Yale psychologist Paul Bloom suggests a bit of reason in your feeling in his new book, Against Empathy.
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Today, a person’s organs will be harvested, whether or not their family is against it.
Apparently, Einstein shared a similar outlook on time as what’s proposed here.
The 24/7 nudge economy is emerging. Once-quiet appliances that waited for you to push their buttons are now pushing yours.
Does your doctor have the right to choose not to help you if they oppose the procedure you request? Several schools of thought offer differing answers.
If you have dreams of space, here’s your guide… to more than just school! “I’m coming back in… and it’s the saddest moment of my life.” –Ed White, at the end […]
Researchers find more evidence of the link between social media use by young adults and depression.
The first clinical trials on humans of CRISPR-Cas9-edited genes has begun in China.
A new study suggests the brain gets more desensitized to lying with each lie you tell.
“Memory is a poet,” Marie Howe once remarked, “not an historian.” When it comes to fake news, our minds can be easily and permanently misled.
How the uncertain fate of a fictional tabby gave us the multiverse.
In his new book, James Hamblin looks at how we treat our bodies, internally and externally.
Doctors ran a typical a brain scan on an epilepsy patient. As they were watching, the patient saw God. Here’s what happened next.
In ‘All the Real Indians Died Off,’ two scholars take longstanding myths about Native Americans to task.
Your ring-to-index finger ratio can tell a lot about what you’re good at and even what mental disorders you are prone to.
A new brain-to-computer interface lets completely locked-in patients tell us how they feel for the first time.
Rabble-rousing politicians may be uniquely benefitting from the Information Age.
Christina Smolke, a brilliant Stanford scientist, has engineered yeast that can produce opiates without poppies.
Researchers can find gene mutations that give one a propensity toward cancer and the risks of certain diseases. Who should get tested?
Some patients who went through gender reassignment surgery reported feeling just as out of place. A few were even suicidal.
A new study in nature reports that LSD minimizes fear recognition and enhances emotional empathy and sociality. Is it time to widely utilize ‘trip treatment’?
Believe it or not, life for the vast majority of Americans has improved under President Obama. From health and wellbeing to economic stability and quality of life, Americans are living […]
A new book finds that Hitler relied on a number of drugs to rule Germany, including “crystal meth.”
It’s not appealing to authority that’s the problem; it’s the false authorities and what comes next if you accept their nonsense. “When a scientist says something, his colleagues must ask […]
The placebo effect is real. Why don’t many people agree?
Mariah Walton faces a double lung and heart transplant because her parents chose faith healing over medical treatment when she was born.
Scientists will combine stem cells, lasers, and other techniques to (hopefully) reanimate the brain stems of 20 brain dead patients. The technique has promise, and perhaps unforeseen pitfalls.
Flexible work schedules aren’t the rarity that they used to be. Some of the biggest companies now allow their employees to set their own schedules, with pretty interesting results.
Broad Minded Affective Coping technique is one of many tools for coping with low mood. Affirmations and mindfulness help too.
Emotional hacking is real with implications toward mental health. What if this got into the wrong hands? We could be joyously enslaved without the emotional countenance to fight back.