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Why does creative flow feel so good?
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.
learning and development
More and more business leaders are starting to lean on learning and development for support in facing essential challenges. 
alien abductions
From succubi to aliens, stories of abductions or other unsettling encounters have been with us for millennia. What explains them?
Sleeping beauty sleeps in an enchanted forest.
The road to happiness is indirect and full of frustration.
Admit it: you have no idea why a group of crows is called a murder. Here's why.
California condor
Once numbering just 27 birds, the global population of California condors is now in the hundreds.
big bang
There are an estimated two trillion galaxies within the observable Universe. Most are already unreachable, and the situation only gets worse.
The language you speak plays an important role in how you evaluate truth.
ultrasound ocd
OCD and addiction may result in part from improper “reward” pathways in the brain. Ultrasound can disrupt those pathways.
place cells
Your brain is remarkably good at mapping out physical spaces — even if it's an imaginary space like Hogwarts. But how does the brain do it?
Scientists ranked countries on their end-of-life care. The U.S. fared poorly.
Do you need a survival kit against scientific skepticism?
When reading critiques that inflate the uncertainty of science, ask these 7 questions.
A person stands in front of a large face, peering into an oversized monocle held by a giant hand, as if searching for traces of free will within the magnified gaze.
5mins
Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
John Templeton Foundation
James Webb Hubble
Hubble's deepest views of space revealed fewer than 10% of the Universe's galaxies. James Webb will change that forever.
personality tests
The first personality tests revolved around assessing people’s reactions to ambiguous and often unsettling images. Today, the gold standard is a barrage of questions.
recreational drug use
5mins
This man did over 150 drugs to help teach others how to use them safely.
city syndromes
Stockholm Syndrome is the most famous of 10 psychological disorders named after world cities. Most relate to tourism or hostage-taking.