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Cognitive Psychology
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.
The strange, undulating sound of mathematics.
Neuroscience supports the notion that mindfulness and meditation should become essential assets in our workspaces.
"Nobody expects a computer simulation of a hurricane to generate real wind and real rain," writes neuroscientist Anil Seth.
The award-winning nature writer, Robert Macfarlane, talks with Big Think about how to reacquaint ourselves with the rivers in our lives.
Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.
You don't need to be a scientist or a philosopher for facts, reality, and the truth to matter. The alternative is simply known as bullshit.
Your BS detector might not be as accurate as you think.
The nature of “the mind” is always vast and clear no matter how swamped by information we feel — and leaders can learn to embrace this space.
Cognitive neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores the differences, and similarities, of how AI and humans make meaning of the world.
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff on how to spot and break free from cognitive scripts that limit personal growth.
The more you know, the better you can act.
Magicians use “change blindness” to delight audiences — and you can use it to become an excellent colleague.
Today's philosophy students would be justified in asking, "What does any of this have to do with living?"
Can we learn to always look on the bright side of life?
Temple Grandin's story reveals how embracing neurodiversity can lead to groundbreaking innovations and more successful teams.
It's simpler, more compact, and reusable from year-to-year in a way that no other calendar is. Here's both how it works and how to use it.
How black and white is your thinking?
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Just because you can't experience it doesn't mean it's not real.
Plato's cave metaphor illustrates the cognitive trap of ignorance, where we may be unaware of the limitations of our understanding.
While we’re busy wondering whether machines will ever become conscious, we rarely stop to ask: What happens to us?
When we see pictures from Hubble or JWST, they show the Universe in a series of brilliant colors. But what do those colors really tell us?
The color of the shirt you're wearing right now depends on many factors, from your eye shape to what language you speak.
Take it from Bezos, Musk, and Einstein — rethinking lines of inquiry can transform business, investing, and innovation strategy.
From tribal hunts to Stonehenge and into the modern day, the peer instinct helps humans coordinate their efforts and learning.
The late philosopher suggested adding a couple of “Occam’s heuristics” to your critical thinking toolbox.
Changing the narrative on false memories might be surprisingly simple.
A simple plate of vegetables has found the gaping blindspots in generative AI, and points the way to fixing them.
New evidence suggests the corvid family has surprising mental abilities.