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 statue of a man with his hands on his head, symbolizing regret.
A simple dice game shines a bit of light on the psychology of regret.
A black and white photo of a person's brain.
Here's the thorny reality behind psychedelics' ability to unearth buried memories.
Wooden pews in a church provide a traditional seating option for parishioners.
Here's how belief in a higher power can act like a psychological safety net.
A man in a suit is holding a pipe, presenting an air of sophistication.
Bertrand Russell shows us how to recognize emotional arguments smuggled into presumed statements of fact.
A woman in an orange shirt standing in front of a crowd.
About three out of every four people arrested in the U.S. are men. That rate is similar across the world.
A woman feeling the music in a green hat.
After listening to the same playlist, people from the United Kingdom, the United States, and China reported feeling nearly identical bodily sensations.
A person standing next to a laptop.
Its creators hope the technology will help people meaningfully connect with the external world.
A hand holding a light bulb with a thumbs down, symbolizing a rejection of new ideas.
What Shark Tank pitches, Sundance films, and unusual sandwiches show us about our choices.
A black and white photo of a man and a woman to memorize.
To make a ton of information stick in your mind, you have to make it chunky.
A close up of a red blood cell containing stem cells.
Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could have important medical applications, including diagnosing endometriosis
A person cutting a diamond with a pair of tweezers while under the influence of LSD.
Benjamin Breen on his greatest revelations while writing about the birth of psychedelic science.
A clock hanging from a wall.
Research suggests you can influence your sense of time by changing the “embodiedness” of your daily habits.
A man in a blue jersey holding a basketball participates in sports psychology.
Scientists are probing the head games that influence athletic performance, from coaching to coping with pressure.
A statue depicting expressions of love languages.
Big Think spoke to the author of "The 5 Love Languages" about the popular relationship theory — and its lack of scientific support.
Keywords: emotional intelligence

Description: An image showcasing a woman's eye with an eye chart, highlighting the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership.
Emotional intelligence (EI) is much more than a trending C-suite buzz phrase — it’s the anchor attribute of every great leader.
A woman's feet in a hammock on the beach.
It may seem as though top performers are always on, but the secret to their success is taking the time to recharge.
A person holding a gold trophy under a cloudy sky.
An MIT study finds the brains of children who grow up in less affluent households are less responsive to rewarding experiences.
An older man with glasses and a beard posing for a picture.
In "Dear Oliver," neuroscientist Susan Barry describes how her 10-year correspondence with Oliver Sacks unleashed her inner author.
A person holding a small key in their hand.
The brain-computer interface will be tested in a six-year trial in patients with quadriplegia.
Tesla in a suit sitting in a chair.
"She understood me and I understood her. I loved that pigeon.”