Because visual signals take time to process, we live slightly in the past. So how do we ever catch a... more

Are emotions something that happen to you, or are they bodily signals we interpret? Does everyone show emotions in the... more

Why are our brains so wired for love? Could you fall head over heels for a bot? Might your romantic... more

What do charlatans have to understand about human perception? Why are you so bad at recognizing a real penny among... more

Brains bear thoughts like a peach tree bears peaches. Even for meditators it's almost impossible to stop the firehose of words... more

How can we understand music's effect on human brains? Is music universal or does it rely on your experiences? How is... more

Does our sense of self emerge from our brain's skill at lumping things into unchanging categories? What can we learn... more

Every cell in your body changes, so why do you have a sense of continuity of the self – as... more

Two certainties are death and taxes; a third is that people will work hard to avoid them both. But why... more

Why do brains dream, and why are dreams so bizarre? Why doesn't your clock work in your dreams? And even... more