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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.
Short-termism is both rooted in our most primal instincts and encouraged by runaway technological development. How can we fight it?
We're still using 800,000 gallons of embalming fluid a year, but burials are becoming far less common.
Why, exactly, should you die for your child?
Here's what it means for the field.
The phenomenon of “digital dementia” might not be real after all.
Research shows how temperature can be used to manipulate circadian rhythms.
When justice isn’t tempered by something such as mercy, forgiveness, or nonviolence, efforts to make society more equitable often backfire.
John Templeton Foundation
While one may be helpful, the other may be harmful.
Reframing life in terms of death reveals some of the biggest philosophical problems with how we think about living systems.
You open an app and start scrolling, then suddenly it's an hour later. Sound familiar?
One study estimated that 80% of people include “deviations” from the truth in their online profiles.
Nietzsche both wished he was as stupid as a cow so he wouldn’t have to contemplate existence, and pitied cows for being so stupid that they couldn’t contemplate existence.
The "Mind After Midnight" hypothesis aims to explain why night owls tend to suffer more negative health outcomes.
What can elite athletes teach you about how to win?
Uploading your mind is not a pathway to immortality. Instead, it will create a possibly hostile digital doppelgänger.
A food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat.
Let's hope that squid don't evolve lungs and legs, or humanity might be in real trouble.
Unplugging only ignores the hard work of overcoming your distractions.
People tend to underestimate how much a friend they’ve lost contact with would enjoy a simple note saying "hi."