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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.
Mental health awareness is more widespread than ever. Some professionals think it may have gone overboard — especially on TikTok.
Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria.
9mins
At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.
Unlikely Collaborators
Whatever your length of service in the top role, this tool-box will help you conquer adversity — and thrive.
Sound may be an overlooked tool for boosting well-being.
An excerpt from renowned neuropsychologist Nicholas Humphrey’s book “Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness.”
To understand others, you need to see past their fleeting emotions. You must perceive who they are as people.
Depression can cause you to think too much — and physically sense too little.
"How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave."
The acceptance of death is deeply embedded in our culture; it's time to overthrow that idea.
Fixing chronic pain in the body may sometimes require a treatment focused on the brain.
God is not a vending machine, but is it wrong to treat him like one?
While weltschmerz — literally "world-pain" — may be unpleasant, it can also spur us to change things for the better.
Recent research sheds light on how the brain overgeneralizes fear, causing people to be afraid of harmless situations.
An argument for emphasis on subjective experience.
The mindless implementation of AI tools can come at a cost for our teams. Here are some red flags and solutions.
9mins
The Grammy-nominated artist reflects on a life of heartbreak and a future full of hope.
Unlikely Collaborators
A new framework describes how thought arises from the coordination of neural activity driven by oscillating electric fields — a.k.a. brain “waves” or “rhythms.”
33 years ago, the theoretical biologist Robert Rosen offered an answer to the question "Is life computable?"
7mins
Are you convincing everyone you’re smart, or accidentally alienating them? Here’s how to find out.