If we want to understand our consciousness, we must not be afraid to break new ground.
Marc Wittmann | Jan 25
Games have the unique ability to provoke deep, socially based emotions triggered by choice and consequence.
Katherine Isbister | Dec 18, 2023
Psychological anthropologist Bradd Shore explores the subtle but powerful influence of rituals on shaping our lives.
The Editors | Dec 11, 2023
Richard Cytowic, a pioneering researcher who returned synesthesia to mainstream science, traces the historical evolution of our understanding of the phenomenon.
Richard E. Cytowic | Nov 16, 2023
Author and anthropologist Elizabeth Carpenter-Song offers a glimpse into the challenges faced by rural families on the brink of homelessness.
Elizabeth Carpenter-Song | Oct 30, 2023
The next time you catch yourself doomscrolling, take it as an invitation to own your own horror.
Erik Davis | Oct 1, 2023
There is no free lunch when it comes to tricky decisions; you have to do the thinking.
Ben R. Newell and David R. Shanks | Sep 22, 2023
An excerpt from veteran game designer Greg Costikyan's book "Uncertainty in Games."
Greg Costikyan | Jul 11, 2023
An excerpt from “Memory,” a primer on human memory, its workings, feats, and flaws, by two leading psychological researchers.
Fergus Craik and Larry Jacoby | Jun 26, 2023
In the landscape of madness, time lies open and exposed.
Wouter Kusters | Jan 23, 2023
