Many people assume that struggling with everyday tasks means something is wrong with them. Psychology suggests the opposite, ...

When scientists describe “Earth-like” planets, the phrase often brings to mind worlds scattered across the galaxy, quietly ...

The idea that the universe itself might be intelligent sounds like science fiction, yet a growing group of researchers is treating it as a serious scientific question. Instead of seeing consciousness ...

True intelligence isn’t always about big words or fancy degrees. Sometimes, the smartest people show who they are through ...

Not everyone is able to think quickly, but here are 11 obvious signs your mind works faster than the average person.

Theory of mind refers to the ability to attribute mental states such as beliefs, desires, goals, and intentions to others, and to understand that these states are different from one’s own. Computers ...

Everyone has a threshold for what's too much, but highly intelligent people tend to be shaped more intensely by how their minds process the world around them. What might seem harmless or enjoyable to ...

Post 4 in a series on AI and the Evolution of Cognition. In the first three entries of this series—Thinking About Thinking, In the Post-Cognitive World, and The Three Stages of Cognitive Collapse—I’ve ...