Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

How much we enjoy a conversation can all be a matter of timing — specifically, how long it takes us to respond to what was just said.
A couple sitting in a pink restaurant.
If your partner is not helping build a better you, is it time for a better partner?
strength
Get stronger in only three seconds per day? New research shows that it is possible.
A man walking along a woodland path.
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
Two men look at a laptop in front of a blackboard.
And what if both parties are skilled at mirroring each other? Will it produce a stalemate?
One-line drawings of people's faces
Implicit bias may be outside your conscious control, but that doesn’t mean change is.
Closeup of a doctor's hands using a smartphone.
Researchers have created a method to help workers collaborate with artificial intelligence systems.
Whenever you're surprised, there's a good chance that your brain is busy tweaking your memories.
learning how to learn
We forget how unnatural a lot of formal education is. "Learning how to learn" requires bridging the gap between the abstract and the natural.
Soft skills training
Soft skills training can help develop transformation-ready employees and equip entire organizations to adapt to an unpredictable future.
gender equality paradox
Iceland consistently ranks as the most gender-equal nation. It is also the nation where men and women are most likely to pursue sex-typical jobs.
Adolf Hitler
Behind the scenes, Hitler had at least three disastrous relationships, including a short-lived marriage.
wordle
Wordle activates both the language and logic parts of our brain and give us a nice boost of dopamine, whether we win or lose.
People who are good at math get ore satisfaction from money.
Those that were the best at math didn't even show income satiation — there was no upper limit to how much money could make them happy.
Why does creative flow feel so good?
Flow occurs when a task’s challenge is balanced with one’s skill.