cognitive science

What do all languages have in common?

How to support witnesses of harassment and build healthier workplaces

How to change your behavior for the better

The counterintuitive way to be more persuasive

How your brain's executive function works -- and how to improve it

When technology can read minds, how will we protect our privacy?

How to let go of being a "good" person -- and become a better person

A memory scientist's advice on reporting harassment and discrimination

How we can use light to see deep inside our bodies and brains

How language shapes the way we think

Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it

3 ways to make better decisions -- by thinking like a computer

How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas

Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality

What happens in your brain when you pay attention?

How your brain decides what is beautiful

Why teens confess to crimes they didn't commit

Don't fear superintelligent AI

Do you really know why you do what you do?

Why some people are more altruistic than others

Your words may predict your future mental health

This is your brain on communication

A simple way to break a bad habit

What are animals thinking and feeling?

How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed

How frustration can make us more creative

Why we laugh

The forgotten history of autism

Do we see reality as it is?

The surprisingly logical minds of babies

How does the brain work in everyday situations?

One more reason to get a good night's sleep

Autism — what we know (and what we don't know yet)

A new equation for intelligence

Can the damaged brain repair itself?

Why do we sleep?