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Some scientists think brain organoids could develop a form of consciousness. Others say that's science fiction.

What if intelligence can thrive without consciousness?

Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.

Belief in God and the afterlife increased, while belief in superstition decreased.

Neural imaging has shown that the brain has “decided” what we’re going to do before we make a conscious choice — but is this even relevant to free will?

Maybe the brain isn't "classical" after all.

Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?

Can AI and animals coexist? Philosopher Peter Singer gives us a nuanced take on the issue.

Aiming to unlock the secrets of his unconscious mind, Jung experimented with intensive daydreaming.

Do our thoughts have any meaning whatsoever?

The ability is tied to mental health, consciousness, and memory in humans.

A new finding that unconsciously processed images are distributed to higher-order brain networks requires the revision of a popular theory of consciousness.

What hallucinogens will make you see.

Some neuroscientists question whether the body can “keep score” of anything in a meaningful way.

Addicted to spending money you want to save? Here’s how to stop.

There’s a psychological reason you haven’t created healthier habits in your life.

Johns Hopkins professor Dr. Matthew Johnson answers 24 huge questions about psychedelics.

Discover the ancient wisdom of not pushing the river.

At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of reality. How do their combinations create human consciousness?

“All the plausible paths to a really great future, involve the development of machine superintelligence at some point.”

A team of scientists has warned that marketers seek to advertise in our dreams. Will our sleep be commercialized against our wishes?

How to say, "In many ways, Proust is similar to Joyce" and get away with it.

From how life emerged on Earth to why we dream, these unanswered questions continue to perplex scientists.

To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?

"You develop an instant global consciousness, a people orientation, an intense dissatisfaction with the state of the world, and a compulsion to do something about it."

The separation of conjoined twins is fraught with stomach-churning biomedical and ethical challenges.

Science will lead us to a universal morality and a cosmic religion.

Until robots understand jokes and sarcasm, artificial general intelligence will remain in the realm of science fiction.

Sigmund Freud developed the decidedly unscientific principles of psychoanalysis in a time when most psychologists were trying to join the ranks of chemists and medical doctors.