This Flash of Altered Consciousness Feels Like Enlightenment—But It May Be Warping Your Sense of Reality, Futurist Claims

To solve a truly maddening problem, sometimes all you need is another person to bounce ideas back and forth with. After ...
Psychology TodayOpinion

Cognitive Grit in the Age of AI's Easy Answers

Cognition holds because difficulty demands patience. What happens when AI no longer requires us to sustain engagement and ...
The Manila TimesOpinion

How the world can reboot America First

There’s no question about it,” United States President Donald Trump said at last month’s FIFA World Cup Final Draw ceremony: ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Improve your sense of tranquility and mental well-being by reducing cognitive dissonance

The new year is a chance to forgive ourselves for past mistakes and consider how to replace the discomfort of cognitive ...
National Bureau of Economic Research

Language Models and Cognitive Automation for Economic Research

Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have the potential to revolutionize research in economics and other disciplines. I describe 25 use cases along six domains in which LLMs are starting to ...
Psychology TodayOpinion

Was 2025 the World's Worst Year Ever?

Farewell 2025. You weren’t all bad. And nor will 2026 be.