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How black and white is your thinking?

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

In the fight between head and heart, psychologists will win.

Kelly Richmond Pope, a forensic accountant, shares a simple test that puts your ethics under the spotlight.

There’s little more infuriating in the world than being told to “calm down” when you’re in the midst of a simmering grump.

That Nietzsche quote might not mean what you think it does.

The road from Kant to modern cognitive psychology has taught us much about our mental filtering systems.

Ways to move forward when you’re wrong and I’m right.

In the 18th century, David Hume argued that we are only motivated to do good when our passions direct us to do so. Was he right?

Could AI develop true intelligence without sentience? Philosopher Jonathan Birch explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.

Will “Sausage Party” survive the test of time?

When stuffed and staring down the last bite, you might hear your mother’s voice in your mind.

Self-help often distills philosophical ideas for the modern ear. Sometimes, its better to go back to the source.

Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river.

Meet the ‘brain coach’ who has found a way to flip negative thoughts and actions and use them for good We’re all assigned a label at some point in our […]

A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.

Are fava beans and chianti really the best pairing for human liver?

Unraveling the subtle mechanics of luck can help us better steer the wheel of fortune.

Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?

There’s nothing like the end of the world to make you a philosopher.

How Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky cracked open behavioral economics and enlightened all our choices.

How much can you know about someone from a single belief?

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

Startup success can often hinge on a key lesson derived from behavioral science … and Jerry Seinfeld’s “Night Guy vs. Morning Guy” routine.

The philosophy of sex is going through a recalibration period.

“Rational vaccinology” could lead to effective cancer vaccines.

The deep-thinking oddballs of West Coast cycle racing valued mid-ride marijuana over sports science.

The challenges of setting out in a new direction can be overwhelming — but we can learn to navigate the inflection moments.

“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”

“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”