Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

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One of Apple's key innovations serves as a psychological breakthrough, as its technology eliminates the isolating feel of headset use.
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Neuroscientists and artists alike are making the case that we could transform the world through psychedelics.
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Numerous videos online show that squid undergo a dramatic color-changing effect after being stunned or killed.
dream advertising
A team of scientists has warned that marketers seek to advertise in our dreams. Will our sleep be commercialized against our wishes?
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8mins
Your brain isn’t wired for happiness — but you can change that, explains Yale scientist Laurie Santos.
John Templeton Foundation
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The existential philosopher argued that an authentic and meaningful life is measured by choice.
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Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
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A new study from Finland suggests that we all process the behavior of others using the same neural networks.
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Spiritual experiences can be explained in terms of a highly evolved brain. But they also can be extremely meaningful.
John Templeton Foundation
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7mins
You’ve heard about your "lizard brain." But what about the other two?
John Templeton Foundation
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10mins
People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship.
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Is blood the key to anti-aging, or just another lucrative biotech opportunity?
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Brain-computer interfaces could enable people with locked-in syndrome and other conditions to "speak."
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Evolutionary pressures drove the formation of tribes who encoded their values in myths and symbols. Was this cooperation cursed?
A woman climbing up the side of a mountain.
A part of human nature needs to be challenged and feel strong. Today, we fulfill that need with "surrogate activities."
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9mins
No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead.
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Would you confess your crimes to a skeleton with "an unnatural ghastly glow"? One inventor thought you would.
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It’s the paradoxical observation that the more we try to process, the less we actually can.
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We commonly stereotype psychopaths as criminals, but there are probably more in upper management.