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The most momentous and significant events in our lives are the ones we do not see coming. Life is defined by the unforeseen.
Humans are wired for short-term thinking according to neuroscience, making it difficult to save for retirement.
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One of the scariest films of the 1970s didn’t set out to be a horror film at all.
The death of God didn’t strike Nietzsche as an entirely good thing. Without a God, the basic belief system of Western Europe was in jeopardy.
We all employ heuristics to help us deal with the world. But when we make a hasty generalization, we risk making a big error in our thinking.
For relatives who live far apart, holiday rituals may be the glue that holds the family together.
What we can learn from our complicated relationship with boredom.
After 100 million nights of people asking, “What are those twinkly lights?” it is pretty remarkable that we happen to live in one of the first generations that actually knows the answer.
Scientists at the San Diego Zoo are on a mission to resurrect the extinct northern white rhino.
Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.
It’s the best-known transcendental number of all-time, and March 14 (3/14 in many countries) is the perfect time to celebrate Pi (π) Day!
Admit it, caring for your pet can make you happy too. Science is working on why.
Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — “fake it till you make it.”
Alzheimer’s disease is frightening, but the right combination of lifestyle choices can reduce your risk.
The world is full of great mysteries. This is one of them.
A textbook pregnancy consists of three trimesters. The baby develops at a relatively predictable rate during this time, from pomegranate seed to avocado to watermelon. And mom’s body adapts accordingly […]
“Kids are always asking two questions of parents: ‘Am I safe?’ and ‘Am I real?'”
Our ancestral cousins far more intelligent than we credit them for, and they did things most of us cannot.
Some intellectuals use charisma and deception to obscure the holes in their arguments. Here is how to see through their smokescreen.
The more horror we consume, the harder it becomes to find a good scare. These genuinely unsettling movies should get you in the mood for Halloween.
How we handle grief largely depends on our worldview. Here is how three famous philosophers handled the certainty of grief and despair.
Distancing doesn’t have to mean distant.
Mixed messages and competing interests have left college students feeling lost and stressed.
“In our studies, people who are more intelligent don’t mind wander so often when the task is hard but can do it more when tasks are easy.”
We look back at a year ravaged by a global pandemic, economic downturn, political turmoil and the ever-worsening climate crisis.
If you think you know what sex, gender, and “the right thing to do” for trans youth and adults are, be sure it agrees with actual science.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.