Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.

The cover of "Beyond Stoicism" by Pigliucci, Lopez, and Kunz masterfully blends historical philosopher portraits into a circular design, reflecting the depth and timeless relevance of stoicism.
Pleasure, virtue, and doubt are necessary, but each is insufficient on its own.
A person seated in a wheelchair uses a communication device with a Stephen Hawking-like voice, blurred flowers gently framing the scene in the foreground.
Hawking’s refusal to upgrade his communication system preserved a voice that became iconic, not just for its sound, but for the profound identity it conveyed.
A bee with pollen on its legs hovers near a pink flower, casting a spell of psychological magic against the clear blue sky.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
A single eye illuminated in the dark with a warm light.
The biases that shape our understanding of the mind.
A child rests peacefully on a bed adorned with red and white striped sheets, wearing a blue outfit. It's as if their dreams are in sleep replay, caught in the tranquil rhythm of slumber, lying contentedly on their stomach.
Participants’ brains revealed they were doing a kind of “neural replay” of the game they had been manipulated to win.
A man with curly hair wearing a suit and headset microphone gestures while speaking on stage.
Why the advertising legend — and author of Alchemy — believes that inefficiency can be genius and insects can unlock innovation.
A vintage brass typewriter with exposed keys and mechanisms, evoking a sense of typing consciousness, displayed on a reflective surface.
The Malling-Hansen writing ball, with its potential and limitations, redefined Nietzsche’s philosophical and creative expression.
Portrait of a smiling man in front of a background featuring chemical structures and molecular models in green and blue hues.
MAPS founder Rick Doblin speaks to Big Think about the FDA’s rejection of MDMA therapy and the future of psychedelic treatments.
Blurred split image: left depicts a person in a hoodie with their hand raised, capturing shifting moods; right features an abstract view with part of a face and a building overlay.
You're a moody person. You have to be — because understanding moods philosophically can be crucial to your work-life.
A person sits on a sidewalk near an escalator entrance, next to an overturned shopping cart on a metal grate.
An evidence-based policy movement is arming the fight with tools and programs that are more effective than ever before.
A man in a suit and tie speaks at a podium with a microphone, gesturing with his right hand.
"Carl faced his death with unflagging courage and never sought refuge in illusions."
Illustration of a person standing on a ladder inside a large head with a maze-like brain exposed, symbolizing introspection or exploration of the mind.
When appraising human behavior, people tend to forgo the lessons of psychology in favor of assumption and anecdote.
Image of Earth set against a black background with the text "A Volatile World" in large white letters.
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“We've engineered a volatile world where Starbucks is completely unchanging from year to year, but democracies are collapsing and rivers are drying up.”
View from below of tall trees with lush green leaves against a clear blue sky, with sunlight peeking through the branches.
Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.
Person disguised as a ghost with sunglasses, sitting at an outdoor table.
The psychology of people who cut off all communication—and how that affects their partners.
A black and white collage of three women: one adjusting sunglasses, one walking on a runway, and one in a scarf, all captured in different settings. Each embodies the essence of women redefining leadership through their unique styles and confident presence.
Women bring new and innovative ways of exercising power to the table, argues Gaia van der Esch. All business teams will benefit.
Abstract image featuring glowing lines radiating outward, creating a wave-like, undulating pattern.
"We do not experience primarily because we have brains; we experience because we are alive."
An illustration intertwines reality with imagination, featuring a cow, a rainbow, and a human skull linked by red lines and targets.
Just because you can't experience it doesn't mean it's not real.