Science progresses when ideas clash, leaving the most successful to survive and move us closer to the truth. In this ideal hypothetico-deductive approach [1], science is dynamic and fluid, with theories constantly tested and replaced. In reality, however, many opposing theories rarely meet. Scientists instead often work in entrenched paradigms or research programs – focused […]

Our hope and aim with our recent article in TiCS [1] was to provoke debate and research on the hypothesis that conscious experiences form quality spaces; thus, we were very pleased to receive letters from Dołęga, et al. [2] and Song [3] making constructive suggestions for taking this enquiry in new directions. Our focus was […]

Environments are dynamic and complex. Some children experience more predictable early life environments than others. Here, we consider how moment-by-moment complexity and predictability in our early environments influence development. New studies using wearable sensors are quantifying this environmental variability at a fine temporal resolution across hierarchically structured physical and social features. We identify three types […]