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Why the culture that destroyed attention spans is now turning to podcasts.

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.

A study found how the “map” for the sense of touch develops in the brain.

Artificial intelligence is a sophisticated tool in the fight against despression.

Dementia, disrespect, and loneliness – that is not your future, says aging expert Ashton Applewhite.

Brain scans reveal why insomnia sufferers can’t get sleep.

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

A balanced discussion of the realities, the mythologies, and the concerns surrounding cutting-edge brain research.

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

Have swipes and scrolls replaced deep thinking?

We take fewer mental pictures per second.

Do you have a magnetic compass in your head?

A new method of growing mini-brains produces some startling results.

This is the first study to explore not only what percentage of people in the general population choose to watch videos of graphic real-life violence, but also why.

Our egotism and self-confidence can sometimes spill-over to our loved ones.

A recent study used MRIs to study the changes in brain activity when trained method actors responded to questions in and out of character.

Using a new process, a mini-brain develops retinal cells.

Being on shaky financial footing is making Americans dumber.

How prone you are to boredom plays an unexpected role.

The Oedipal complex, repressed memories, penis envy? Sigmund Freud’s ideas are far-reaching, but few have withstood the onslaught of empirical evidence.

Why is math the universal language? NASA’s Michelle Thaller solves that one.

When it comes to raising superintelligent A.I., kindness may be our best bet.

Scientists are developing vaccines for migraines and sciatica (back pain) – a win in the war against the overprescription of opioid drugs.

The plan to stop megacorps from owning superintelligence is already underway.

Creativity can bring about unchecked harm, but it’s up to us how we wield it.

Soon, parents may be able to prescribe music to their kids to help them focus.

The assumption “that without memory, there can be no self” is wrong, say researchers.