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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.
In a new book, an MIT scholar examines how game-theory logic underpins many of our seemingly odd and irrational decisions.
The effects are even worse for women.
Disulfiram is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of chronic alcoholism. It might also serve as anti-anxiety medication.
People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
John Templeton Foundation
Independent of cultural background, people seem to share a sense of what makes certain color combinations aesthetically pleasing.
Morbid fatality statistics on digital highway signs seem to distract drivers, thus increasing the number of car crashes.
It may depend on whether you're an "easily empathetically embarrassed" person.
The ability is tied to mental health, consciousness, and memory in humans.
People underestimate their opponent’s capacity to feel basic human sensations. We can short-circuit this impulse through moral reframing and perspective taking.
“We didn’t build anything face-ish into our network [but] managed to segregate themselves without being given a face-specific nudge.”
Shoving platelet-rich plasma up your nose might restore your sense of smell after COVID. But whether it actually works still needs to be sniffed out.
Research shows self-ratings of personality traits like diligence are generally more accurate than ratings from others.
Can electrical stimulation meaningfully substitute for natural touch during a complex task in the real world? We think so.
Moments of social anxiety around truth tend to be accompanied by similar “fool the eye” pop culture phenomena.
Behavioral interventions may be better for long-term health.
Inflection points veer life in unexpected directions. While unnerving, they provide opportunities for those who can navigate them.
Much of the discussion began during the pandemic, which really brought mental health issues to the forefront.
Plants are very sensitive to touch, with research showing that touching a plant can change its genome and launch a cascade of plant hormones.
When was the last time you spent some quality time with yourself?