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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.
7mins
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains why zero anxiety isn’t the goal.
The author of Frankenstein had an obsession with the cemetery and saw love and death as connected.
A high-fat diet might trigger inflammation of the hypothalamus.
Listening to some songs can cause a powerful physiological response known as "frisson." What is it, and why does it happen?
Bad news: Sleeping in on the weekends probably won't cut it.
Studies on "growth mindset" interventions fail to show significant benefits.
Can targeted interventions save Americans?
4mins
How do “you” emerge from a collection of cells? A biologist explains.
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
11mins
The best orgasms come when you learn how to unlock a sexual “flow state.” Emily Nagoski, a sex educator, shares a meditation to help you get started.
The Schumann resonances are the background hum of the entire planet. But they don't affect humans in any way.
Are fools happy and geniuses disorganized — or is that a mistaken stereotype?
A brief look at the six-decade challenge to psychiatry.
6mins
Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.
It could explain why so many people don’t respond to common antidepressants.
Someday, scientists could use stem cells to guide the development of synthetic organs for patients awaiting transplants.
Grief never ends. There is no closure, but there are things we can do to mitigate the feeling of loss.
The structure is fully developed in humans, partially developed in chimps, and completely absent in Old World monkeys.
Now that the DSM lists severe hoarding as a disorder apart from OCD, psychologists are asking what explains its prevalence.
Your heart rate reveals your brain activity, which in turn can predict hit songs — and maybe stock performance, as well.