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· Dec 9
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Hollywood actor Ethan Suplee shares lessons from his real-world fight with addiction and self-hatred.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Hollywood actor Ethan Suplee shares lessons from his real-world fight with addiction and self-hatred.
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Why do most people give up before they get good? #Neuropsych
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne shares 5 cultural myths that make us quit and how to avoid them.
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Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne shares 5 cultural myths that make us quit and how to avoid them.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Why do most people give up before they get good? #Neuropsych
Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne shares 5 cultural myths that make us quit and how to avoid them.
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Neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff @neuranne shares 5 cultural myths that make us quit and how to avoid them.
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Will conscious-seeming AI make us more vulnerable to manipulation?
Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues that watching AIs converse in Reddit-like forums intensifies our natural bias to see minds and intentions where none exist.
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Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues that watching AIs converse in Reddit-like forums intensifies our natural bias to see minds and intentions where none exist.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Will conscious-seeming AI make us more vulnerable to manipulation?
Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues that watching AIs converse in Reddit-like forums intensifies our natural bias to see minds and intentions where none exist.
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Neuroscientist Anil Seth argues that watching AIs converse in Reddit-like forums intensifies our natural bias to see minds and intentions where none exist.
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Our January 2026 issue is live!
In "The Pursuit of Mastery", we explore what mastery is, how it’s cultivated, and why some people are willing to trade it all for a chance to be the best.
In "The Pursuit of Mastery", we explore what mastery is, how it’s cultivated, and why some people are willing to trade it all for a chance to be the best.
January 30, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Our January 2026 issue is live!
In "The Pursuit of Mastery", we explore what mastery is, how it’s cultivated, and why some people are willing to trade it all for a chance to be the best.
In "The Pursuit of Mastery", we explore what mastery is, how it’s cultivated, and why some people are willing to trade it all for a chance to be the best.
There is a medical myth that still shapes our view of women's health today. #Science #Books
Medical anthropoligist Emily Mendenhall explores the history of hysteria.
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Medical anthropoligist Emily Mendenhall explores the history of hysteria.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
There is a medical myth that still shapes our view of women's health today. #Science #Books
Medical anthropoligist Emily Mendenhall explores the history of hysteria.
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Medical anthropoligist Emily Mendenhall explores the history of hysteria.
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Thanks to new tech, neuroscience is going places it couldn't before. #Neuropsych #Science
Jasna Hodžić outlines how neuroethology could reshape what we think we know about our minds.
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Jasna Hodžić outlines how neuroethology could reshape what we think we know about our minds.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Thanks to new tech, neuroscience is going places it couldn't before. #Neuropsych #Science
Jasna Hodžić outlines how neuroethology could reshape what we think we know about our minds.
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Jasna Hodžić outlines how neuroethology could reshape what we think we know about our minds.
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Can slime and dumb rocks help us better define "smart"? #Technology
Eric Markowitz argues that as we search for more powerful AI, maybe we should slow down and reimagine the shape of intelligence itself.
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Eric Markowitz argues that as we search for more powerful AI, maybe we should slow down and reimagine the shape of intelligence itself.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Can slime and dumb rocks help us better define "smart"? #Technology
Eric Markowitz argues that as we search for more powerful AI, maybe we should slow down and reimagine the shape of intelligence itself.
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Eric Markowitz argues that as we search for more powerful AI, maybe we should slow down and reimagine the shape of intelligence itself.
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Is AI pretending to be intelligent, or is it really? @blaiseaguera.bsky.social #Technology #Books
Researcher and CTO at Google, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, argues that AI's intelligence lies in its ability to make predictions.
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Researcher and CTO at Google, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, argues that AI's intelligence lies in its ability to make predictions.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Is AI pretending to be intelligent, or is it really? @blaiseaguera.bsky.social #Technology #Books
Researcher and CTO at Google, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, argues that AI's intelligence lies in its ability to make predictions.
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Researcher and CTO at Google, Blaise Agüera y Arcas, argues that AI's intelligence lies in its ability to make predictions.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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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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#Neuropsych
Rachel Barr explores 3 philosophical debates from the 20th century that are being reshaped by modern neuroscience.
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#Neuropsych
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.
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#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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#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.
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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.
Read the full article: bigthink.com/books/the-ty...
In this excerpt from “The Hypocrisy Trap,” Michael Hallsworth explains why accusations of hypocrisy don’t always damage credibility.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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