Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
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Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.
New ideas inevitably face opposition. A new book called “The Human Element” argues that overcoming opposition requires understanding the concepts of “Fuel” and “Friction.”
From active listening to giving feedback, these five capabilities are integral to interpersonal skills training.
America’s war in Southeast Asia is fading fast from memory. These maps offer a horrific reminder.
Without Étienne-Joseph-Théophile Thoré, the genius of the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer would have been lost to time.
They could also “turn off” their fear.
“I’ve got Santa on the phone and he says he’s not coming unless you go to bed now.”
Now that the DSM lists severe hoarding as a disorder apart from OCD, psychologists are asking what explains its prevalence.
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
There are many ways asynchronous learning benefits both individuals and organizations, from learner autonomy to cost savings.
Fortune cookies emerged from one of America’s darkest moments.
Should we take people’s drunken behavior as evidence of their true character?
It’s not a huge leap to imagine we could target the biological processes that mediate our behaviours.
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep in touch with our exes. For people in relationships, that can cause problems.
Walter Pitts rose from the streets to MIT, but couldn’t escape himself.
Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.
The matter that creates black holes won’t be what comes out when they evaporate. Will the black hole information paradox ever be solved?
About six minutes after the heart stops, the brain essentially dies.
A study describes how researchers conducted the first successful DNA sequencing on ancient Egyptian mummies.
“It’s a big resource in the way the human genome is a big resource, in that you can go in and do discovery-based research.”
Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.
Uncovering the story of Milan Hausner, the Sadská clinic, and LSD psychotherapy behind the Iron Curtain.
An independent researcher looks into why there’s such strong opposition to her research.
The puzzle of play
The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas.
Tips from neuroscience and psychology can make you an expert thinker.