Researchers discover that language and Theory of Mind originate in separate brain regions in children, challenging theories of overlapping cognitive development.

Indeed, claiming language to be an instinct is self-evidently a myth, as first pointed out by psychologist Michael Tomasello in 1995—see his book review here. But importantly, The Language Myth ...

Dire predictions about artificial intelligence surpassing and even supplanting humans have long been a staple of science fiction. These fears were originally highlighted in Isaac Asimov’s famous Robot ...