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Mind and Behavior
Science fiction romanticized Mars as a place of adventure and future settlement; science tells a very different story.
Technology, shifting rules, and human ambition push athletes beyond biology’s perceived limits.
Books don’t just stimulate the mind — they trigger physiological changes throughout the body.
Sixty years ago, a little-known philosopher challenged how science understands life. His perspective is finding new relevance in the age of artificial intelligence.
Speculative evolution explores the strange paths natural selection might have taken — and what that means for humans.
Some sci-fi aliens are wildly implausible. Others aren’t so far-fetched.
"Broadly speaking, it's at least plausible, this might be right."
The great investor instinctively knew that humans are much smarter than computers in volatile environments. So he bet on common sense.
The benefits of mathematical literacy reach far beyond the realm of numbers and equations.
The unanswered questions about sex, love, and pregnancy in space could shape the future of humanity more than we think.
In this excerpt from The Intimate Animal, Justin Garcia shows why curiosity and self-disclosure — not attraction alone — help build intimacy and sustain it over time.
AI is not a rupture in history, but a continuation of intelligence emerging where information becomes systematically arranged.
In this excerpt from Think Like a Mathematician, Junaid Mubeen explains how tiny actions can shape complex systems, revealing the limits of prediction and control in our lives.
I'm definitely a Kitsune, but would a Kitsune actually say that?
What 150-year-old Japanese workshop Kaikado can teach us about finding calm through focus in an age of distraction.
Liz Tran makes the case for a new kind of intelligence that addresses our ability to handle today’s ever-fluctuating challenges: AQ.
Moltbook is a social media site built for conversation — but not for humans.
Kaizen taught me that tiny, consistent changes can be more powerful than dramatic overhauls.
Elite athletes train their “quiet eye.” What happens if the rest of us do the same?
The actor learned control, endurance, and focus on-set. Those lessons became the foundation of his real-world fight with addiction and self-hatred.
The Stoic philosopher argued that most of life is outside our control — but the little we do control defines who we are.
Too many rich and prominent people turn out to be egotistical jerks: Brad Stulberg argues for a more grounded path towards excellence.
Our view of the world, the Universe, and ourselves can change with just one glimpse of what's out there. It's happened many times before.
Disconnection is not a personal failure, but a systems challenge — and an opportunity for employers to strengthen our social fabric.
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.
Today, nostalgia is somewhat kitsch. Back then, it was something to be feared.
Researchers built a model that behaves like a brain. Without being trained on neural data, the model produced a peculiar signal — one that was later discovered in actual brain activity.
These cultural lies make normal struggle feel like failure. A habit of experimentation makes it feel like progress.
Tara Narula shares how journalist Richard Cohen challenged conventional ideas about illness, identity, and strength while living with MS.
Three virtues every good leader must develop.