Jim Davies

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    Yes, We Can Care About People Who Don’t Exist Yet

    How to jumpstart our empathy for future generations.

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    What Makes a Memory Real?

    Changing the narrative on false memories might be surprisingly simple.

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    Thinking About God May Encourage Risk-Taking

    How faith can provide a psychological safety net.

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    AI Can Help Democracy

    Talking politics in a polarized society can get heated fast. Chatbots could help us keep our cool.

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    Why Did That Come to Mind?

    The hidden logic behind what pops into your head.

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    We’re Not So Blind to Detail After All

    What a popular theory of perception gets wrong.

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    How AI Can Prompt Your Inner Artist

    A cognitive scientist on the pleasures of generative image programs.

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    Why Your Brain Isn’t Into the Future

    What you can’t imagine clearly, you value less.

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    The Chess Cheat in the 21st Century

    If only the 18th-century hoaxer could see his “Mechanical Turk” now.

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    Don’t Give Up on Facts

    People of all political stripes can spot misinformation. They just need a nudge.