already sitting inside the mental health system while most of us are not paying attention

Nov 19, 2025

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14 min read

Is this quiet belief sabotaging your company?

What happened when I used the Lefkoe Method on “I’m not good enough”

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