How deep is your kink?

How many boxes do you tick?

In "Human History on Drugs," Sam Kelly explores what the research can tell us about one of history’s most brilliant — and troubled — artists.

A mid-flight scare reveals how embracing death can bring purpose and meaning to everyday life.

"Virtually everything we're taught about sexuality for the first two decades of our lives is wrong."

“Fraud never sleeps. It's really a global problem. Fraud is a trillion dollar problem, about $5 trillion today, with that number increasingly rising annually.”

Most of us think we're good listeners, but we're wrong — and it's ruining our relationships.

Rediscovering competition in an unexpected place helped her rewrite what was possible — and go on to win gold.

“CIA classifies their secrets according to different terminology. There's confidential secrets, there are secret level secrets, and then there are top secret secrets. And the way that they define each of these different levels actually has to do with the impact that would occur if the secret became public knowledge.”

In "The Gift of Not Belonging," Rami Kaminski explains why group consensus may hinder the original thinkers who help advance society.

Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.

For his new book, “The Ghost Lab,” Matt Hongoltz-Hetling spent time with paranormal investigators to understand their relationship with science and society.

The “primacy/recency effect” is used by celebrated movie-makers, Broadway composers, and restaurateurs — it can work for you too.

Psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk discusses key methods for rewiring the brain, kickstarting the healing process, and opening your mind to new perspectives.

“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?

Nurture your passions instead.

A.J. Jacobs looks back at what he learned about religion, himself, and modern American culture during “The Year of Living Biblically.”

It's time to invest in your rest.

Grandmasters and drug dealers have one thing in common: They are many steps ahead of their rivals.

"Being aware of your mindsets is the difference between living a conscious life, where you're making choices in accord with what you actually want and going where you actually wanna go, versus being on autopilot and having those mindsets subconsciously drive all of your decisions."

"Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms, like books written in a truly foreign language."

Barry Ritholtz — market commentator, founder of Ritholtz Wealth Management, and podcast host — shares what really trips investors up.

What can drugs teach us about consciousness?

Those who know who they are — and what they truly value — refuse to compromise their authentic direction to placate others.

Our brains cling to the bad. This method could help balance the scales.

Science writer Matt Ridley joins us to discuss how “Darwin’s strangest idea” makes us all a bit feather-brained (in a good way).

Your BS detector might not be as accurate as you think.

When your life’s truth and the reality you live become out of sync, you risk falling into an "anxiety spiral."

"Lookism" is prevalent and harmful. So why do so few take it seriously?