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Mind & Behavior
Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.
Why do we fall in love with one person over another? The late biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher unpacks the evolutionary roots of romantic love, sex, and attachment. Using research […]
For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.
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"If we did create beings that were more like non-human animals, we ought to treat them much better than we now treat non-human animals."
The “primacy/recency effect” is used by celebrated movie-makers, Broadway composers, and restaurateurs — it can work for you too.
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“You can debate all sorts of things about how the texture of American life has changed. What you can't debate is the sheer, objective, existential fact that Americans are more alone than ever.”
John Green opens up about his struggle to remain hopeful while writing about suffering and injustice.
The child has no control at all and the adult tries to control too much. But there is a third way.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk discusses key methods for rewiring the brain, kickstarting the healing process, and opening your mind to new perspectives.
Unlikely Collaborators
From bondage to freedom: Baruch Spinoza’s guide to the rational life.
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“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going. Anybody can do that.”
A paradigm should be elastic enough to accommodate new data and broad enough to explain the world. For Rupert Sheldrake, ours does neither.
Having a vision isn’t enough to be an effective leader.
Neuroscience supports the notion that mindfulness and meditation should become essential assets in our workspaces.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
"Nobody expects a computer simulation of a hurricane to generate real wind and real rain," writes neuroscientist Anil Seth.
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“The voice in your head is not you. You are listening to that voice. It’s a heckler, trying to make you feel bad.”
Many, from neuroscientists to philosophers to anesthesiologists, have claimed to understand consciousness. Do physicists? Does anyone?
Harness the power of “respectful engagement” to make sure everyone in your team feels like they matter.