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How is neuroscience changing our view of free will, meaning, and the self?
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
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Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
How is neuroscience changing our view of free will, meaning, and the self?
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/3-p...
#Neuropsych
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/thinking/3-p...
#Neuropsych
Is social media psychology becoming a problem?
Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
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Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
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#Neuropsych #Books
January 8, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Is social media psychology becoming a problem?
Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/books/psycho...
#Neuropsych #Books
Joe Nucci, psychotherapist and author of Psychobabble, argues that the online misuse of psychological terms is leading us to pathalogize our everyday lives.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/books/psycho...
#Neuropsych #Books
Why do we tend to repeat things like using the same mug for our morning coffee?
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Why do we tend to repeat things like using the same mug for our morning coffee?
Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff explains the neuroscience of everyday rituals.
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Do we really hate hypocrites?
In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Do we really hate hypocrites?
In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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What is true that many don't accept?
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
What is true that many don't accept?
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
Ethan Siegel @startswithabang.bsky.social names 5 scientific truths that became unpopular in 2025, but remain vitally important. 🧵
Is AI going to save us from our 9-5 or kill us all?
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is AI going to save us from our 9-5 or kill us all?
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
In her interview with Tim Brinkhof, the Empire of AI author Karen Hao says there are two sides to the AI debate, and both are perpetuating the idea that AI is “inevitable, all-powerful, and deserves to be controlled by a tiny group of people.”
The illusion of consensus is powerful.
Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
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Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The illusion of consensus is powerful.
Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
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Here’s why Laura Kennedy, author of Peak Notions, believes you should fight it.
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Is some pleasure bad?
Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Is some pleasure bad?
Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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Jonny Thomson and Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek discuss separating pleasure from its source.
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Our lives are filled with necessity. But what do we do with the remaining hours?
Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
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Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Our lives are filled with necessity. But what do we do with the remaining hours?
Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
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Jonny Thomson interviews wildlife photographer Georgia Barker about the importance of passions and how to cultivate them.
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Why has the public latched onto the narrative that AI is stalling?
Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
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Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Why has the public latched onto the narrative that AI is stalling?
Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
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Louis Rosenberg argues that conversations about an "AI bubble" miss the big picture.
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Is mind reading going from sci-fi to reality?
Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
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Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Is mind reading going from sci-fi to reality?
Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
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Jonny Thomson interviews the neuroscientist and bestselling author Anil Seth about the science of mind reading.
Full article: bigthink.com/mini-philoso...
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December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Is it true that ambition and inner life must run on separate tracks?
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December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Is it true that ambition and inner life must run on separate tracks?
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Can “flying boats” offer a faster and more scalable path to improved urban mobility?
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December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Can “flying boats” offer a faster and more scalable path to improved urban mobility?
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December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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