Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

5mins
Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.
5mins
How to defeat debaters who deal in distractions, according to a two-time world debate champion.
7mins
Is it better to be rational or optimistic? Steven Pinker explains.
15mins
Male inequality — the enormous cultural shift happening right under our nose.
3mins
Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.
A man in a suit stands facing a mirror, but the reflection shows the back of his head instead of his face.
6mins
If your inner voice is cruel, try these steps to reclaim your mind.
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1hr 33mins
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
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3mins
Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.
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11mins
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That old adage roughly sums up the idea of antifragility, a term coined by the statistician and writer Nassim Taleb. The term refers […]
A person stands on an abstract surface, casting a large question mark-shaped shadow surrounded by vibrant orange, blue, and purple hues.
4mins
Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.
5mins
The real risks of psychedelics, explained by a Johns Hopkins expert.
7mins
This scientist collected thousands of secrets. They all had 3 things in common.
9mins
Stress shrinks your brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains how to strengthen it.
Three shadow-like human figures appear in sequence on a textured, speckled background, with each figure becoming more distorted towards the top.
7mins
A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered.
4mins
Should you confess to cheating? A Columbia ethics professor explains.
4mins
Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.
6mins
Financial expert Paula Pant explains how you can afford anything, but not everything.
Black cerebral blood vessels are shown against a red background, resembling a brain scan or angiogram image.
7mins
The ultimate definition of trauma, explained by leading psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
John Templeton Foundation