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A target with several arrows on the ground nearby and none hitting the bullseye, capturing the joy of being wrong.
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Arguments on social media are notorious. Can practicing intellectual humility make us smarter and happier? Science says yes.
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Side view X-ray image of a human head and brain in shades of purple, shown against a solid purple background, highlighting the serene focus often seen in meditators.
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Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.
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A black-and-white abstract image featuring a dense field of small dots and a central dark oval, evoking the mysterious allure of black holes, surrounded by a lighter, glowing area.
To understand the edges of our universe, we’ll need to explore the edges of our own philosophies.
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A black-and-white drawing of four students sitting at desks, each wearing helmet-like devices with wires extending upward, as if tapping into their intelligence.
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IQ tests only measure two of the eight intelligences. Howard Gardner explains them all.
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Illustration of a woman holding up a balance scale, symbolizing justice, on a yellow background.
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People rarely question their own moral compass. But do you know what shapes yours?
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Black line drawing of a person with a long nose, reminiscent of Pinocchio, wiping tears from their face against a solid green background, illustrating the impact of honesty on child development principles.
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These psychological principles can unlock your resiliency.
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A vintage-style illustration of a man in a suit with a mustache and top hat, the top of his head open as colorful smoke swirls out, symbolizing creativity.
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Anyone can learn from this creativity challenge.
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Geometric abstract design featuring overlapping white wireframe curves forming a symmetrical star shape on a black background, evoking the cosmic elegance of the big bang.
Thanks to time-traveling telescopes, we can see more about the Big Bang.
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A man in a suit rides a comet with a face through a star-filled night sky, reflecting on lessons learned from space travel; a top hat floats nearby as the moon smiles in the background.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield shares how living in space has bettered his life on Earth.
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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.
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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.
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Illustration of a human brain, drawn with black ink lines on a solid orange background, symbolizing intellectual life.
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According to Zena Hitz, the idea of the intellectual has become distorted. She believes “the real thing is something more extraordinary but also more available to us.”
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Bronze sculpture of a seated man resting his chin on one hand, appearing deep in thought and embodying genius traits, against a plain background.
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James Gleick, the author of biographies of Isaac Newton and Richard Feynman, discusses what they and other geniuses have in common.
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Social interactions are important for building the strongest relationships.
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The search for alien life is far too human-centric. Our flawed understanding of what life really is may be holding us back from important discoveries about the universe and ourselves.
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As morally sturdy as we may feel, it turns out that humans are natural hypocrites when it comes to passing moral judgment.
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Scientists ripped up kids' drawings. This is what they learned about relationships.
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Philosophers have been asking the question for hundreds of years. Now neuroscientists are joining the quest to find out.
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