cognitive science
It’s Not Irrational to Party Like It’s 1999
Contrary to what the philosopher said, passion can be a slave to reason.
Consciousness Is Just a Feeling
With help from Freud, this neuropsychologist locates consciousness in choice.
Martin Luther Rewired Your Brain
How mass literacy, spurred by Protestantism, reconfigured our neural pathways.
A Clash of Perspectives on Panpsychism
What panpsychism does—and does not—explain about consciousness.
There’s No Homunculus In Our Brain Who Guides Us
Why the cognitive-map theory is misguided.
A Magician Explains Why We See What’s Not There
Our brain is constantly picturing what the future should be.
Secret Military Test, Coming Soon to Your Spanish Class
A powerful, precise language aptitude test is entering civilian life.
Trying Not to Try
Modern science and Chinese philosophy tell us similar stories about how we think.