Stephen Johnson

Jung thought these autonomous entities live in your unconscious mind — often at a cost.

“When Harry Met Sally” lied to you.

The benefits of the psychedelic seem to last long after the trip wears off.

Katie Kermode — a memory athlete with four world records — tells Big Think about her unique spin on an ancient technique to memorize unfathomably long lists of information.

Arieh Smith, a New York City-based polyglot who runs the YouTube channel Xiaomanyc, talks language-learning with Big Think.

Dennis Klatt developed trailblazing text-to-speech systems before losing his own voice to cancer.

In "Cross Purposes," journalist Jonathan Rauch argues that American democracy needs a more Christlike Christianity.

Introducing Big Think's Consciousness Issue.

When can a kid play outside alone? Two parents, one stranger, and the state collide.

Introducing Big Think’s first-ever poster — a stunningly detailed infographic of the universe from its earliest moments to the present day.