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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.
6mins
What inequality and populism look like in the brain, according to a neuroscientist.
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9mins
Only 2% of Alzheimer’s is 100% genetic. The rest is up to your daily habits.
8mins
Having trouble learning? A PhD engineering professor gives you one key tip.
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4mins
Kids don’t always make you happier. Here’s why people have them anyway.
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5mins
There are two kinds of suffering. One is pure pain. The other makes life worth living.
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We all play the genetic lottery – and the outcome matters a lot.
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6mins
You can learn things 250% faster by unlocking your ‘flow state.’
3mins
The US reduced smoking rates from 50% to 15% with a simple habit hack.
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Are dreams, hallucinations, and near death experiences all connected?
3mins
Practice doesn’t actually make perfect. Here’s the willpower equation necessary for elite athletes and musicians.
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There’s a psychological reason you haven’t created healthier habits in your life.
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6mins
Half our day is spent not living in the moment. Here’s how to change that.
Habit-forming rituals are subconsciously controlling your life. Here’s how to master them.
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Experiences that put you in a state of flow are shown to override PTSD and heartbreak.
7mins
Are sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll actually good for you?
3mins
He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?
Sludge may be inevitable, but there are better ways to manage such frictions in our daily lives.
3mins
Psychologist Daniel Goleman shares what he learned by studying the brain waves of Olympic-level meditators, and his findings are unprecedented.
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3mins
Why studying happiness is good for your “psychological immune system,” explained by Harvard “happiness professor” Tal Ben-Sharar.