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·July 25, 2025·6 min read

Discovering Life’s Meaning Through Emotion and Exploration

A new philosophical theory proposes that the meaning of life isn’t something static, but something we feel out as we move through life with different emotional stances. Dubbed the "Geographic Model of Meaning in Life," this concept likens our search for meaning to a blind person probing space with a cane—meaning emerges through that very exploration.

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·August 20, 2022·5 min read

Stop Dissing Pessimism, It’s Part of Being Human

Pessimism is a fundamental part of the human experience. Researchers say refusing to subscribe entirely to the social drive for the pursuit of happiness and embracing your pessimistic side may be the most reasonable attitude.

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·June 8, 2020·4 min read

‘Philosophy experiment’ tests our ability to see the world as it is

Study provides an answer to the age-old philosophical question of whether people can see the world objectively. In terms of visual perception, the answer is no.

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·July 31, 2019·3 min read

Neurocognitive basis for free will set out for the first time

A new theory bridges the gap between philosophical arguments for free will and neurocognitive reality.

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·October 23, 2018·4 min read

Philosophy of the Mind: In Touch with Reality

According to a new study, we trust our fingertips over our eye when it comes to processing ambiguous information.

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·September 15, 2018·4 min read

Our Shared Reality is Fraying

Researchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality.

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·March 17, 2018·5 min read

How to Build a Computer With Free Will

A new article considers if it will be possible for artificial intelligence to mimic free will.

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·October 25, 2017·4 min read

Sacrificing One Life to Save Others: Psychopaths’ Force for ‘Greater Good’

The force by which a person embarks upon a utilitarian act may be predicted by psychopathic traits, a new study reports.

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·May 11, 2017·4 min read

Beauty Requires Thought

Researchers report distractions can detract from the experience of beauty, and sensuous pleasures can also be beautiful.

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·February 22, 2016·7 min read

Our Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly Episode

Are humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.