Writings by and about leading thinkers in cognitive science, and critics and observers of the philosophy of mind. Join discussion...

A heuristic is a "rule-of-thumb", advice that helps an AI program or human think and act more efficiently by directing thinking in an useful direction. Join discussion...

Well, SSF is back from winter vacation, tan, rested, getting over a cold from all that glad-handing and air travel, and ready for some lifely talk about intelligent life. Join discussion...

I love the Walletlock benefit that Lifelock just added at NO charge. When I last visited the marketing team we were chatting about it and could not wait until it launched. Join discussion...

In a study of how human emotional states influence higher mental abilities, cognitive neuroscientists at Washington University in St. Louis have shown that watching even just 10 minutes of classic horror films or prime-time television comedies can have a significant short-term influence on areas of the brain critical for reasoning, intelligence, and other types of higher cognition. Join discussion...

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Your brain has areas for different skills, and you can develop a range of talents.You have areas for music and maths, language and physical ability and even an area for imagining things in three dimensions. Join discussion...