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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.
Bruce Willis has announced he is stepping away from acting.
Studies show that feelings of ease and comfort in a given situation are tied to feelings of authenticity.
An emerging field studies parasites that take over the nervous system of a host.
Older adults who napped at least once or for more than an hour a day had a 40% higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s than those who napped less.
There’s never been a better time to implement empathy training.
Successful romantic relationships require desire, but that desire doesn't have to be sexual.
The Human Genome Project put together 92% of our DNA blueprint. Here's what it took to complete the rest.
Will all robots think like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg?
There is much more to the Kama Sutra than just sex. It's a guide to anyone wanting more pleasure in life, however they take it.
Chess was once blamed for triggering mental health problems, including suicide and even murder. Today, the same is said of video games.
The results of a 2021 study suggest that the world's most powerful psychedelic may be an underutilized peace-building tool.
Stress-busting soundtrack or placebo effect?
It's possible to measure philosophy's progress in two ways. But is that really the point?
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Are sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll actually good for you?
The study shows that it’s possible to map the wildly subjective psychedelic experiences to specific brain regions.
Wealth was a cushion, but even being well-off did not protect people from the harmful effects of pandemic stressors.
Revolutionary techniques for understanding brain functions in animals could soon help us understand how emotions guide our lives.
Society treats teenagers as if they’re a problem to be solved, but the truth is that we have to prepare them to solve our problems. It’s time that we change the narrative.
John Templeton Foundation
The relationship between these two ways of thinking about the world deserves deeper exploration.
Until robots understand jokes and sarcasm, artificial general intelligence will remain in the realm of science fiction.