Want to know if you're autistic or not? What is autism anyway? These common experiences will help you get beneath what it means to be on the spectrum and figure out whether or not it applies to you.

The cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth talks to Aeon about consciousness as a prediction, not a perception, of ‘reality’

Casinos, magicians, and the makers of social media platforms all know something about you: your mind is very vulnerable to influence. Just as the magician relies on limitations in your short term memory or visual acuity to accomplish sleight of hand, online software engineers leverage the limits of your mind to make their product addictive. From the sonorous ping of mobile phones to Facebook's highly nuanced algorithm, product makers understand that frequent reward is what keeps you coming back. And just like slot machines, the easier those rewards are to access, the more frequently we'll want them.

Understanding how the brain works when you learn can help you study more effectively.

Neuroscientist and author Greg Gage discusses his recent book "How Your Brain Works: Neuroscience Experiments for Everyone", a detailed guide on how to discover the hidden electrical world inside your nervous system using DIY, hands-on experiments, for all ages. No MD or PhD required!

The Sentis Brain Animation Series takes you on a tour of the brain through a series of short and sharp animations.This first in the series introduces you to the most fascinating part of your body - The Brain.

The two-way communication between the brain and the gut does more than help us digest a meal — it also assists with higher cognitive functions like intuitive decision-making. And, these “gut decisions” may be our best bet when we don’t have time to carefully consider our options.

Dr. Pinker talked about his new book How the Mind Works. He examined two different approaches to studying the mind and offered examples from everyday life to illustrate his ideas. Following his prepared remarks, Dr. Pinker took questions from the audience.

In this inspiring talk, Scott Pierce shows us that “Yes, and” is not just the first rule of improv, but it also touches on deeper lessons that we can apply to our everyday lives. Scott Pierce is a born technologist, writing his first production code for his parents’ software company at 10 years old.

In "How to Be Happier" with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, the concept of happiness is explored through a unique analogy called the hamburger model. This model illustrates different attitudes and behaviors regarding pleasure, future consequences, and overall well-being, shedding light on how our choices impact our present and future states of happiness.