The Emotions That Make Us More Creative
Artists and scientists throughout history have remarked on the bliss that accompanies a sudden creative insight.
Psychology
The End of Nature Versus Nurture
How do we become who we are? Traditionally, people’s answers have placed them in one of two camps: nature or nurture. The one says genes determine an individual while the other claims the environment is the linchpin for development.
Google’s Psychedelic Art: This Is Your Computer Brain on Drugs
In the past week, a set of trippy images revealed on Google’s research blog brought the complexity of the human visual system—as simulated by an artificial neural network called GoogLeNet, developed by Google software engineers—to widespread attention.
What’s a Beer Worth? New Research Shows How Scarcity Affects Your Answer
Picture yourself on a beach. You are basking in the hot sun, feeling incredibly thirsty. Fortunately, there’s a bar at the resort where you’re staying. It’s pricey, but it’s just a few steps away. How much are you willing to pay for a cold beer?
You Can’t Ape It: Art Outsiders Can Tell The Difference Between Abstract Art and Finger Paintings
Anyone who’s stood before one of Cy Twombly’s gigantic scribbles or Jackson Pollock’s chaotic drip paintings knows it doesn’t take an expert to be a critic.
Coerced to Confess: The Psychology of False Confessions
On a spring night in 1989, a 28 year-old white woman was brutally raped and nearly murdered while jogging through Central Park.