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Psychology

The Science Behind “Blade Runner”’s Voight-Kampff Test

What a modern version of the sci-fi assessment would look like.

October 6, 2017

Why Monster Stories Captivate Us

Our brains are compelled by category violations.

September 25, 2017

The Perils of Letting Machines into the Hive Mind

We think we know more than we do—including how machines will behave.

How We Cope with the End of Nature

As our environment crumbles, we seek solace in animatronic moose.

September 6, 2017

The Pernicious Myth of Willpower

It turns out “willpower” is not a valid psychological construct.

August 18, 2017

The Best Burger Place Is a Lab

Growing meat cell by cell is better for your wallet and the world.

July 26, 2017

Emotional Intelligence Needs a Rewrite

Think you can read people’s emotions? Think again.

Why Your Brain Hates Other People

And how to make it think differently.

June 16, 2017

How Identity Ages

It’s not just our flesh and bones that change as we get older.

June 2, 2017