Brain

A journalist navigates a world forever changed by her traumatic brain injury.

Devices that connect brains to computers are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Can the fledgling neurorights movement catch up?

Just a first step, Brainoware paves the way for increasingly sophisticated hybrid biocomputers that could lower energy costs and speed up computation.

People think, learn, behave, and experience the world around them in many different ways. Neurodiversity refers to those variations in neurocognitive functioning.

As software developers, we're always learning new things; it's practically the whole gig! If we can learn to quickly pick up new languages/frameworks/tools, we'll become so much more effective at our…

Help prevent cognitive issues like dementia by incorporating these manageable lifestyle changes into your daily routine.

There is a deep debate that has been going on for centuries in the world of science and philosophy, a debate that some might call a war. It revolves around the nature of consciousness and the self,…

Hint: It's Not Just Balance

Are digital addictions really comparable to substance use disorders? Here's what the latest neuroscience suggests.

Exercise gives your brain a “bubble bath of neurochemicals,” says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://ww...

How do you know you’re a person who has lived your life, rather than a just-formed brain full of artificial memories, momentarily hallucinating a reality that doesn’t actually exist? That may sound absurd, but it’s kept several generations of top cosmologists up at night. They call it: the Boltzmann brain paradox. Fabio Pacucci explores this mind-numbing thought experiment.

Five strategies to strengthen your sixth sense.

Nothing is real and everything is an illusion. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains why that’s not exactly a bad thing.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► ...

No skill is more valuable than the ability to think. But how can we learn to think better? How can we avoid thinking poorly. Let's explore.

This interview is an episode from @The-Well , our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.Subscribe...

Quantifying the "complexity" of consciousness can tell us how rich our experiences are.

If you stop learning, you'll stop progressing in life. It's never too late to learn how to learn, and this ultimate guide will show you how to learn faster.

The definition of consciousness remains a difficult issue that requires urgent understanding and resolution. Currently, consciousness research is an intensely focused area of neuroscience. However, to…

Interoception is how we understand our body’s inner sensations. It’s our brain’s ability to sense what’s happening inside the body and adjust accordingly. And recent research suggests that this sixth…