Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

Study the science of how we think, feel, and act, with insights that help you better understand yourself and others.

A hand flipping through a box of old records to illustrate why old people don't like new music.
“They just don’t make good music like they used to.”
Social media addiction
4mins
From Kim Kardashian’s stories to your friend’s Facebook post: social media is designed to keep you jealous.
An urban area with the words 'I want to thank you' spraypainted on a wall illustrating why we should be grateful
When we are more focused on the good things we enjoy in life, we have more to live for.
back-burner
The internet has made it easier than ever to keep in touch with our exes. For people in relationships, that can cause problems.
Woke racism
The modern antiracist movement is harming the very people it claims to help, according to the linguist John McWhorter.
alzheimer's vaccine
The cause of Alzheimer's is still not fully understood, but we might be able to vaccinate against it anyway.
DeepMind
“This will be one of the most important datasets since the mapping of the Human Genome.”
dream hacking
Scientists want to use dream hacking devices to improve your creativity and memory.
metaphysics
Research shows that psilocybin leads people away from materialism and toward transcendentalism. Apparently, mushrooms teach metaphysics.
music therapy
Music therapy might boost memory, but the benefits are small. Just in case, tell your grandparents to listen to their favorite 1960s tunes.
Four children gossiping illustrating that gossip is a social skill
Like it or not, we are the descendants of busybodies.
Mimetic desires
5mins
What would you do differently if you listened to your true desires?
isolation
Communication with home will be difficult on long-haul space flights. The longer this isolation goes on, the more detached a crew becomes.
resilience training
Resilience training can be instrumental in helping employees recover from difficulties and embrace change in the workplace.
orb weaver
Despite the wide diversity of spider species, most orb-weavers seem to follow the same playbook when building their webs.
Social conflicts can leave molecular marks on animals, according to recent research on the ant species Harpegnathos saltator.
To overcome burnout, we need to change how we think about the relationship between dignity and work, argues Jonathan Malesic.
A woman in a yellow shirt talking on the phone.
Does the voice in your head castigate the voice coming out of a recording device?