Neuropsych

A new study finds such kids excel in all cognitive areas.

Keith Whittington, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, breaks down three key free speech arguments by John Stuart Mill.

Tips on how to intensify engagement with what you’re reading.

Your co-workers could be causing your insomnia.

There’s few domains in life that aren’t improved by learning how to cook.

Research suggests that people with depression find sad music calming — or even uplifting.

Some basic areas we could all use some improvement in.

If you’re lacking confidence and feel like you could benefit from an ego boost, try writing your life story.

Taking care of our minds is an often neglected aspect of aging. What are we going to do about it?

1,500 study participants play Spot the Cheater

The Indian philosopher had a lot to say.

They seem to have a mechanism for caring similar to ours.

In general, birds of a feather do tend to flock together.

He reminds us that meaning is wherever we choose to look.

A long-ridiculed theory about humankind’s early leap of consciousness is revived.

But we already knew that, didn’t we?

At Big Think, we capture the thoughts of the world’s most brilliant thinkers.

This is the psychology of why friendships (and marriages) fail.

Education shouldn’t just be about preparing us for the workforce. It should prepare us for life.

A recent study could help improve treatments for PTSD, anxiety and phobias.

Unfortunately, this means that drivers act more aggressively on the road when spotting cyclists.

Have swipes and scrolls replaced deep thinking?

This may be more common in mammals than we’d thought.

Chronic procrastination is associated with a slew of negative health outcomes.

Researchers find that toddlers verbalize and interact more with their parents when reading sessions feature print books, not tablets.