Kids’ underdeveloped brains seem to help them acquire new languages with little effort.
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Meaningful pictures are assembled from meaningless noise.
Or are cults the religions we find distasteful?
The secret sauce of humor is incongruity. AI knows this as well as we do.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.
Explore how QBism reframes science by placing the observer at the heart of quantum reality.
Our concept of “failure” is way too narrow.
Noradrenaline-targeting drugs, including blood pressure, depression, and ADHD meds, improve Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.
Research has found that words are more accurately heard when accompanied by hand gestures.
Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking – and how we can stop that from happening.
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According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.
When you wish upon a star, it probably makes a difference who you are.
Every organization has a power block of dutiful but unappreciated talent. Here’s an effective plan for engagement.
To do more, it sometimes pays to do nothing at all.
If you want to share the truths about our Universe with others, don’t fall into the trap of arguing with a misinformer. Do this instead.
Irene is on a bus with her young kids when two men come on, cussing like sailors. Should Irene step in and say something?
The Reitoff principle gives us permission to “write off” a day and intentionally step away from achieving anything.
To be successful, leaders would be wise to remember that AI isn’t a replacement for people; it exists to enhance their capabilities.
Too many leaders create an imbalance between thinking and doing — but a clear vision can be sharpened through deep reflection.
Research suggests you can influence your sense of time by changing the “embodiedness” of your daily habits.
Only Caesar lived to tell the tale.
Serving as the inspiration for the modern horror classic “The Blair Witch Project,” what does our fascination with this unsolvable mystery tell us about our modern psyche?
Many still consider hypnosis more of a cheap magician’s trick than legitimate clinical medicine.
And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?
Prolonged and repetitive tasks rewire us in profound ways – which can be a force for good at work.
Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.
A new study suggests that depressed people may prefer a Leonard Cohen or Bob Dylan song to one from The Beach Boys or One Direction.
A primer on Judith Butler’s theory of gender and performativity.
Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation.