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“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”
“Upon emergence, these patients are sincerely unsure what was reality and what was a ‘dream.'”
We must get happiness right — even when the world around us gets it wrong.
For most of human history, babies probably picked up language by overhearing.
The evidence is far less clear than popular media might lead you to believe.
From flow to emotional intelligence, these insightful books feature actionable advice you can try out today.
Cody Delistraty explores if laughter can help alleviate the physical symptoms of grief.
Mental health awareness is more widespread than ever. Some professionals think it may have gone overboard — especially on TikTok.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
An excerpt from renowned neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey’s book “Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness.”
Depression can cause you to think too much — and physically sense too little.
Fixing chronic pain in the body may sometimes require a treatment focused on the brain.
Recent research sheds light on how the brain overgeneralizes fear, causing people to be afraid of harmless situations.
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
A new framework describes how thought arises from the coordination of neural activity driven by oscillating electric fields — a.k.a. brain “waves” or “rhythms.”
Big Think recently spoke with behavioral scientist and author Katy Milkman about what really motivates us and steers our behavior.
It’s a proclivity that sometimes leads to internal conflicts and high turnover.
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction.
In the murder trial of Dan White, the defense touched on diet as a cause for White’s actions. It has become known as the “Twinkie defense.”
Beer before wine and you’ll feel fine? Well, it depends.
Sometimes you just want to hear, “I know what it’s like.”
You really can get by with a little help from your friends — if you also look beyond your personal to-do list.
Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the “3 Rs”: rage, resentment, and revenge.
A recent study suggests that exposure to visual stimuli can diminish the effects of psychedelic drugs.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been a controversial diagnosis since it was first described, back in the 1940s.
An excerpt from “Memory,” a primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.
His career helped define humanity’s place in the world by bringing us “a little closer” to our ape relatives.
A growing body of research suggests that optimism plays a significant role in promoting both physical and mental well-being.
Happiness is not a five-star holiday. It’s often the result of struggle — and asking for help, as author Stephanie Harrison recently told Big Think.