This class explores human decision-making, emphasizing humility and data-driven analysis while addressing cognitive biases like availability bias and confirmation bias, ultimately equipping participants with strategies to improve judgment and navigate complex choices through a blend of psychological insights and practical applications.

Neuroscientist Rachel Barr shares her favorite books on the brain and how they shaped her approach to the field.

Despite the claims of speed reading apps and programs, you actually have to read the book if you want to learn.

A dialogue with Angus Fletcher — author of the bestseller "Primal Intelligence" — exploring the unique engines of human progress.

When a tree becomes a swing.

A conversation about intelligence and consciousness with philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith.

For many of us, our imperfect vision compels us to wear corrective lenses to see properly. Here's what everyone should know about LASIK.

When your head is full of information, how can you actually make use of it?

Why some of philosophy’s strangest scenarios are more than mental games.

Your brain changes when you experience something, and it changes again when you remember it. Two neuroscientists explain what that means for memory, perception, and identity.

Some books are remembered for their lyrical prose or engaging stories. Others are remembered for simply being weird.

From trepanning to lobotomies, humans have long struggled to manage emotion. Today, we have better tools. Psychologist Ethan Kross shares what actually works, and why.

How deep is your kink?

How many boxes do you tick?

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Here in 2025, many of us claim to come to our own conclusions by doing our own research. Here's why we're mostly deluding ourselves.

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?"