A nostalgia-fueled real-world renaissance is underway, led by young adults striving to counter the cultural pessimism and division that pervades much of online life.

What do the laws of physics, biological evolution, and your free will have in common? The same mathematical principle runs through all of them. Stephen Wolfram has spent 40 years finding it.

A specific behavior might help explain the stereotype, recent research suggests.

Your inner monologue doesn't have to devolve into toxic "chatter."

The brain’s default mode network gives rise to costly ruminations, but it can also be a source of creative breakthroughs.

Mindfulness is trending, with widespread celebrity endorsements and varying claims about its benefits, but Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of The Center for Mindfulness, aims to clarify its true meaning amidst the hype.

We often ask how to reach enlightenment, as if it’s a destination. A better question may be: how do we practice enlightened behavior in everyday life? And once we begin, how does our reality evolve?

The family might be a terrible way to raise kids. But it's the best we have.

Former professional poker player Annie Duke explains how real-life decisions aren’t always fair, but we’ve got to do our best when making them.

Neuroscientist Anil Seth on the deep differences between human minds and artificial ones.

Falling in love can feel like finding “the one.” But to your brain, romance may look less like affection and more like craving, stress, and reward.

L..A. Paul spent her career at Yale studying the decisions that remake you from the inside out — and why rational thinking fails exactly when you need it most.

Fun in business is no laughing matter — it can create a golden strategic advantage and bring serious success in the long term.

Your brain responds to game-like mechanics with focus, persistence, and engagement — the exact qualities you need to stay motivated.

New research suggests fun isn’t a distraction from learning — it’s the brain’s way of rewarding us for navigating uncertainty, discovering patterns, and staying mentally alive.

Play isn’t frivolous — and by denying playful impulses, you could be holding yourself back.

Wargames are helping answer one of the biggest questions of the AI era: how machines might reshape human decision-making in war.

Away from adult supervision, children practice the skills that make friendship, confidence, and independence possible.

Older cultures made room for mourning. Today, we often rush it, and it comes with a cost. Three experts explain.

You can't explain a third dimension to someone living in a two-dimensional world. According to Yale philosopher L.A. Paul, the same is true of life's biggest decisions — you simply can't know what it's like until you're already there.