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You have to be a little envious of those who have faith—they have a motivational force behind them that is near impossible to beat. What if there was a secular equivalent, wonders philosophy professor Sam Newlands.
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Is gratitude to a deity different from gratitude to other people? Psychology and neuroscience professor Sarah Schnitker explains.
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“The media is 10x more likely to describe experiences of being alone as negative, as compared to positive.” Psychologist Ethan Kross shares how reframing the idea of loneliness can help us feel more peace when we’re on our own.
The Multiverse isn't just a staple of science fiction; there's real-life science behind it, too. Here are 10 facts to expand your mind.
The Sombrero is the closest bright, massive, edge-on galaxy to us. JWST's new image, taken with MIRI, finally shows what's under its hat.
In 1980, Willy Brandt drew a line across the map that still influences how we think about the world.
Some go gently into the night. Others die less prettily in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.
It's a problem on both sides of the political divide.
“Having more stem cell activity is good for regeneration, but too much of a good thing over time can have less favorable consequences.”
Oliver Burkeman — author of "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals" — tells Big Think about modern life lessons from a 6th-century monk.
Welcome to the Big Think debut of The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Bob Dylan gave us the paradoxical gem "there's no success like failure, and failure's no success at all." He had a point.
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Psychologist Daniel Goleman on how to train your brain with just ten minutes a day.
Once at the pinnacle of Amsterdam’s art scene, Rembrandt van Rijn eventually found himself outcompeted by his own students.
Talent wants to be free — but a safe company culture puts “the maze in the mouse” and shackles progress.
By looking down, scientists are looking back in time.
Only Caesar lived to tell the tale.
Science news presents a flood of breakthroughs and discoveries that promise to change our lives. They rarely do.
Nobody actually knows what will come of AI. But we can console ourselves with the knowledge that nobody has ever really known anything about the future.
Once a cosmopolitan faith, Islam valued intellectualism and modernity. It was derailed by various geopolitical and religious forces.
His plan to replace it with homegrown rice did not go well.
Estonia has long been seen as a pioneer in digitizing the democratic process.
Always look on the bright side of death.
Yoga is more than just standing on your head. It's about uniting with the divine.
Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.
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Why implementing an individual development plan process is a smart move for organizations today, and how to get started.
"Of course, the spleen is the biggest organ in the body."
Risk-taking isn't inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t.
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Without the time to mentally disengage from work, people can slip into burnout.