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Mind and Behavior
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.
When your life’s truth and the reality you live become out of sync, you risk falling into an "anxiety spiral."
"Lookism" is prevalent and harmful. So why do so few take it seriously?
"Personality isn't based on what we say we'll do. It's rooted in what we actually do, which becomes what we think about."
Cognitive neuroscientist and AI researcher Christopher Summerfield explores the differences, and similarities, of how AI and humans make meaning of the world.
Memory takes effort, and our brains know it.
Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff on how to spot and break free from cognitive scripts that limit personal growth.
A study on the “moral circles” of liberals and conservatives gets drafted into the culture wars — with mixed results.
Robert Waldinger, Zen priest and Harvard professor, explains why fulfillment isn’t about reaching an idealized state. It’s found in everyday acts of kindness and compassion.
Big Think spoke with author and psychiatrist Elias Dakwar about addiction, rock bottom, and the moment you realize your compass is broken.
A re-evaluation of how we perceive introverts in leadership is long overdue. Here are the compelling reasons why.
Be more like Goldilocks.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
We're all entitled to our own opinions, no matter how ill-informed they are. But facts are facts; we can't just choose the ones we prefer.
AI, anxiety, and emotional intelligence are on learners' minds as they prepare to tackle the new year.
Neuroscientist and author Anne-Laure Le Cunff discusses the lasting benefits of uncertainty, curiosity, and the experimental mindset.
A brief guide to habits that separate deep understanding from superficial knowledge — and how to cultivate them.
Magicians use “change blindness” to delight audiences — and you can use it to become an excellent colleague.
Conversational AI agents will have a major advantage over human salespeople.
From “job crafting” to questioning our preconceived ideas about work, there are many ways to fight burnout and disengagement.
New research challenges old assumptions about the evolution of the human brain.
Delirium is one of the most perplexing deathbed phenomena, exposing the gap between our cultural ideals of dying words and the reality of a disoriented mind.
Could AI develop true intelligence without sentience? Philosopher Jonathan Birch explores the boundaries of artificial and evolved minds.
Nobody likes a micromanager but if you push too hard in the other direction things could get much worse. Here’s how to reset the balance.
Ethan Kross, psychologist and author of "Shift," explains how negative emotions help us live safely and well.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Performance psychology reveals the mental techniques elite athletes use to build and maintain their confidence.
Professional sport is a hotbed of "performance anxiety” — and to start managing pressure in all settings, we need to properly define it.
Embedding any leadership philosophy in sports demands a selective and multi-disciplinary approach.