This essay is the fourth in a series on evolutionary approaches to the mind. They don’t need to be read in order. Part 1: Key Misconceptions Part 2: Levels of Analysis Part 3: Predicting New Findings ...

Trying to characterize the “architecture of the mind” is one of the central projects in cognitive science. From understanding what neurons actually do, to designating certain brain regions as ...

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It is late at night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from ...

You can improve your presence of mind by learning to connect with your inner self in these 7 ways. You live in a world of stress and distractions, so the more you can learn about having a presence of ...