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TikTok gave an old practice a terrible name. Neuroscience explains why it actually works.
When can a kid play outside alone? Two parents, one stranger, and the state collide.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on why reflective self-consciousness separates us from intelligent machines.
Rubin joins Big Think for a chat about her one-minute rule, why self-knowledge is key to a good life, and more.
In this excerpt from Wired on Wall Street, Tom Hardin (aka "Tipper X") shares how he began gathering intelligence on insider trading for the FBI.
The actor, comedian, and marijuana cultivator on collaboration, success, and overcoming nerves — in business and life.
The benefits of mathematical literacy reach far beyond the realm of numbers and equations.
Labels help your brain make sense of a complex world, but when self-attached, those same labels can convince you that you're unable to grow.
People don't want you to buy their stories — they want you to listen to them.
Psychologist Chris Moore reveals why guilt and anxiety lead us to the compassion necessary to earn forgiveness.
Kuang discusses the rituals, routines, and words of advice that have helped her write six best-selling novels in one decade.
In this excerpt from "The Art of Spending Money," Morgan Housel lays out the spending and financial habits guaranteed to end in regret.
Life's "in-between" stages pack unique cognitive benefits — if you know how to tap into them.
It's OK to hate a frigid pond.
5-MeO-DMT may offer a practical way to access and study consciousness in its most basic form.
Our minds crave simple, linear narratives. But society rarely follows a straight line.
The child has no control at all and the adult tries to control too much. But there is a third way.
When your life’s truth and the reality you live become out of sync, you risk falling into an "anxiety spiral."
When plans fall apart, adaptability can build something better.
AI, anxiety, and emotional intelligence are on learners' minds as they prepare to tackle the new year.
Ethan Kross, psychologist and author of "Shift," explains how negative emotions help us live safely and well.
Professional sport is a hotbed of "performance anxiety” — and to start managing pressure in all settings, we need to properly define it.
You're a moody person. You have to be — because understanding moods philosophically can be crucial to your work-life.
Listen, set boundaries, and point them where to go.
Psychotherapist Israa Nasir explains how a “value-aligned life” can help us crush our goals — without being crushed by the need to accomplish more.
There’s little more infuriating in the world than being told to “calm down” when you’re in the midst of a simmering grump.
Plenty of parents feel guilty about wanting to skip playtime, but there's no need.
Why “audio gaps" in video meetings wear us out — and why we need the meaningful relationships forged in communal workspaces.
The writer’s tragic death at age 46 has led many to view him as a tortured artist. Here’s why this label is reductive.