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We need to be mindful as we develop thought-reading tech

7 March 2018

Mass thought control may not be on the cards just yet, but mind-reading tech is developing fast. We need to be prepared

The Strange Order of Things: How we feel our way to being human

7 March 2018

Antonio Damasio’s pioneering account of the origin of feelings shows how central they are to life, consciousness and human culture

I exposed how online profiling leaves us open to mass persuasion

7 March 2018

David Stillwell revealed how social media lets companies nail your personality as well as a spouse could, leaving you ripe for exploitation – but he sees the upside

The real reason people talk over you, and what to do about it

7 March 2018

Getting interrupted is the worst, but knowing why people butt in may leave you more forgiving of the big mouth who did, and ready to stop it happening again

We’ve evolved to sleep less and that may be causing Alzheimer’s

2 March 2018

Humans sleep less than any other primate and spend less time in deep, non-REM sleep – which may cause a high risk of Alzheimer’s

Very creative people have a special kind of brain activity

1 March 2018

A type of brainwave is associated with creativity, and a study of improvising musicians has found that the stronger your alpha waves, the better you play

Surprise! Having a big brain really does mean having less muscle

28 February 2018

It’s an evolutionary mystery how humans and other primates found the energy to support their large brains, but now it seems sacrificing some muscle might have helped