Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

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A concept known as "wave-particle duality" famously applies to light. But it also applies to all matter — including you.
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3mins
Think via Bayes’ rule to become more rational and less brainwashed.
John Templeton Foundation
"Carpe diem" was only one part of Horace's poem Odes 1.11.
"Kids are always asking two questions of parents: 'Am I safe?' and 'Am I real?'"
Eyes with lower pigment (blue or grey eyes) don’t need to absorb as much light as brown or dark eyes before this information reaches the retinal cells. This might provide light-eyed people with some resilience to SAD.
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4mins
Can psychedelics solve the ‘hard problem’ of consciousness? A Johns Hopkins professor explains.