Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez has found ways to plant memories in mice. Here's what that could mean for humans.

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." ...

In some recent posts, I’ve talked about the science of belief, information, and internet technologies (in particular, social media). I have argued that much of the concern about the spread of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Imagine a common ant scouring its habitat for food when it ...

If we’ve learned anything about technology over the last few decades, it’s that we don’t prepare for the downsides until the problems are so egregious we can’t ignore them. The poster child is social ...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink may be the latest headline-grabber, but brain-to-computer interface (BCI) technology has been advancing for decades. Initially developed for therapeutic use, it is now poised to ...

Alegre is a human rights barrister, Senior Fellow at CIGI and author of Freedom to Think Elon Musk has proclaimed himself to be a “free speech absolutist” though reports of the way employees of his ...

Stephen King’s Carrie, Professor X in X-Men and the Scarlet Witch in The Avengers are metaphorical expressions of the innate human desire to move things with the mind. A new study published on June 11 ...

From viral memes to military-grade influence operations, the government is waging a full-spectrum psychological war—not against foreign enemies but against its own citizens. The goal? Compliance.