Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

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Boys are four times as likely as girls to develop autism. Girls are nearly twice as likely to experience depression. The immune system may be a player in these and other brain-health disparities.
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We all spend way too much time worrying what other people think of us — it’s time to cut loose.
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Retatrutide, Eli Lilly's innovative "triple g" drug, is setting new standards in the fight against obesity.
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Quantum physics is starting to show up in unexpected places. Indeed, it is at work in animals, plants, and our own bodies. 
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Since 2012, the amount of time that teenagers spend socializing in person has plummeted. Is it a coincidence that depression is more common?
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Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies.
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A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.
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From smartphone envy to life dissatisfaction, the root cause of much unhappiness is that we are wired to imagine how things could be better.
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We should acknowledge that there are faith-based myths running deep in science's canon.
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Synchronized activity between the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and thalamus plays a role in memory consolidation.
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After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
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Better cognitive control over our decisions can stave off disappointment in our actions.
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Please allow me to introduce myself.
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In the ongoing battle against PTSD, a potential new weapon emerges: a nasal spray loaded with neuropeptide Y.
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When you do something with all your heart and mind, you do it with "meraki." When we lack this feeling, it can lead to burnout.
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The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.