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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.
Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.
The number of people with whom we interact is highest around 40, but then things change substantially after that.
Personality is not set in stone. If you don’t like some aspect of it, you can work to change it — "fake it till you make it."
One patient’s surprising results have experts cautiously optimistic.
Memory errors may actually indicate a way in which the human cognitive system is “optimal” or “rational.”
The scientists are headed "straight to the FDA" to begin human trials.
Experiencing too much pleasure and not enough pain may yield counterintuitive consequences.
In spreading politics, videos may not be much more persuasive than their text-based counterparts.
Leadership training can have huge dividends, when it's done right. Here are seven best practices for building a leadership development program that works.
Immune booster or pure torture?
The most technically impressive feats of animation often strike us as eerie instead of impressive, and it’s all thanks to the uncanny valley.
Our brains might be flooded with the hallucinogen DMT as we die, leading to vivid dreams.
Cities overstimulate our senses and are full of people we don't know. Maybe humans were meant for this.
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?