Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

adhd alzheimer's disease
Noradrenaline-targeting drugs, including blood pressure, depression, and ADHD meds, improve Alzheimer's disease symptoms.
laugh at a funeral
We often laugh at inappropriate things, but not when we are emotionally invested. Laughter cannot be serious. So, can we ever laugh at death?
Close-up of a lion's open mouth showing sharp teeth and tongue, painted in a realistic style with rich brown and yellow tones, capturing intensity that echoes themes seen in the neuroscience of inequality.
6mins
What inequality and populism look like in the brain, according to a neuroscientist.
John Templeton Foundation
consciousness
A new finding that unconsciously processed images are distributed to higher-order brain networks requires the revision of a popular theory of consciousness.
It is all too easy for humans to fall into the cognitive trap of thinking that an entity that can use language fluently is sentient or intelligent.
From ibuprofen to fentanyl, it’s about meeting the pain where it’s at.
rich people
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
mosquitoes
The good news is that it can be countered with acne medication.
cognitive decline
9mins
Only 2% of Alzheimer’s is 100% genetic. The rest is up to your daily habits.
suicide
Most American men who die by suicide do not have any known history of mental health problems. So, what is to blame?
Symbolic gestures often speak to our psyche in ways no rational action could ever speak to our intellect.
Peaky Blinders Tommy Shelby
The Netflix show about a Birmingham crime family and their personal demons concluded earlier this month. 
What’s one of the most reliable indicators that a first date is going well? The answer might lie in how closely the couple is matching each other’s behavior and physiology. […]
There is no long-term beneficial effect of medication on standardized test scores.
Two hands reaching towards each other against a bright blue sky with clouds, subtly exploring why empathy is bad when it leads to emotional overwhelm.
4mins
Not an empathetic person? Here’s why that might be a good thing.
John Templeton Foundation
success
Success can be measured in different ways. When it hinges entirely on our careers, we fall victim to a devastating addiction.
arguing
Arguments are a normal and often healthy part of a relationship. It all depends on picking the right kind of arguments, though.
Does memory start to work only at a certain age?