Big Think1 day ago87 brain scans of people watching Hollywood movies unlock a "brain map" of social perceptionbigthink.com - Mo CostandiA new study from Finland suggests that we all process the behavior of others using the same neural networks. Humans are social animals, and …
Big Think23 hours agoI’m “spiritual but not religious.” Here’s what that means for a physicistbigthink.com - Alan LightmanFor many years, my wife and I have spent our summers on an island in Maine. It’s a small island, only about 30 acres in size, and there are no …
Big Think1 day agoWhat Carl Sagan got very wrong about the human brainbigthink.com - Ross PomeroyYou don't have a "reptile brain." Gifted science communicator and astrophysicist Carl Sagan won the coveted Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction writing just …
Big Think1 day agoCould you stand on the surface of Jupiter? Exploring the enigmatic outer planetsbigthink.com - Elizabeth FernandezThe outer planets' clouds hide the weirdness within. I get some pretty great questions from kids once they learn that I’m an astronomer. Several …
Big Think2 days agoHow to have better sexbigthink.com - Esther PerelPeople are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship. We live in a paradoxical era in which, …
Big Think1 day agoYou have 3 brains. This is how to use them.bigthink.com - Robert M SapolskyThe brain consists of three layers: the reptilian brain, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex. The reptilian brain controls bodily functions …