Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried
Brain scanners and AI can turn brainwaves into streams of text – but language only captures a tiny fraction of our mental experience.
Brain scanners and AI can turn brainwaves into streams of text – but language only captures a tiny fraction of our mental experience.
Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a simpler but similar model that researchers can more easily map.
New research suggests alternating boring and meaningful tasks can keep workers more engaged and productive.
A new book, The Exhausted Earth, outlines how capitalism leads to burnout - for people and planet. But regenerative solutions are possible if people focus on interconnectedness, not isolation.
Neuroscientists analyzed the brain waves of 32 jazz guitarists as they improvised to chords and rhythms. Their findings suggest 2 key principles support innovative thinking.
People with aphantasia can’t imagine seeing things in their mind. People with ‘deep aphantasia’ may have no inner voice, either, and different real-world visual experiences.
Truly ignorant individuals lack introspection and stubbornly cling to their irrational opinions.
Neuropolitics is the science of using your brain activity to predict your political preferences. You might not like it but it’s already in use.
Middle age could be a period when we can detect early risk factors of future cognitive decline.
No one can escape stress, but sometimes it takes a physical and emotional toll that translates to disease and other health effects. The good news is that there are new approaches to treating it.