Cognition
What Can Futurists Teach Us about Imagination?
Insights about imagination from a discussion with futurists.
Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
Cognition
Does Giftedness Matter?
The debates about giftedness continue
Cognition
Donald Trump's Real Ambition
Trump is driven by one thing and one thing only: the search for glory
Cognition
Is Inspiration Contagious?
Inspired writing is like talking, an expression of one’s inner state of being
Cognition
Grit and Authenticity
When grit is driven by your authentic soul, and a prosocial purpose, you are one unstoppable hero!
Cognition
Can You Be Social and Introspective?
Solitude and introspection can lead to a life full of connection, creativity and meaning
Cognition
Both Introverts and Extraverts Get Exhausted from Too Much Socializing
Deep down, we all find it draining having to talk to too many people.
Cognition
Introducing the "Imagination Retreats"
The Imagination Retreats aim to further understand how imagination operates within specific domains—and ultimately, how to cultivate this critically important capacity in all people. ...
Cognition
Relaxation Benefits Introverts More Than Extraverts in Boosting Creativity
A new study found that relaxation training benefited introverts more than extraverts in boosting creative thinking
Cognition
An Ode to Seymour Epstein, Originator of Modern Dual-Process Theory (1925–2016)
RIP to a legend
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Anthropology in Practice
Exploring the human condition.
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Beautiful Minds
Insights into intelligence, creativity, personality, and well-being
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Budding Scientist
Everything you always wanted to know about raising science-literate kids
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Cross-Check
Critical views of science in the news
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Dark Star Diaries
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Dog Spies
Explore the science behind the dog in your bed
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Extinction Countdown
News and research about endangered species from around the world
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Eye of the Storm
The Science Behind Extreme Weather
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Frontiers for Young Minds
Science by and for kids ages 8-15
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Hot Planet
Climate science in a changing world
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Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
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Life, Unbounded
Discussion and news about planets, exoplanets, and astrobiology
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Observations
Opinion, arguments & analyses from guest experts and from the editors of Scientific American
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Roots of Unity
Mathematics: learning it, doing it, celebrating it.
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Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
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SA Visual
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Talking back
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The Artful Amoeba
A Blog About the Weird Wonderfulness of Life on Earth
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Voices
Exploring and celebrating diversity in science.
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