The Mind Inside the life of the mind, from Donald Trump’s lies, to the science of sleep and AI © Cara Bacou/Jessica Elian FT readers’ fears and hopes about artificial intelligenceIs it possible to replicate the human brain? Do we even want to? Can man ever build a mind?Artificial intelligence has problems. The biggest is that brains are nothing like computers The real reason Donald Trump liesThe president’s greatest ambitions are neither financial nor political — they’re psychological, writes Stephen Grosz Sleep expert Matthew Walker on the secret to a good night’s restThe neuroscientist talks about combating insomnia, going up against Big Pharma — and why night owls shouldn’t feel guilty Are our life chances determined by our DNA?Three books that explore this dark and difficult territory On Colorado’s cannabis trailLuxury weekend breaks let novices experiment in a safe — and legal — environment More from this Series Meditation and the power of ‘Om’At the Nimhans institute in Bangalore, researchers are investigating whether yoga can help mental health conditions Why performance pressures put a strain on musicians’ mental healthThe music industry is neglecting the very stars it should be nurturing to keep afloat Analyse this: Freud, Dalí and the SurrealistsIn 1930s London, the psychoanalyst met the Spanish painter — art and Freudian theory have been entwined ever since Exercise and adventure for body and mindHolidays to combine the physical discipline of adventure sports with a mental aspect Consider the birds: why crows are so cleverBeing called ‘birdbrained’ may now be the finest compliment Turning the tables on gambling techTo make treatment work, technology paradoxically needs to be befriended and used to achieve sophisticated stimulus control My head, their hands — a jeweller’s extraordinary collaborationAfter being paralysed from the neck down, Romilly Saumarez Smith found a new way to make art Psychedelics: a lost and found weekendTrying psychedelics in a contained environment can make the difference between a healing experience and a descent into hell How close is science to replicating consciousness?AI is moving towards a more flexible, human-like intelligence — but it still needs to overcome the ‘binding problem’ Podcast: Stress in the CityNathalie Whittle discusses how to spot signs of stress at work and what can be done
