FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 20, 2022·5 min readStop Dissing Pessimism, It’s Part of Being HumanPessimism 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 8, 2020·4 min read‘Philosophy experiment’ tests our ability to see the world as it isStudy 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 31, 2019·3 min readNeurocognitive basis for free will set out for the first timeA new theory bridges the gap between philosophical arguments for free will and neurocognitive reality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 23, 2018·4 min readPhilosophy of the Mind: In Touch with RealityAccording to a new study, we trust our fingertips over our eye when it comes to processing ambiguous information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·September 15, 2018·4 min readOur Shared Reality is FrayingResearchers report truth is key to normal human interactions and consider how society might be losing its sense of shared reality.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 17, 2018·5 min readHow to Build a Computer With Free WillA new article considers if it will be possible for artificial intelligence to mimic free will.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 25, 2017·4 min readSacrificing 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 11, 2017·4 min readBeauty Requires ThoughtResearchers report distractions can detract from the experience of beauty, and sensuous pleasures can also be beautiful.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience OpinionsPsychology·February 22, 2016·7 min readOur Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly EpisodeAre 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.Read More
