psychology
There’s a fine line between ambition and ruthlessness.
We must get happiness right — even when the world around us gets it wrong.
How to make sure our formative tendencies don’t derail us from being the great leaders we are trying to become.
In “Not Born Yesterday,” author and cognitive scientist Hugo Mercier makes the case that misinformation is overrated — and other human foibles are underrated.
“The movement is much bigger than Sam Bankman-Fried, or any one person, no matter how wealthy,” philosopher Peter Singer told Big Think.
Executive coach Jodi Wellman explains how to “make it to the end with no regrets.”
Big Think Business columnist Eric Markowitz prefaces his new series on long-term thinking with the experience that almost cut his life short.
Our desire for recognition at work can lead to perilous ends.
For most of human history, babies probably picked up language by overhearing.
It’s good to be a wallflower. But sometimes, you need to show yourself off a bit.
Cognitive systems famously posited by psychologist Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) may hold the key to a more productive and focused work environment.
The evidence is far less clear than popular media might lead you to believe.
“We should be informed and educated about the risks of AI, but we can’t be afraid,” Khan Academy founder Sal Khan told Big Think.
From flow to emotional intelligence, these insightful books feature actionable advice you can try out today.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
An excerpt from renowned neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey’s book “Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness.”
To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.
The philosopher Skye C. Cleary explores what being authentically happy looks like in a world where so many can’t be.
The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it’s time to overthrow that idea.
While weltschmerz — literally “world-pain” — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
Tech entrepreneur Alvin Wang Graylin sketches out a bold new age of AI-led enlightenment underscored by compassion.
The road from Kant to modern cognitive psychology has taught us much about our mental filtering systems.
If music is a window onto truth, what does screaming reveal?
Schopenhauer and Freud can help teams navigate the most prickly of collaboration problems.
Big Think recently spoke with behavioral scientist and author Katy Milkman about what really motivates us and steers our behavior.
If words are really only 7% of communication, then why would anyone need to learn a foreign language?
It’s a proclivity that sometimes leads to internal conflicts and high turnover.
The “Shopping Cart Litmus Test” is a popular meme about morality. What does it really reveal about one’s character?
Nobody likes the uneasy feeling of being watched — so can there be any workplace benefit to the all-seeing eye?