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The Foo Fighters are at the dead center of the map, so all the other bands are happier, sadder, angrier, or hornier.

According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.

Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.

The anxieties underpinning the Great Resignation were simmering for a long time. Here’s a solution.

Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.

Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.

People often ask "What should I do?" when faced with an ethical problem. Aristotle urges us to ask "What kind of person should I be?"

The carnival spirit was in full swing when the priests got wasted and made indecent gestures while dressed like pimps.

"It is more human to laugh at life than to lament it."

If you see life as only a source of suffering and misery, why bring anyone else into that? This belief, called anti-natalism, is on the rise.

In the philosophy of Star Wars, the Sith are evil because they surrender to passion. But is a life of total rationality a “good” life?

If you feel like you're missing out on something bigger, you might be feeling saṃvega.

“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”

Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.

Nobody knows where the word "penguin" comes from.

Mindfulness may be especially useful for gaining more control of your impulses to spend.

The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.

“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.”

What we can learn from our complicated relationship with boredom.

Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.

Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she's leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.

Ever felt sad during the holidays but weren't sure why? Chances are you were suffering from a case of Christmas Blues.

First, recognize that our genes make us worrywarts.

And how to make it think differently.

Progress got derailed somewhere between indoor plumbing and the flying car. Why?

How we handle grief largely depends on our worldview. Here is how three famous philosophers handled the certainty of grief and despair.

An independent researcher looks into why there's such strong opposition to her research.

Truth might be hard to find, but we can take steps to eliminate common cognitive biases.

Distancing doesn't have to mean distant.

Some intellectuals use charisma and deception to obscure the holes in their arguments. Here is how to see through their smokescreen.