Humans
‘Human beings are learning machines,’ says philosopher
Prevailing wisdom holds that we are born with an innate understanding of the world. No, argues Jesse Prinz: we learn a lot of it for ourselves
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Humans
Learning without remembering: Brain lab goes to school
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Health
How crossword puzzles mess with your mind
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Health
Level-up life: how gaming can enhance your reality
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Hijack your own dreams to improve your skills
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Humans
Smart Guide to 2012: How to win at the Olympics
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Smart Guide to 2012: Mapping the human brain
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Humans
Enter a dolphin’s fluid, hyper-social consciousness
Opinion
Humans
Ghouls on film: Paranormal photography goes digital
Features
Health
Leaning to the left makes the world seem smaller
People underestimate everything from the height of buildings to the number of Michael Jackson chart-toppers when they unwittingly lean to the left
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Abused children’s brains work like soldiers’ do
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Humans
Do thoughts have a language of their own?
Opinion
Health
Banishing consciousness: the mystery of anaesthesia
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Health
Older brains lack quick-fire connections
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