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Even tyrants and despots offer wisdom worth heeding.

7 scholars and legal experts dissect what you can and can’t say in America.

New research from MIT is unintuitive but could lead to a better system.

Most people believe you can win an argument with facts – but when “facts” are so often subject to doubt, are personal experiences trusted more?

A recent study showed that monkeys can make logical choices when given an A or B scenario.

Let noted cognitive psychologist and linguist Steven Pinker introduce you to psychology.

Psychologists point to specific reasons that make it hard for us to admit our wrongdoing.

Max Planck Institute scientists crash into a computing wall there seems to be no way around.

How would the ability to genetically customize children change society? Sci-fi author Eugene Clark explores the future on our horizon in Volume I of the “Genetic Pressure” series.

Study confirms the existence of a special kind of groupthink in large groups.

Albert Einstein’s famous thought experiments led to groundbreaking ideas.

Studies reveal the impact of strategic thinking on studying and other areas of life.

Your mind is built to process contradictory, irrational ideas. Use that to reach new intellectual heights.

While pejorative stereotypes have been properly cast aside, the question remains whether there is a fundamental difference between how Eastern and Western societies are configured.

Do you get antsy when there’s nothing to do?

Are you the type of person who solves problems piecemeal, or with one great insight? A new study tells us the merits of each method.  

The average amount of eye contact adults make is 30-60% per conversation, 60-70% if they feel invested.