Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

Only recently have scientists directly witnessed this most pivotal of events in biology.
Closeup of a baby being kissed by his mother.
Sharing food and kissing are among the signals babies use to interpret their social world, according to a new study.
science breakthroughs
It was a particularly good year for biotech and medical technology. There were also notable advances in energy.
What if you could just grow your own blood?
The concept of burnout is nothing new. But there are ways to prevent burnout and promote greater engagement with work. 
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Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.
When we're stressed, our hormones and nervous system produce all sorts of odors.
Parity tasks (such as odd and even categorisation) are considered abstract and high-level numerical concepts in humans.
Belief in God and the afterlife increased, while belief in superstition decreased.
To prevent overloading the memory system, the brain may have a mechanism that tosses out certain types of memories.
A man in a suit stands facing a mirror, but the reflection shows the back of his head instead of his face.
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If your inner voice is cruel, try these steps to reclaim your mind.
John Templeton Foundation
Philosopher Slavoj Žižek argues that we often don't truly want to obtain what we think we desire.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
top science stories 2022
2022 was another busy year in the realm of science, with groundbreaking stories spanning space, materials, medicine, and technology.
a yellow drawing of a man's face with a wave pattern.
A concept known as "wave-particle duality" famously applies to light. But it also applies to all matter — including you.