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Mind and Behavior
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What is perception, really? Philosopher Alva Noë on why perception is a puzzling phenomenon:
"She understood me and I understood her. I loved that pigeon.”
Big Think recently spoke with sleep psychologist Dr. Jade Wu about the surprising consequences of forgoing sleep.
Many still consider hypnosis more of a cheap magician’s trick than legitimate clinical medicine.
If you eat a diet full of refined grains, high-sugar drinks, and sweets, there's a good chance you have too much insulin.
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The creative force behind The Vampire Diaries explains how she learned to deal with her insecurities.
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Ways to move forward when you're wrong and I'm right.
Want to get ahead at work? It ain’t what you say, it’s the way that you say it — and adaptability is essential.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
Neuroscience supports the notion that an escape from conventional perspectives can be a gateway to spectacular insights.
College students once stood out from the pack on IQ tests. Today, they're about average.
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We’ve all tried to win an argument by bringing up statistics that support our view. But here’s why that doesn’t work, according to a neuroscientist.
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“I was incarcerated well before I was in prison and I was free before the gates of prison opened up and let me out.”
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One dose of ibogaine was shown to dramatically reduce depression and PTSD.
From AI to health and the metaverse, this year's CES promised new tech that will change lives long after the excitement of the latest TV wears off.
Prolonged and repetitive tasks rewire us in profound ways – which can be a force for good at work.
The pattern 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc., is the Fibonacci sequence. It shows up all over nature. But what's the full explanation behind it?
Studies claiming to reveal strategies for feeling happy get a second look.
Placebo treatments don't always need to be given deceptively to have positive effects.
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The United States is the biggest risk in 2024. Here are the other 9, explained by Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media.
High-frequency oscillations that ripple through our brains may generate memory and conscious experience.
For better teamwork, take a lesson from research into soccer fans who put aside their tribalism.
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Former SNL star Jay Pharoah answers our most challenging questions about life, self-esteem, and changing his mind.
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Depression applies to individuals and businesses alike — and so does the solution.
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60% of people feel disconnected. Harvard professor Robert Waldinger addresses the science behind humanity’s loneliness epidemic and suggests ways to solve it.
People who score high in "obsessive passion" can become rigidly consumed by ideological causes — sometimes dangerously so.
I also can’t conjure sounds, smells, or any other kind of sensory stimulation inside my head. This is called “aphantasia.”
From Hogwarts to hashtags, kids' reading habits have changed drastically in recent decades — but data suggests cause for hope.
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.