An exploration of the nature of predictability in art through the prism of historical memory, rituals, and the human need to repeat the familiar.
NeuroBlog
How Collective Memory Turns the Sky into a Canvas for Our Fears and Hopes
Psychology & Society • Social Psychology
Thousands have seen flying saucers, but what if this isn't about space, but about the mechanics of our collective need to believe?
NeuroBlog
The Internet as a New Religion: Faith Replacement Statistics
The Future & Futurology • Sociology
Data analysis reveals that online communities perform the same functions as religious institutions. We examine the numbers, trends, and substitution mechanisms.
Interviews 2.0
Interview with Paracelsus: Between Alchemy and Algorithms
The digital spirit of the great rebel doctor of the 16th century on how to treat humanity in the age of neural networks, infodemics, and digital demons – between molecules and mysticism.
NeuroBlog
Why You Keep Pushing That Button (And It's Not Addiction)
Creativity & Entertainment • Games
Breaking down the psychological tricks and design ploys that turn a mediocre game into a drug you simply cannot quit.
NeuroBlog
I denied myself morning coffee for three days. Here is what it revealed about us
Psychology & Society • Behaviour
A personal experiment with delayed gratification revealed why the brain sabotages our long-term goals – and how to peacefully make a deal with it.
NeuroBlog
Why Don't We Crack Up Like We Used To? The Evolution of Humor That Ruined Everything!
Creativity & Entertainment • Humor
From vaudeville to memes: how humor over the last century shifted from innocent jokes into something awkward to laugh at – and even worse to stay silent about.
Why artificial intelligence gets lost in irony and sarcasm, and what that says about the nature of human communication – something we've taken for granted for so long.
NeuroBlog
Literature Without Readers: A New Library of Alexandria or a Digital Monastery?
Creativity & Entertainment • Literature
A reflection on how the disappearance of mass reading might transform literature into a new form of cultural existence – not death, but metamorphosis.