Mind & Behavior

Mind & Behavior

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

9mins
Stress shrinks your brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains how to strengthen it.
Caffeine does something, but it's not clear exactly what.
"All moments past, present, and future, always have existed, always will exist."
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.
"Downward counterfactual thinking" — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
vanadium dioxide
Vanadium dioxide is a strange material that "remembers" information and when it was stored. This is akin to biological memory.