"Whereas once we used technologies such as the stone tablet or quill pen, we are now more likely to use devices like post-it notes, smartphones and the internet to store information that we might otherwise forget. How can we use these memory tools optimally?" asks Sam J. Gilbert, University College London (Dec. 11th, 2019)
"I’ve been prompted by how little progress we’ve made in physicalist approaches to the hard problem of consciousness. You know, integrated information theory, microtubule theory, global workspace theory, and so forth can’t explain a single conscious experience", says Donald Hoffman, University of California, while describing his latest book and where he stands on some of the deepest questions ever posed (Dec. 11th, 2019)
"It shouldn’t be surprising that other animals think," writes David P. Barash, University of Washington (Dec. 4th, 2019)
"Probably the most interesting thing we have learned is how contagious revenge can become, across people and time," says Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland (Nov. 27th, 2019)
"But coffee may have other mood benefits that simply elevating mood shortly after its intake," writes Berit Brogaard, University of Miami (Nov. 6th, 2019)
"What do you think is the most frequent complaint when people seek therapy? In my experience, it is a variant of 'I feel bad, and I want to feel better'," writes Steven C. Hayes, University of Nevada (Oct 30th, 2019)
"When it comes to careers and romantic relationships, we appear to hold to a singular myth: We believe that there is that one perfect job/career or that there is one “right” person who will lead to a “happily ever after.” However, in both cases, this is a myth", writes Ronald E. Riggio, Claremont McKenna College (Oct. 16th, 2019)
"For most experiences in life, no matter how good it makes you feel the first time it happens, it feels less good the more you experience it. A great restaurant may be a peak experience the first time you eat there, but bring you less joy each time you go there again. You may love hearing a particular song the first time it plays, but it won’t be as uplifting the 50th time as it was the first. But, what happens with the joy you get from doing something for someone else?" writes Art Markman, University of Texas (Oct. 9th, 2019)