Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

While ticker tape synesthesia was first identified in the 1880s, new research looks at this unique phenomenon — and what it means for language comprehension.
There's a link between dark personality traits and breaches of battlefield ethics.
3d printing illiustration
Using shaped ultrasound, researchers can 3D print objects in one shot.
a colorful image of hair cells under a microscope
Baby mice can regenerate damaged hair cells — and now that we know how they do it, maybe we can, too.
Research shows how "dark" Brett Martinpersonality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm.
Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.
John Templeton Foundation
money shame
Money shame is more common than you might think.
Million Stories
Anyone can have a bad day at work, but not everyone scores this high on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.
Brain scans
If a court needs to know if two trademarks look too similar to each other, perhaps the jury should be given a brain scan.
ChatGPT doesn’t understand physics, but it memorizes very well and puts in extra effort.
dmt
The initial study lays the groundwork for another larger, longer phase 2 trial.
"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."
John Templeton Foundation
risk-taking illustration
Risk-taking isn't inherently bad: It tends to build self-confidence when things work out, and resilience when they don’t. 
Million Stories
When migraine and tension-headache patients overuse their medications, they can actually trigger more headaches.