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Most scientists would see a dead deer on the roadside and drive on, not bring it home to butcher for dinner
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Ulysses doesn’t solve the hard problem, but it conveys with unsurpassed vividness what it feels like to be human.
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The Psychology of Taking a Knee
The backlash against protests by Colin Kaepernick and other athletes raises all sorts of scientific questions
Are We Even Playing the Same Game?
Playing against a range of opponents opens doors for strategy and problem-solving, but also lessons that loss and failure are not the same thing
Why Are White Men Stockpiling Guns?
Research suggests it's largely because they're anxious about their ability to protect their families, insecure about their place in the job market and beset by racial fears
It's That Dress Again, but Now for Your Ears
In February 2015 a viral internet image of a dress took the world by storm. Now there’s new illusion—for the ears—that speaks to each of us each in different ways: The Yanny–Laurel Illusion
Who Are You Calling Normal?
Neuroscientists are increasingly convinced that using the term restricts our understanding of the brain and behavior
Finland Is the Happiest Country in the World, and Finns Aren't Happy about It
They tend to downplay positive emotions, which could paradoxically increase their satisfaction with life
Mindfulness Under the Sea
When you go free diving, physical strength is not enough
9 Things That Matter about Psychoactive Drugs
If we focus only on the drug itself, we miss what really matters when it comes to how human beings respond
A Super-Simple, Non-Quantum Theory of Eternal Consciousness
A sleepy philosopher inspires thoughts on how consciousness could endure forever
Is It Time to Give Up on a Single Diagnostic Label for Autism?
That was the ruling by the editors of the authoritative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual in 2013, but it remains controversial
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