Jim Davies
Why Do Some People Look Like Their Dogs?
The resemblance isn’t just a comical coincidence
Yes, We Can Care About People Who Don’t Exist Yet
How to jumpstart our empathy for future generations.
What Makes a Memory Real?
Changing the narrative on false memories might be surprisingly simple.
Thinking About God May Encourage Risk-Taking
How faith can provide a psychological safety net.
AI Can Help Democracy
Talking politics in a polarized society can get heated fast. Chatbots could help us keep our cool.
Why Did That Come to Mind?
The hidden logic behind what pops into your head.
We’re Not So Blind to Detail After All
What a popular theory of perception gets wrong.
How AI Can Prompt Your Inner Artist
A cognitive scientist on the pleasures of generative image programs.
Why Your Brain Isn’t Into the Future
What you can’t imagine clearly, you value less.
The Chess Cheat in the 21st Century
If only the 18th-century hoaxer could see his “Mechanical Turk” now.