Content on Cognitive Science
The Three Poisons and Polarization
We take, necessarily, a filtered view of the world—one that, if you look closely, may have a flavor of one of Buddhism’s three poisons: greed, hatred or delusion.
How 3D Glasses Can Help Us See Beyond Political Polarization
If our brain can merge two offset visual inputs, why can’t it also handle two offset political inputs?
The Value of Uncertainty
The world is filled with not-knowing, and navigating it is a crucial skill.
Can AI Ever Replace a Human?
What is AI missing in equaling human intelligence, and should we be worried?
The Stories Our Brains Tell
How do the mind and brain perceive, interpret and create meaning?
Animal Perceptions: From Sentience to Spirituality
We are gradually discovering that many aspects of mind thought to be exclusive to humans actually appear in animals too. What does that mean for us?
What Truly “Counts”?
Some numbers have both a deep resonance and evoke memories and emotions, while others are more practical, utilitarian, and precise.
Borscht Belt on the Bimah: The Neuroscience of Comedy
Humor is an integral part of Jewish culture – but how does it actually work?
Are You Just a Machine? Perspectives from Physics
If we know the universe at one moment, does that determine everything into the future?
The Space in Between
For both the dwelling-place of God and the neural activity in our brain, the empty space in between is what allows for learning to happen.
Habits and Awareness: A Neuroscientist’s Perspective
Are humans on autopilot, relying on habits to navigate the world, or are we fully in control of our lives, actively deciding who we are and who we want to be?
Did Esau Fail the Marshmallow Experiment?
Impulsiveness is easier to understand when there are no guarantees.