Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki discusses the dangers of cynicism and how skepticism can invigorate our relationships and communities.
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Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.
There are steps we can take to create a new paradigm that will help shift society’s attitude towards women in the workplace.
Retired astronaut Ron Garan believes that before we can begin solving our problems, we must understand our interrelatedness through the “orbital perspective.”
Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.
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From fearless quitting to redefined values, “Virtual Natives” are reinventing work culture.
Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.
The majority of the matter in our Universe isn’t made of any of the particles in the Standard Model. Could the axion save the day?
50 years ago, Herman Chernoff proposed using human faces to represent multidimensional datasets. It was a good idea in theory — but a disaster in practice.
Here’s the thorny reality behind psychedelics’ ability to unearth buried memories.
The debate goes back at least 400 years.
It’s deceptively tricky to distinguish living systems from non-living systems. Physics may be key to solving the problem.
The central equation of quantum mechanics, the Schrödinger equation, is different from the equations found in classical physics.
Unraveling the subtle mechanics of luck can help us better steer the wheel of fortune.
Why the best entrepreneurs should be more Obi-Wan Kenobi than Luke Skywalker.
Defy conventional startup wisdom by charting a steady and impactful path to success.
Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein drew inspiration from psychologists as well as their own children, becoming more understanding parents in the process.
The mindless implementation of AI tools can come at a cost for our teams. Here are some red flags and solutions.
Without a solid understanding of the factors that affect the transfer of learning, the gulf between training and job performance is difficult to bridge.
No matter how good our measurement devices get, certain quantum properties always possess an inherent uncertainty. Can we figure out why?
Too many companies fail to recognize that “the deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated” — but the solution is easy.
“For every PhD there is an equal and opposite PhD.”
“How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave.”
Balancing realism and optimism in a dire situation is a key to success.
The very word “quantum” makes people’s imaginations run wild. But chances are you’ve fallen for at least one of these myths.
Benjamin Oakes — CEO of buzz-worthy biotech company Scribe Therapeutics — joins Big Think for a chat about innovation, human endeavor, and more.
When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.
“In order to seek truth,” Rene Descartes once wrote, “it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things.”
The transformational change driven by AI will elevate neurodiversity inclusion as an organizational asset, argues Maureen Dunne.