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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.
Think leisure is pointless?
As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.
In tough competitions, men tend to give up early when they feel a low sense of control. Testosterone eradicates that effect.
The results of a recent study suggest that some clinicians might be failing to explore other causes when treating gender dysphoria.
What value does wit hold in genres defined by brute strength?
The human brain makes a striking deviation from the normal building plan.
4mins
From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.
Why does hearing sad music feel so good?
When we are more focused on the good things we enjoy in life, we have more to live for.
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep in touch with our exes. For people in relationships, that can cause problems.
The modern antiracist movement is harming the very people it claims to help, according to the linguist John McWhorter.
The cause of Alzheimer's is still not fully understood, but we might be able to vaccinate against it anyway.
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
Scientists want to use dream hacking devices to improve your creativity and memory.
Research shows that psilocybin leads people away from materialism and toward transcendentalism. Apparently, mushrooms teach metaphysics.
Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.
Like it or not, we are the descendants of busybodies.
5mins
What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?
Communication with home will be difficult on long-haul space flights. The longer this isolation goes on, the more detached a crew becomes.