Despite a 9.2 magnitude quake, only about 15 people were killed by the earthquake itself in Alaska; most of the 131 total deaths were caused by the subsequent tsunamis.
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The physical transformation of Alaska's landscape was staggering. Post-earthquake surveys found the coastline had changed by as much as 50 feet in some locations, with certain sections rising nearly 40 feet and others sinking up to 8 [1] — Chuck "The 1964 earthquake changed Alaska's coastline by up to 50 feet in some areas — some parts rose nearly 40 feet, others sank 8 feet. Shippin…" 09:40 . Shipping lanes had to be redrawn entirely. But the image that captures Josh's imagination most vividly is the forests: not trees toppling over and falling into the sea, but entire stretches of coastal woodland dropping vertically, still standing upright, swallowed whole by the water and covered with sediment. Josh finds something uniquely eerie about anything that isn't supposed to be underwater suddenly being underwater — and this image, of intact forests now at the bottom of the ocean, captures the earthquake's power more viscerally than any statistic. He segues into a brief recommendation for a horror film about exploring a submerged house, which fits the mood perfectly.
The widely cited ego-depletion model — the idea that willpower is a finite resource that gets depleted — failed to replicate in follow-up studies.
Humans are estimated to have 5,000–7,000 thoughts per day, yet can recall essentially none of them afterward, highlighting why in-the-moment emotional tracking matters.
A large Harvard study found that a wandering mind is an unhappy mind — people report greater happiness when their attention is tethered to the present, even if the task is unpleasant.
A key study finding that we have a 'credit card's worth of plastic' in our bodies was likely skewed because researchers used nitrile gloves that shed plastic particles onto the microplastic detector.
Emotionally sensitive people have a hyperactive amygdala, an underactive prefrontal cortex, and a frayed connection between the two — making emotional regulation structurally harder.
Rejection sensitivity can be observed as early as age 2 or 3, suggesting it has strong developmental and likely genetic roots.
A Yale study found that non-judgmental observation of emotions — without rushing to resolve them — reduces activation in the brain, making it a powerful regulation tool.
Dan Gilbert's research found that the psychological immune system — the brain's ability to justify and find satisfaction in choices — activates most powerfully when a decision is perceived as irreversible.
Barry Schwartz's research found that maximizers — people who try to optimize every decision — tend to achieve objectively better outcomes but report lower happiness than satisficers who choose 'good enough.'
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