Cognitive Science

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Review, the Ugly Truth That Heals

Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) is the book that finally answers a question most of us ask about … Read more

The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell is a blend of cultural criticism, personal memoir, … Read more

In The Master and His Emissary Iain McGilchrist argues our left brain hemisphere, the “emissary”, has usurped the right hemisphere, … Read more

Do you remember the first time you realized that being “smart” might mean more than just getting good grades? That … Read more

Ever wonder why you can’t finish a single article without checking your phone? Nicholas Carr’s The Shallows: What the Internet … Read more

Do you ever catch yourself scrolling through social media, nodding along to a hot take, and then realizing ten minutes … Read more

Did you ever walk into a room and instantly forget why you went there? Or call someone by the wrong … Read more

Why does a psychology textbook written before most American homes had electricity still explain your phone habit better than the … Read more

Ever wonder why you feel like your thoughts are trapped inside your skull—when everything you perceive is actually out there, … Read more

Do you actually have a mind, or is that just a convenient story you tell yourself? Bertrand Russell’s The Analysis … Read more

Ever wonder why your sharpest colleague makes the most baffling decisions, or why highly educated people sometimes believe the most … Read more

Ever wonder why a single sentence can ruin your day—or, just as powerfully, rewrite an entire childhood memory? That is … Read more

Does a single idea really have the power to dissolve religion, rewrite morality, and explain the human mind — all … Read more

Did you know that a three-year-old child — who cannot tie her shoelaces, cannot add two numbers, and does not … Read more

Why do we fall in love, laugh at jokes, see meaning in stories, fear danger before thinking clearly, and still … Read more

Do you remember that moment of electric connection when someone’s words—not their body, not their résumé—made your heart race and … Read more

Ever feel like you’re constantly busy but accomplishing nothing of real value at the end of the day? If your … Read more

Do you ever feel like life’s unexpected twists shatter your sense of control, leaving you adrift in uncertainty? Maya Shankar’s … Read more

Why do humans believe what they believe? Can morality be grounded in reason, or is it shaped by sentiment and … Read more