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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.
Psychologists are exploring this creepy feeling of having already lived through an experience before.
We are tearing ourselves apart over gender issues, with the result that the problems of boys and men are left untreated.
After 70 years, "The Power of Positive Thinking" remains incredibly popular, even though its critics find the book to be mostly fluff.
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The next time you see your dog sniffing the pavement or another dog’s junk, you should let them. Here’s why.
Between 30% and 50% of the US population says they believe in ghosts.
An increase in genetic regulatory elements explains how modern humans evolved bigger brains than other hominins.
Does donating relieve that anxiety? Or make it worse?
You don’t need to ride into the danger zone to take advantage of TOPGUN’s life and career lessons.
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TOPGUN fighter pilot Guy Snodgrass shares his 3 key leadership lessons from the cockpit.
The same brain differences that contribute to left-handedness also contribute to psychotic disorders. But there's a bright side.
It might seem petty and shallow to get upset over a bad gift, but there's often a deeper reason behind the feeling.
One award was for a medical procedure that incapacitated thousands of people.
The DARPA-funded memory prosthesis helps the brain retain new information.
Negative feedback ignites the primal (“fight or flight”) and emotional (“do they hate me?”) parts of our brain first.
Which studies are actually worth the hype?
The findings of a recent study may help explain why some people are quicker to forget fearful memories.
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Dr. Carl Hart breaks taboos surrounding drug use in America.
There's no escaping the death of loved ones. But that doesn't mean we're powerless in the wake of loss.
Fiona Broome remembered Nelson Mandela dying in prison in the 1980s (he didn't). Oddly, many people had the same false memory.
People think that unhappiness causes our minds to wander, but what if the causation goes the other way?