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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.
Former spacewalker Mike Massimino tells Big Think how NASA missions shaped great leaders.
With any occupation comes a risk of health and safety hazards. When it comes to being Santa Claus, the challenges are unique.
The aging brain is networked differently.
In a guest essay for Big Think Business, Pedro Franceschi — co-founder and co-CEO of Brex — explains why deftly navigating between vision and details is crucial for successful leaders.
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There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.
Unlikely Collaborators
It has already been trialed in people and could give us a better way to analyze and stimulate the brain.
Even before birth, our brains are taking note of the languages we hear.
Embedded in a cell phone or in accessories such as rings, bracelets or watches, the novel tools aim to make it easier to manage hypertension. But they must still pass several tests before hitting the clinic.
The study is a solid step toward developing gene therapies against neurodevelopmental disorders.
Lab experiments showed Caribbean box jellyfish are quick studies of their environment.
Take it from teamwork gurus behind Apple and Star Wars — a new kind of psychological incubator will allow your creativity to flourish.
Your life’s memories could, in principle, be stored in the universe’s structure.
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Consciousness isn’t just a problem for philosophers. On this episode of Dispatches, Kmele sat down with scientists, a mathematician, a spiritual leader, and an entrepreneur, all trying to get to the heart of “the feeling of life itself.”
Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.
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MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.
Unlikely Collaborators
Arieh Smith, a New York City-based polyglot who runs the YouTube channel Xiaomanyc, talks language-learning with Big Think.
There are steps we can take to create a new paradigm that will help shift society's attitude towards women in the workplace.
The pseudoscience phrenology swept the popular imagination, and its practitioners made a mint preying on prejudices, gullibility, and misinformation.
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It just takes one “yes.” Wharton professor Jonah Berger shares his three tips for getting what you want from others.
Instead of fear, his delusions bring him cheer. His psychiatrist embraces them.