Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

An independent researcher looks into why there's such strong opposition to her research.
Ancient humans may have evolved to slumber efficiently — and in a crowd.
"In our studies, people who are more intelligent don’t mind wander so often when the task is hard but can do it more when tasks are easy."
New memories appear to be stabilized in the brain by a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
Caffeine does something, but it's not clear exactly what.
"All moments past, present, and future, always have existed, always will exist."
The larger truth on the streets is that no one uses just one drug anymore.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
vanadium dioxide
Vanadium dioxide is a strange material that "remembers" information and when it was stored. This is akin to biological memory.
The potential new drug is in a class of its own, as it works differently than any other antidepressant on the market.
Metabolism and mitochondrial functioning seem to have far more to do with mental health than many people might expect.
Mindfulness, detachment, selecting off-time activities with care: Here are evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy work-life balance.
The history of money is a history of convenience, and spending has never been easier than it is today.
Million Stories
You don't have to be an emperor to apply these rules to daily living.
You want your baby's name to be unique, but so does everyone else.
healthcare spending
If everyone just showed up to their appointments, $150 billion of waste could be averted.
Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.