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The most important thing is to feel about things you feel about – should feel about – and think about things you should think about. You should not feel about […]

The most important thing is to feel about things you feel about – should feel about – and think about things you should think about. You should not feel about […]

It’s a very handy thing to be a psychopath, says the psychologist Kevin Dutton.

The old conventional wisdom was the China was manipulating its currency, causing a significant drag on the global economy. That isn’t true anymore.

The soft skills associated with improv are actually the hard skills because there’s not an equation to be a great leader. There’s not an equation that tells you how to […]

Artist Ai Weiwei sees his ongoing battles with the Chinese government as a matter of personal responsibility to “look your enemy in the face and tell them what you’re fighting for.” 

Chinese artist and political dissident Ai Weiwei explains why he continues to fight legal battles in Chinese courts that are rigged against him.

 

As we age, the brain degenerates. When this occurs, the channels of communication form different pathways, usually unlocking different ways of recalling and expressing memories.

Medical researchers want to test a new molecular compound on humans which has effectively reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. The compound is called TFP5.

Perhaps when mass killings really start to hurt the majority of the population, then we’ll take stronger action against them. But for now, we like them too much.

Most people can recognize changes in their personality and core beliefs from past to present, but not acknowledge or predict the possibility of changes from their present selves, according to a study.

We have generated a huge amount of information, which is very cheap to collect. But we are now able to see patterns and develop a new understanding of data. This […]

Writer Brian Profitt discusses what the country’s recent law requiring real names for Internet use could mean from a political and a marketing perspective.

How can we humans, who fear death so greatly, ever hope to defeat our existential malaise? According to Jason Silva, it is “by creating beauty and order and complexity.”

Researchers say the brain seizes on the opportunity of blinking to relax a little, reducing blood flow to regions associated with paying close attention to the surrounding environment.

Dr. Kaku says we might imagine God as we know him to be a mathematician: “The mind of God we believe is cosmic music, the music of strings resonating through 11 dimensional hyperspace. That is the mind of God.” 

Michio Kaku says that God could be a mathematician: “The mind of God we believe is cosmic music, the music of strings resonating through 11 dimensional hyperspace. That is the […]

Good health is more than a sum of biometrical data. Being healthy means having a lively spirit and engaging with others rather than exercising and counting calories at every given moment.

Cass Sunstein presents his “nudge” approach to regulation at the 2012 Nantucket Project.

Launched last week, the game, called Clouds, is the newest addition to the Milky Way Project and to Zooniverse, which is home to some of the largest online citizen science endeavors.

The site has recently purged thousands without explanation, creating controversy over what constitutes a valid review.

If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, please don’t. That is the appeal made by Kalle Lasn, creator of the Adbusters magazine published in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

Happiness author Gretchen Rubin has found that making small changes to one’s daily routine is better at creating a happiness than making drastic life changes. What’s more, psychologists agree.

Duke University researchers who poured over three decades worth of standardized test scores have concluded that general intelligence is on the rise and that girls are narrowing the gender gap. 

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s birth. Falling into the impressionist camp, the French composer is able to capture the essence of a feeling perhaps better than anyone else. 

When writer Carolyn Briggs insisted that her children observe a more traditional Christmas, she was left isolated at a time of togetherness. This year, she will value her presence more highly. 

Certain alcoholic drinks, like red wine and whiskey, are worse for hangovers than gin and vodka. The reason is the presence of congeners, a byproduct of the fermentation process. 

Neuroscientists say we are approaching the day when an electronic implant will augment the natural capacities of our brain, but will we still be human? And will those implants be vulnerable to hacking? 

The physicist on the spiritual consolations of realizing we’re probably unique in the universe, and not part of some greater plan.