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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.
The idea that we're happier at the beginning and end of our lives is really just a comforting myth.
The key to curbing sugar intake may lie in the gut rather than our tastebuds.
Every Christmas could be the last Christmas.
A key question is how to keep that relief going without relying solely on repeated ketamine infusions.
"The digital HQ – the digital infrastructure that supports productivity and collaboration – actually became more important than the physical HQ."
Brands like BMW, Walmart, and IBM are seeing big wins from the use of gamification in corporate training. Here's how.
Women have made incredible gains into STEM fields, but they continue to face gender biases in the workplace.
While most participants fibbed a little bit, laptop users were much more likely to lie – and by a lot more.
If you're trying to hide how you feel about something, be careful with your hands.
Sigmund Freud developed the decidedly unscientific principles of psychoanalysis in a time when most psychologists were trying to join the ranks of chemists and medical doctors.
Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.
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Is science destined to crack the code of consciousness—and how would we even go about it?
John Templeton Foundation
The researchers and patients are excited to see if color vision will develop over time.
The recipe for a perfect date night: a rom-com, a bowl of popcorn, and a syringe of testosterone — at least for gerbils, anyway.
Fluphenazine, once used to treat schizophrenia, is capable of blocking a compound connected to chronic pain.
Americans are more willing to put the greater good above their own interests today than in the 1950s.
From politics to culture, we blame “tribalism” for humanity’s problems. This explanation is entirely wrong.
John Templeton Foundation
When you hold yourself financially accountable, you’re likely to gain more than just some extra money.
Million Stories
Instead of liberation, the sexual revolution has led some people, particularly men, to be addicted to porn.
If you want to escape the negativity, head to Kazakhstan.