Ever notice that the harder you try to stop thinking about something, the harder it is to forget? That cruel thing your teenage son said this morning, that worrisome test result the doctor mentioned, ...

This post is Part 1 of a series on thought control. We are bombarded daily with others trying to influence our beliefs and behaviors. This could be your child trying to convince you that she can wear ...

Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, never wrote things down. He warned that writing undermines memory—that it is nothing but a reminder of some previous thought. Compared to people who discuss ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine controlling your phone using only just thoughts. Connecting the human brain to computers represents the latest ...

Imagine trying to fall asleep, but your brain won’t cooperate. You tell yourself to let go of the embarrassing conversation from earlier in the day that keeps looping through your head, for example, ...

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 ...

In “Culture Creep,” Alice Bolin considers the connections between corporate thought control, femininity, pop culture and the computer age. By Alanna Bennett Alanna Bennett is a screenwriter, culture ...