This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Overthinking can be a real enemy of peace. It’s like a ...

Researchers teamed up to develop a machine-learning program that can be connected to a human brain and used to command a robot. The program adjusts the robot's movements based on electrical signals ...

When I taught “Introduction to Psychology,” we covered four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior (Coon, Mitterer, 2013). The idea of control is ultimately self ...

GosuGamers sat down with TI7 champion MinD_ControL to discuss the next step of his career with his new team, Jigglin. Ivan “MinD_ContRoL” Ivanov is one of the most storied players in the history of ...

Adult fruit fly brain infected with Wolbachia (in green). (Image by Brandt Warecki) Some parasites can hijack the behavior of the animals they infect. Grasshoppers colonized by hairworms will jump ...

There are many misconceptions about cults and its members. Below, I have identified 10 of the most common fallacies about mind control cults. Errant Belief #1: "There's No Such Thing as Mind Control." ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

During the early period of the Cold War, the CIA became convinced that communists had discovered a drug or technique that would allow them to control human minds. In response, the CIA began its own ...