Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.
consciousness
What creates our private, inner universes is still a mystery.
mirrors
Looking at ourselves in a mirror — or on a video call — shapes our sense of self. But what you see is not what others see.
The brain is highly plastic — the more we do a particular action, the more we change its makeup. Money is a great motivator for habit-forming actions.
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Mixed messages and competing interests have left college students feeling lost and stressed.
But don't buy your own brain zapping machine, yet.
Why should it be considered impolite to discuss something so important to our long-term well-being?
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