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Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.
Busying yourself with research often feels easier, safer, and more satisfying than taking action.
Our beliefs about AI consciousness may depend less on evidence and more on self-interest.
René Descartes drew a line between humans and machines. AI is blurring it.
AI psychosis may be the most visible example of something much bigger and stranger.
AI is challenging the idea that relationships require two conscious minds.
With the right preparation and follow-through, anyone can get better at having difficult conversations.
Envy gets a bad rap, but it can be a powerful source of self-knowledge.
People might be taking the advice of “be a good listener” a little too far.
Complexity may explain how billions of simple neurons give rise to thought, creativity, and consciousness.
AI can provide short-term relief from social anxiety, but it can come at the expense of the social skills you’re trying to build.
Positive thinking only gets you so far.
What happens when transcendent experiences collide with a culture that lacks language for understanding them?
John Templeton Foundation
The world webcam map, a defunct format from Web 1.0, is a foil to today’s algorithmic internet.
Great thinkers have long kept psychosis at a safe distance. But those asking the biggest questions may find it uncomfortably close.
The ability to see your options clearly and act on them has never been more valuable.
Once you decide what kind of person someone is, every interaction becomes supporting evidence. Here’s how to interrupt the cycle.
If you look into a mirror, you'll notice that left-and-right are reversed, but up-and-down is preserved. The reason isn't what you think.
How do you tell when intuition is offering you reliable information?