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Big Think recently spoke with behavioral scientist and author Katy Milkman about what really motivates us and steers our behavior.

You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.

MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.

From honing the art of perception to checking cognitive biases, here are a few techniques employees can learn in critical thinking training. 

Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.

An in-depth interview with astronomer Kelsey Johnson, whose new book, Into the Unknown, explores what remains unknown about the Universe.

“I believe that in the future, there will be a Francis Bacon of AI art,” Saltz tells Big Think. “We just haven’t seen that artist yet.”

Fixing chronic pain in the body may sometimes require a treatment focused on the brain.

We need a “theory that explains the evolution of evolution,” argues theoretical physicist Sara Imari Walker.

It’s good to be a wallflower. But sometimes, you need to show yourself off a bit.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

The co-founder of Wired magazine shares his insights on how a long-term mindset can shape a brighter, more innovative future.

Ryan Condal, who worked in pharmaceutical advertising before Hollywood, talks with Big Think about imposter syndrome, “precrastination,” and Westeros lore.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Challenging the loneliness stigma can change your life. Here’s how to start.

Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.

While we’re busy wondering whether machines will ever become conscious, we rarely stop to ask: What happens to us?

Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Big Think spoke with animator and animation historian Tom Sito about the cyclical evolution of animation.

Misinterpreted data may be distorting Western predictions about the future of China’s economy.

Big Think interviews Angie Westbrock, CEO of Standard AI, to learn the secrets of adapting to the winds of change.

Mating, monogamy, and maximizing your sexual potential explained by 3 sex experts.

When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.

His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.

The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.

Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.

The second law of thermodynamics tells us that entropy always increases. But that doesn’t mean it was zero at the start of the Big Bang.

“The primary way that people make friends is through institutions.”