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 image of a person's ear and brain.
It could perform a speech recognition task with 78% accuracy.
A group of people look at a display of Neanderthal artifacts.
They have held our fascination ever since we first identified their remains.
An image of a human heart in flames.
The heart's rhythms may play a larger role in shaping psychedelic experiences than previously thought.
A man with long hair and a beard, embodying the concept of free will.
A volley of new insights reignites the debate over whether our choices are ever truly our own.
Two hands reaching for a speech bubble.
Many conversations start awkwardly and derail from there, but a few simple techniques can put them back on track.
A man in a suit experiencing eudaimonic happiness while jumping in the air with a briefcase.
Between the hedonic and eudaimonic life, there's a happy medium to be found.