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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.
One hypothesis: "gossip traps."
Though Sun Tzu’s "The Art of War" is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.
A study shows that the brains of lonely individuals respond in odd ways to visual stimuli, while those of non-lonely people react similarly.
To understand Vincent van Gogh, we must first debunk the myth of the tortured artist. Van Gogh believed his illness inhibited his creativity.
You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
If you look into a mirror, you'll notice that left-and-right are reversed, but up-and-down is preserved. The reason isn't what you think.
From consciousness to nothingness and beyond, these questions still baffle the brightest minds. Will they ever be solved?
"You gotta know when to fold 'em."
A recent study is the first to fabricate electronic components from endogenous molecules.
It’s a lot easier to point out things that are gezellig (adjective) than it is to define gezelligheid (noun) itself.
The content of our long-term memories is constantly "reconstructed" by our brains. The same is true of memories formed mere seconds ago.
The lack of friendship is particularly a problem for men. But there are easy ways to make friends.
Our brainwaves naturally synchronize with external stimuli like flickering lights. Here's how the phenomenon might boost learning.
Adolescents actively shape the transformation of religion and become the bearers of new religious patterns, worldviews, and values.
John Templeton Foundation
The Universe is grand, awe-inspiring, and greater than we likely imagine. Even astrophysicists get anxious thinking about it, but we cope.
Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.
Million Stories
There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.