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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.
Researchers look to an FDA-approved drug ingredient that can "scoop-up" and store cholesterol and possibly stave off post-stroke dementia.
A lot of research assumes happiness is measured by comfort and material conditions. For Aristotle, it is about being the best we can be.
The first recorded brain activity of a person during their death suggests a biological trigger for near-death experiences.
No amount of success can overcome imposter syndrome without a mindset geared toward growth.
Bite into a miracle berry and you'll perceive intense sweetness — but only after you eat something acidic, too.
Hormonal birth control for women may elevate the risk of depression and suicide, but so does pregnancy itself.
Choking under pressure seems to have deep evolutionary roots.
Men with one older brother are 12% more likely to enter a same-sex union than those with a sister.
Painkillers have nasty side effects, such as organ damage or addiction. Researchers have discovered a new drug that may cause none of these.
Religion fosters traits that are helpful in a school system that relies on authority figures and rewards people who follow the rules.
Ingesting tiny doses of hallucinogens might not have the outsized benefits that some people claim it does.
Scientists looked for ways to trigger the “build whatever normally was here” signal for cells at the site of a wound.
Finland reveals that happiness is more about mindset than umbrella drinks and sun-warmed beaches.
Long before the Wordle mania, there was the crossword puzzle craze. And newspapers around the world condemned them as an “invasive weed” that caused mental illnesses and even murder.
How much we enjoy a conversation can all be a matter of timing — specifically, how long it takes us to respond to what was just said.
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It’s not a glitch in the matrix. It’s not the Mandela effect. There’s actually a scientific reason you remember things wrong.
If your partner is not helping build a better you, is it time for a better partner?
Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?