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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.
Could subfertility be an under-explored factor in autism risk?
Chloé Valdary — founder of Theory of Enchantment — explores two essential practices for generating the team “magic” that drove Apple under Steve Jobs.
Depression applies to individuals and businesses alike — and so does the solution.
People who score high in "obsessive passion" can become rigidly consumed by ideological causes — sometimes dangerously so.
I also can’t conjure sounds, smells, or any other kind of sensory stimulation inside my head. This is called “aphantasia.”
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
Parents will sometimes use children as weapons in their relationship battles — and the fallout can be devastating.
Why has the value of strategic thinking never been higher? It’s complex.
Ketamine’s remarkable effect bolsters a new theory of mental illness.
It could perform a speech recognition task with 78% accuracy.
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
The heart's rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
Actor and science communicator Alan Alda shares his three rules of three for effective and empathic communication.
Millions of people have had a near-death experience, and it often leads them to believe in an afterlife. Does this count as good proof?
A volley of new insights reignites the debate over whether our choices are ever truly our own.
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.
Between the hedonic and eudaimonic life, there's a happy medium to be found.
Omer Bartov, who spent decades studying the unspeakable horrors of genocide, shares how his studies have impacted his own mental health.
From how life emerged on Earth to why we dream, these unanswered questions continue to perplex scientists.