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Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. have created a self-organizing, artificially intelligent system that uses the same tricks as the human brain to solve specific tasks. This ...

Let’s be honest. You’re probably reading this article while avoiding something else you should be doing right now. Don’t worry—the irony isn’t lost on me. An article about procrastination becoming yet ...

It's easy to reduce a workout or other to-do to just that: a to-do that you need to check off so that you can say you got it ...

When it comes to decision-making, your brain is both your best friend and your worst enemy. It’s constantly processing information, often leading you to conclusions that seem logical on the surface ...

Everyone talks about self-care, but few understand that it's about overcoming the brain's tricks. Our mind, aiming to reduce workload, often take shortcuts leading to cognitive biases. As ...

It can be easy to fall into the trap of a negative mindset and pessimism. Despite how much we all yearn to look at the bright side of life, it isn't always easy. Sometimes, our brains seem to conjure ...