psychology
Depression applies to individuals and businesses alike — and so does the solution.
People who score high in “obsessive passion” can become rigidly consumed by ideological causes — sometimes dangerously so.
I also can’t conjure sounds, smells, or any other kind of sensory stimulation inside my head. This is called “aphantasia.”
Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
Millions of people have had a near-death experience, and it often leads them to believe in an afterlife. Does this count as good proof?
We each have the same 24 hours in the day. How will you spend yours?
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.
Between the hedonic and eudaimonic life, there’s a happy medium to be found.
Omer Bartov, who spent decades studying the unspeakable horrors of genocide, shares how his studies have impacted his own mental health.
Is it better to be the oldest sibling, the youngest, or in the middle?
A sober look at a wild conspiracy theory that argues the Middle Ages never happened.
A controversial new philosophy paper tries to bring our moral prejudices to heel. Should it?
Acting “little and often” has huge consequences and they’re not always good — but awareness yields solutions.
Arieh Smith, a New York City-based polyglot who runs the YouTube channel Xiaomanyc, talks language-learning with Big Think.
The pseudoscience phrenology swept the popular imagination, and its practitioners made a mint preying on prejudices, gullibility, and misinformation.
How to figure out the right amount of time for any project.
It just takes one “yes.” Wharton professor Jonah Berger shares his three tips for getting what you want from others.
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The evidence that pollution causes cancer is weak. Lifestyle factors, like smoking, obesity, and alcohol, matter far more.
Instead of fear, his delusions bring him cheer. His psychiatrist embraces them.
When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
Stories of child prodigies and the naturally gifted hide the fact that success is built on more than talent alone.
Claims of a sudden infestation appear unfounded.
Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it settles in our bodies.
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That completely useless thing you want to get rid of — it’s probably more important than you think.
After my father died, my journey of rediscovery began with the Czech language.
In our competitive world, fortune does not appear to favor the humble — but a strong counter-narrative is emerging.
There are many things in life that cannot be improved with greater effort. Sometimes, life requires that you step back.
AIs can imitate but not innovate — for now, at least.