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Mind & Behavior
Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.
When caught between the urge for wholesale change and fear of stasis, the best approach is to take it easy.
7mins
90’s kids know him from All That, Kenan & Kel, and Good Burger. This is Kel Mitchell, who sat down with us to share how he persevered through some of the hardest moments of his life.
Unlikely Collaborators
“The brain is never the same from one moment to the next throughout life. Never ever.”
There's a fine line between ambition and ruthlessness.
1mins
Testing is an attempt to measure intelligence. But is intelligence really what’s getting measured? A neuroscientist weighs in:
You will need determination, humility, and courage if you are to master anything.
Much like a muscle, providing effective feedback is an asset leaders can develop over time with focus, consistent effort and commitment.
"Upon emergence, these patients are sincerely unsure what was reality and what was a ‘dream.'"
We must get happiness right — even when the world around us gets it wrong.
Propofol, a drug commonly used for general anesthesia, derails the brain’s normal balance between stability and excitability.
How to make sure our formative tendencies don't derail us from being the great leaders we are trying to become.
When stuffed and staring down the last bite, you might hear your mother's voice in your mind.
9mins
Humans are among the most altruistic species that we’ve studied, due to our alloparental instincts – a trait we evolved into that allows us to care for offspring who are […]
6mins
“How is it possible to do work that you’re proud of and not feel like your job is encroaching on all parts of your life?” Cal Newport, Author of ‘Slow Productivity,’ explains.
Executive coach Jodi Wellman explains how to “make it to the end with no regrets.”
The best of all investor attributes is easily attained — and unbeatable in combination with other advantages.
9mins
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on toxic resilience and the importance of gratitude and breathing.
Unlikely Collaborators
2mins
Traditional definitions of wellbeing focus on the absence of mental illness or disease. But true wellbeing goes beyond that, says this neuroscientist.
Our desire for recognition at work can lead to perilous ends.
In the fight between head and heart, psychologists will win.