Arya Mallik, Author at Spiegeloog

Spiegeloog 445: Desire

What I Think I Want: Belief-Desire Formation in Young Children

Look at a baby. It cries when hungry, quiets when fed, and reaches out for warmth and comfort. From this brief observation, it seems obvious…

Arya MallikJuly 6, 2026

Crescendo Spiegeloog 444: Salience

Homecoming to BTS’s ARIRANG

When two people are apart, for whom is the separation more painful: the one who makes the other wait, or the one who does the…

Arya MallikMay 18, 2026

Athena Spiegeloog 443: Challenge

Athena: What’s With The Brain?

It’s 2026. You’re on social media. The brain is everywhere.

Arya MallikMarch 13, 2026

Crescendo Spiegeloog 441: Memory

22 Years Later: The Nostalgic Genius of “Transatlanticism” by Death Cab for Cutie

“And by the time I have figured out what it’s worth…” On my twenty-second birthday, I decided to get creative with celebration ideas and spend…

Arya MallikDecember 19, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance

Can groundbreaking research be ethically grounded?

On a quiet Sunday morning in August 1971, a city police car swept through the streets of West New York, arresting twenty-four male college students…

Arya MallikJune 13, 2025

Art Affairs Spiegeloog 438: Chaos

Art Affairs: From Structure to Chaos

There is a moment, somewhere halfway through the Kandinsky exhibition at H’ART Museum, Amsterdam, where you wonder if you’re still seeing the paintings of a…

Arya MallikMay 5, 2025

Spiegeloog 437: Direction

Navigation: What We Know From Evolution and Neuroscience

When you think of the word navigation, what comes to mind? Is it the GPS on your phone that directs you to a new restaurant?…

Arya MallikMarch 24, 2025