In trying to understand how we make better choices, I found an unlikely guide in the Renaissance architect’s experiments with linear perspective.
Elspeth Kirkman | Jul 13
Long before AI, teaching machines promised to make education more efficient. Their forgotten history reveals why that dream keeps falling short.
The Editors | Jul 9
A groundbreaking study revealed that the most compelling artists seek to find problems, not solve them.
Keith Sawyer | Apr 20
In an era of callouts and gotchas, endlessly hunting out contradictions distorts the problems we’re trying to solve.
Michael Hallsworth | Jan 8
Studies show that creativity flourishes when people cross borders — and when those borders blur through deep, human connection.
Keith Sawyer | Oct 30, 2025
Decades of global surveys point to a single, consistent foundation of well-being: our relationships.
Tim Lomas | Jul 31, 2025
Sacred values may signify that one has a conscience, but they also have a dark side.
Steven Sloman | May 20, 2025
Reading obituaries can boost creativity by exposing you to distant ideas, fueling the associations that lead to unexpected breakthroughs.
Keith Sawyer | Apr 24, 2025
I smacked my daughter once. The guilt still haunts me.
Jonathan Taylor | Mar 17, 2025
Our perception of reality is a subjective lived experience, a virtual construct shaped by our senses, biology, and personal history.
Shimon Edelman | Jan 28, 2025
