Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

“It’s a big resource in the way the human genome is a big resource, in that you can go in and do discovery-based research."
animal emotions
We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans' emotions. But can they understand each other's emotions?
Science doesn't fit neatly into ideology.
John Templeton Foundation
brain scan politics
A deep learning AI running on a supercomputer was able to link patterns of brain connectivity to political ideology.
A woman paints as part of her creative habit.
Being more creative doesn’t require a ‘Muse.’ It’s about pairing intelligence and imagination.
One theory for catatonia is that it is similar to an animal's “death feint.”
Four sequential diagrams of a figure skater performing moves within oval tracks, each position numbered from 1 to 58 on a blue background—visually illustrating how to change habits through step-by-step progress.
Willpower alone likely isn't enough to replace a bad habit with a good one.
John Templeton Foundation