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NeuroBlog

How Animals Recognize Themselves in a Mirror – and Why Cats Are a Whole Different Story

Psychology & Society • Animal Behavior

The mirror test is one of the most beautiful and unsettling experiments in the science of consciousness: it calls into question what we consider a privilege of the mind.

Sophia Lorenz Mar 4, 2026

NeuroBlog

Why Our Brains Find It Easier to Believe Scary Things (and How Not to Become Paranoid)

Personal Growth & Learning • Cognitive Psychology

We're digging into why our brain latches onto negative scenarios and whether it's possible to teach it to notice the good, all while keeping a grip on common sense.

Daniel Rain Mar 2, 2026

Lab

Shepherd, Leader, or Diplomat: How a Robot Learns to Manage a Living Crowd

Biology & Neuroscience

What if a robot could be both a shepherd and a leader? Scientists have created an algorithm that analyzes group behavior and changes tactics on the fly.

Dr. Juan Mendoza Feb 28, 2026

Digital Stories

Three Seconds Before the Echo

Cyberpunk, Retro-futurism

In the city, voices have begun to surface, foretelling events seconds before they unfold. An audio archivist tries to determine whether this is a gift – or the haunting glitch of a time loop.

Cassandra Wave Feb 27, 2026

Lab

Why AI Doesn't Understand Language Like a Human: A Lesson from Cases and Markers

Computer Science

Researchers trained a language model on synthetic languages and found that AI learns some grammatical patterns intuitively, while others it seems to miss entirely.

Dr. Sophia Chen Feb 27, 2026

NeuroBlog

Melody and Word: What Matters More in Music?

Creativity & Entertainment • Music

An exploration of what draws us back to our favorite songs: the meaning of the lyrics or the magic of the music, and why this debate has remained relevant for centuries, dating back to the time of the troubadours.

Jean-Paul Mercier Feb 27, 2026

AI: Events

Modular Intelligence: How AI Learns to Think Like Humans

Development

We explore why the future of AI agents lies not in a single powerful model, but in the coordinated work of specialized systems, each responsible for its own domain.

AI21 Labswww.ai21.com Feb 26, 2026

NeuroBlog

How Curiosity Protects Your Brain From Aging

Personal Growth & Learning • Developmental Psychology

Let's explore why the desire to learn new things isn't just a hobby, but a powerful tool for keeping your mind sharp for years to come.

Alice Weil Feb 24, 2026

NeuroBlog

I Imagined I Believed in People. And They Truly Changed

Psychology & Society • Social Psychology

When we act as if a person has already become better, they actually start to change. But why does this work, and where do we draw the line on sincerity?

Sophia Lorenz Feb 18, 2026

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