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Critical Thinking
A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.
Reject your Mental Map Oversimplifications.
The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma.
Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
"In order to seek truth," Rene Descartes once wrote, "it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things."
If a person stands little chance of ever being wealthy, perhaps playing the lottery is a rational decision.
“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve."
Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.
Delay the instant gratification of online knowledge and first seek out the wisdom within yourself.
The multi-leveled constructions of metaphysics are the collective workings of a fantastical virtuality. Did you get that?
Self-help gurus for the digital age.
More than 90 percent of people make a mistake on this test.
9mins
Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?
1hr 19mins
Steven Pinker explains how to cultivate greater rationality in today's complex world.
When it comes to handling our emotions, we can’t afford to be none the WISER.
Social media has made yelling past each other all the easier.
Your five-year-old can probably spot a cop-out.
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Tim Ferriss has interviewed some of the most powerful thinkers in the world. This is what he learnt about how they operate.
The secret may lie in an old idiom: "Sleep on it."
Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.
John Templeton Foundation
Are you a video gaming master? Put it on your résumé.
Can ChatGPT help you power through writer's block?
Human thinking is antiquated.
11mins
Train for any argument with Harvard’s former debate coach, Bo Seo.
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Poker pro Maria Konnikova on how to recognize which details matter and master the science of deduction.
Kids are fragile. They should trust their feelings. The world is a battle between good and evil. We should stop repeating these untruths.
Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.
Take a closer look at the different types of reasoning you use every day.
Humans are good visual thinkers, too, but we tend to privilege verbal thinking.