Politics & Society Equality, Empathy, and Envy: Inside the “Liberal Brain” Social neuroscience explains why the Democrats are making a comeback in the mid-term elections.
Arts & Humanities Cognitive Science and Classical Studies: The Chance for a Constructive Dialogue There’s a new and rapidly growing discipline on the block and it’s known as cognitive studies. How are its insights into perception, intuition and emotion transforming humanities research? In the case of classics, cognitive approaches have already opened up a world of possibilities.
Politics & Society Neuropolitics: How Looking Inside Our Brains Can Help Save Democracy What happens when people feel unheard and vote for a demagogue? What Plato attributed to the concept of ‘Thymos’ 2,400 years ago, today finds a tangible connection in the brain. The ramifications for democratic thought are profound.
Arts & Humanities Neuroenhancement: Curse or Blessing? Pharmacological or technical neuroenhancement, also infamously known as “brain doping”, can improve cognitive functions such as concentration, mood, or creativity. However, the question of whether such interventions affect our autonomy and authenticity has become a matter of current ethical and philosophical debate.