The idea of ‘biological agency’ — that life devises its own goals and behaves accordingly — complicates our understanding of ...

I am in my early twenties. “Julie” was the girl the next door. We were friends as kids and grew apart around the time high ...

Aphantasia, the inability to form mental images, poses a serious challenge to an influential theory of abstract thought in ...

Summary: Researchers argue that aphantasia, the complete inability to voluntarily form mental images, fundamentally shatters ...

Not all thinking happens in conversation. For some introverts, writing is where thought begins—slowly, privately, and with surprising depth.

Have you ever looked at an abstract painting and wondered what the artist was thinking? A splash of color on a canvas can ...

Health Affairs is planning a theme in January 2027 that will explore The Path Forward For Public Health. Our June 2024 theme issue on the topic assessed the state of public health after the COVID-19 ...

Abstract thinking helps you find patterns in data and explain meaning through stories and ideas. It also supports humor, creativity, and problem-solving beyond what you can observe. Concrete thinking ...

Some students are still mentioning their race or immigrant status as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity efforts. But many are avoiding sensitive aspects of their identity. By Bernard ...

Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a corporate IT executive and professor for 34 years. She is an adjunct professor at Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, Maryville University, and ...