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Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
12m read · Paywall possible · 873 saves · 04/26/17 · New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason.
Why Your Brain Needs Exercise
9m read · 704 saves · 12/17/19 · The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health
Why your brain is not a computer
16m read · 539 saves · Feb 27 · Matthew Cobb · The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading…
A Famous Argument Against Free Will Has Been Debunked
8m read · Paywall possible · 421 saves · 09/10/19 · For decades, a landmark brain study fed speculation about whether we control our own actions. It seems to have made…
Google publishes largest ever high-resolution map of brain connectivity
2m read · 347 saves · Jan 22 · James Vincent · A map that could one day yield hidden scientific treasures.
Do We Have Minds of Our Own?
9m read · Paywall possible · 337 saves · 12/04/19 · The strange, startling, and competing explanations for human—and possibly nonhuman—consciousness.
To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight
4m read · 317 saves · 09/24/19 · Jordana Cepelewicz · A brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes.
How We Pay Attention Changes the Very Shape of Our Brains
11m read · 312 saves · Jan 30 · Imagine arriving at the airport just in time to catch a plane. Everything in your behavior betrays the heightened concentration…
The Myth and Magic of Generating New Ideas
8m read · Paywall possible · 266 saves · 04/20/19 · A mathematician on how to get the mind into motion.
A tiny area of the brain may enable consciousness, says "exhilarating" study
3m read · 251 saves · Feb 13 · Scientists examine the "engine for consciousness."