Thoughts
Researchers Now Know Just How Many Thoughts You Have in a Day
The discovery of "thought worms" can also help detect when one thought ends and another begins.
Talking to Yourself Is Normal, But So Is Staying Quiet
Your inner monologue might sound like how you speak out loud—or a more abstract form of expression all your own.
Why Your Anxiety Always Feels Worse at Night
There's something about the hours between midnight and 5AM that send people's most anxious thoughts into overdrive.
Porn Stars Tell Us What They Think About During Sex
"It’s very easy for a lot of mundane thoughts to pop into my head: 'What type of pizza will I get after this? Do I have beer at home?'"
An AI Analyzed My Twitter Feed and Discovered I’m a Shithead
DeepSense says it can analyze tweets to see if someone is a good employee. I'm going to need to make better tweets.
Americans Could Eat Every American in Less Than Two Decades
This assumes we eat about as much meat as we do now, which is a big assumption when we're talking eating everyone!
What Do We Want the Future to Be?
Motherboard editor-in-chief Derek Mead has a thought to leave you with.
What People Think About When They're Giving Oral Sex
"I like giving blowjobs too, but I give off less of a 'this is the best' vibe because I have arthritis."
Thank God I Found This Picture, For Now My Raw Emotions Have Been Sanded Smooth
This is like popping a balloon full of serotonin.
Why Do We Need Technology?
The only way to report on something as powerful as technology is to take a critical look at its relationship with the end user and everyone else.