Neuropsych

Step inside the unlikely friendship of a former ACLU president and an ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice.

Smart people are not afraid to say “I don’t know.”

When are you most optimistic? A study found how optimism varies throughout life.

Even drawing stick figures has its benefits.

Study finds that neurotic people deal with more “mental noise” than others.

Don’t denigrate immigrants, says Jared Diamond. You are one.

Phrases like “Global warming” and “climate change” don’t carry any weight.

A new study finds such kids excel in all cognitive areas.

Keith Whittington, Professor of Politics at Princeton University, breaks down three key free speech arguments by John Stuart Mill.

Tips on how to intensify engagement with what you’re reading.

Your co-workers could be causing your insomnia.

There’s few domains in life that aren’t improved by learning how to cook.

Research suggests that people with depression find sad music calming — or even uplifting.

Some basic areas we could all use some improvement in.

If you’re lacking confidence and feel like you could benefit from an ego boost, try writing your life story.

Taking care of our minds is an often neglected aspect of aging. What are we going to do about it?

1,500 study participants play Spot the Cheater

The Indian philosopher had a lot to say.

They seem to have a mechanism for caring similar to ours.

In general, birds of a feather do tend to flock together.

He reminds us that meaning is wherever we choose to look.

A long-ridiculed theory about humankind’s early leap of consciousness is revived.

But we already knew that, didn’t we?

At Big Think, we capture the thoughts of the world’s most brilliant thinkers.

This is the psychology of why friendships (and marriages) fail.